跨文化交际考试宝典

1、 “跨文化交际”考前复习宝典Part I: General Information:This examination consists of FOUR sections. They are:Section I:Listening Test(20 points, 25 minutes)Section II:Communicative Competence(30 points, 25 minutes)Section III:Reading Comprehension(30 points, 40 minutes) Section IV:Communication Analysis(20 points

2、, 30 minutes)Pat II: Focal points:Section I Listening Test (20 points)Part 1 Multiple choices (5 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1. Task2, Activity4, Unit52. Task1, Activity4, Unit43. Task4, Activity5, Unit2Part 2 Spot dictation. (10 items, 1 point for eac

3、h, 0.5 point off for each misspelling.) Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1. Task2&3, Activity2, Unit52. Task2, Activity3, Unit3Section II Communicative Competence (30 points)Multiple choices (15 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from the following focal points:1

4、.    Basics of communication (P14-16, Task1&2, Activity2, Unit1 )communication models (model1&2) 2.     Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)hospitalitypoliteness (addressing, making invitation/request/apology)privac

5、y and autonomyintimacyassertiveness/harmony (directness/indirectness)3. Names (P100, Task1, Activity1, Unit3; P104, Task1, Activity2, Unit3;) Naming nameRoot 4.   Invitation and reply (P141-144, Task3&4, Activity1, Unit4)5.   Sub-theories (P202, Task4, Activity3, Unit5)sub-cu

6、lture theory (man/woman)power theory6.   Non-verbal communication (P230, Task4, Activity1, Unit6)7. Categories of distance ( P255-256, Task1, Activity5, Unit6) Intimate => personal => social => public8. Idioms, proverbs and euphemisms meaning of the idioms: have a big mouth, a pie

7、ce of cake, take a French leave etc.animal idioms (P282-284, Task3, Activity2, Unit7; Task4, Activity3, Unit7; ) meaning of euphemisms: in the family way (P318, Task5, Activity5, Unit7)rhyming slang (P313, Task3, Activity5, Unit7)例题：1. When two people coming from the same culture are communicating w

8、ith each other, we can say this is a _.A. cultural communicationB. mono-cultural communicationC. bi-cultural communicationD. multi-cultural communication2. In face-to-face communication, _signals are just as important as verbal message. Sometimes they play a more decisive role than verbal message in

9、 determine communicative effects.A. cultural B. non-verbalC. bodyD. hand3.When people first arrive in a new cultural environment, they seem to go through a culture shock made up of four stages. They may experience an exciting honeymoon period at the beginning. This is referred to as a stage of _.A.e

10、uphoria B.euphoric C.euphemism D.optimism 4.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Surnames were used to indicate family relationships. B.Surnames were used to indicate occupations. C.Surnames were used to indicate year of birth. D.Surnames were used to indicate location. 5.Which of the following is N

11、OT theoretically true of English female names? A.They tend to have more syllables. B.They tend to have longer names. C.They tend to have only one syllable. D.They tend to make more use of the /i/ sound. 6.In Chinese families, _ is the primary relationship. A.parent-and-children relationship B.husban

12、d-and-wife relationship C.family-and-society relationship D.family-and-relatives relationship7.If something is taken “at its face value” it means _. A.at its dollar value B.it is taken literally C.it is worthless D.it is worth considering8.An artificial language is one which _. A.is used for talking

13、 to babiesB.is created for blind people by computers C.is impossible for humans to understand D.is created by humans for special purposes 9.Women tend to ask directions more than men because _. A.they are more talkative B.they are more friendly C.they are inferior in society D.they are superior in s

14、ociety10.A private goal in Cross Cultural Communication means _ and may get across or may not sometimes in the communication. A.an important goal B.a personal goal C.an implied meaning D.a received meaning11.That was “a white lie” which means _. A.a harmless lieB.a shameless lie C.a worthless lie D.

15、an interesting lie12.“Sidewalk” in American English means _ in British English. A.subway B.pavement C.tower block D.snack13.“Kinesics ” means _. A.Facial expression B.Eye contactC.GestureD.all of the above14.Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Shorter-than-average eye contact can indicat

16、e shyness, disinterest, or preoccupation.B.Longer-than-average eye contact indicates a high level of interest in the U.S.C.The average length of eye contact varies in different cultures.D.A study shows that a person will change his patterns of eye contact when he grows up.15.Spatial language is stud

17、y of the way that people use _ to convey messagesA.literary wordsB.body language C.signals D.physical space参考答案：1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. D 14 A 15. DSection IIIReading Comprehension (30 points)Part 1 True or false questions. (5 items, 2 points for each)You sh

18、ould write “T” for true, “F” for false, and “NM” for not mentioned.Part 2 Multiple choices (5 items, 2 points for each)Part 3 Answer questions (5 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1.  Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)2

19、. Child-rearing (P178-180, Task1, Activity1, Unit5)Section IV Communication Analysis (20 points, 2 items, 10 points for each)The cases will involve the following topics:1. Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)2. Showing hospitality in different way (P153-154, Task1, Ac

20、tivity4, Unit4)3. Avoid western taboos (P66-67, Task2, Activity3, Unit2)4. Gifts (P151-152, Task1, Activity3, Unit4)例题：Case 1 Meng Jiao works in an American toy company. She has an Australian boss-Mr. Jones. Recently the company got a big order and most people had to work overtime this weekend to me

21、et the production deadline. Unfortunately, this Saturday is the birthday for Meng Jiaos son and she has promised her son to stay at home. Below is the conversation between Meng Jiao and Mr. Jones.Mr. Jones:It looks like were going to have to keep the production line running on Saturday.Meng Jiao:I s

22、ee.Mr. Jones:Can you come in on Saturday?Meng Jiao:EmYes I think so.Mr. Jones:Thatll be a great help.Meng Jiao:Yesbut Saturdays a special day, do you know?Mr. Jones:What do you mean?Meng Jiao:Its my sons birthday.Mr. Jones:How nice. I hope you all enjoy it very much.Meng Jiao:Thank you! I appreciate

23、 your understanding!( Meng Jiao did not come to work this Saturday and Mr. Jones was furious.)Case 2 Jay comes from Seattle, Washington State and works at a language school as an English teacher in Beijing. Wu is a Chinese teacher who teaches Intercultural Communication in BFSU. They have been frien

24、ds for a few years. Wu often talks with Jay about his life in Beijing. Jay says he has had a wonderful life except for one thing. He has been asked hundreds of times about how much money he makes every month by people he knows and even by people he doesnt know. He was embarrassed every time when he

25、was asked such a question and didnt know how to handle the situation. Do you know what has caused the problem and have you got any suggestions for Jay?Case 3 Li Na has invited a foreign friend, Lisa, to her home for a meal. Unfortunately, the occasion gets off to a rather bumpy start.Li Na: Hi! Lisa

26、, welcome! Come in, come in.Lisa: Thank you for your invitation. Its a lovely room and very warm in here.Li Na:My room is very small and untidy. Please sit down and have a cup of tea. You must be tired after the long walk here.Lisa:What a strange thing to say - your room is perfectly clean and tidy! And as for the walk, Im very strong, you know. I usually walk for at least half an hour every day. Dont you think walking is a good way to keep fit?Case 4 Ronnie, a rather boister