跨文化交际：刮痧读后感(英文)

1、ReviewoftheMovieGuaShaSummaryofthemoviesfather,theydecidedlit/ewithhim.TheresourceofthestorywasthatthegrandfatherhadatraditionalChinesetherapytoDenis.However,theAmericandoctorthoughtthatDeniswassufferedanextremelyseriousvioleneefromhisparents.SotheylookedforthelawyerandtriedtoprotectDenisbysendinghi

2、mtothechildrenshelter.Wheninthecourt,nomatterhowmanywordsDaTongexplainedtothejudge,hecouldntbDtekewaatjustreceivedatherapyandhecouldnutnderstandwhatDatonghasexplainedtohimaboutthetraditionaltherapy.Finally,Denissbossalsohisfriend,wenttoChinatoacquiretheknowledgeofTraditionalChineseMedicine.Afterasho

3、rttimeinChinalearningthebasicofTCM,hewentbacktoAmericaandshowedthecourtwhathesawandlearntaboutTCMinChina.However,whathehaddonedidnothelpedDatongwonthelawsuit.Datongdivorcedhiswifeandwaspunishedbythecourtthathecouldnotseehissonandwentintotheirhousewithoutpermission.Beingsufferingfromatoughtimemissing

4、hisbeautifulwifeandbelovedson,DatongdecidedtogivethemasurpriseontheChristmas.HedressedupatasSanta,andclimbedintothehouseandfinallythefamilyreunitedagain.Actuallythisisatypicalmovietalkingaboutthecross-culturalcommunication.Meanwhile,italsomentionedtheparentallove,romanticloveandfriendship.Allthisare

5、ofgreatimportanceinourdailylife.Butinmyopinion,thecross-culturalcommunicationistherepresentativeaspectthatweshouldpaymuchmoreattentionto.Definitionofcross-culturalcommunicationCross-culturalcommunication(alsofrequentlyreferredtoasinterculturalcommunication,whichisalsousedinadifferencesense,though)is

6、afieldofstudythatlooksathowpeoplefromdifferingculturalbackgroundscommunicate,insimilaranddifferentwaysamongthemselves,andhowtheyendeavortocommunicatecross-cultures”-WikipediaFromthedefinitionwecanhaveaclearsensethatdifferentculturalbackgroundsisthemainreasonleadingtothedifficultyincross-culturalcomm

7、unication.AswecanseeinthefilmGuaSha,becauseofthehugebetweenChineseandAmericanculture,itshardforpeoplefromthe2countriescometoaconsensusinalmosteveryaspects,especiallyinacceptingTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM).Afterwatchingthemovie,Ihadadeepthoughtaboutthecross-culture,andIwrotethispapertoillustrateso

8、mecross-culturalproblemsexistedinspreadingTCMtotheworld,andalsogivesomesolutionsonsolvingtheseproblems.BarriersofspreadingTCMInthispart,IliketostatethebarriersofspreadingTraditionalChineseMedicine.Frommyresearchontheinternetandaccordingtomyownexperienee,Ithinkthebarrierscanbedividedinto2aspects:Inne

9、rbarriersandExternalbarriers.InnerbarriersWeoftenfeelimpossiblethatwhytheforeignerscannotacceptourtraditionalculture.TCMisamazing.Thefactis,notonlytheforeignersbutalsosomeChinesecouldnotacceptTCM.So,oneofthebarriersonthewayinspreadingTCMistheinsufficiencyofpublicityofTCMandthepolicyofthegovernment.T

10、hen,thescarcityoftheTCMtalentsisanotherproblem.BecauseTCMisacomplicatedmedicinesystemhavingitsownphilosophyidea,ithardforpeopletofullyunderstandwithit.Next,theinconvenientoftakingtheTCMalsoleadtothebarriers.Whatsmore,tobepractical,thepaymentofthoseTCMdoctorsisonalowerlevel,sofewerpeopleliketogoinfor

11、it.ExternalbarriersBecausethewesternsalreadypossessacompleteandeffectivesystemofwesternmedicine,thereforeitsdifficultforthemtoacceptTCMasawayoftreatingdiseases.AnotherextremelyseriousproblemistheIanguagebarriers.TCMisthesplendidcultureoriginatedfromChina,sotheresnodoubtthatChinesehashighlysystematic

12、professionalexpressionsofTCM.Whileinthewesterncountries(asmostorientalcountriesacceptthetheoryofTCM),theydonothavesuchancomprehensiveIanguageofTCM,thusitwouldnotbeeasyforthemtounderstandthetheory.SolutionsItseemstobethemostexcitingnewsthat,recently,notonlyChinesebutalsomoreandmoreforeignerswereattra

13、ctedbyTCM.Forthewholenation,itwillbeanunprecedentedlysuperexcellentopportunitytodisseminatethetraditionalcultureandtobuildupincreasingcommunicationwiththeexternalworld.Herearesomeofthesolutionsmaybehelpful:AcceptingtheTCMTheoryIfwewanttospreadTCMtotheworld,theveryfirstthingweshoulddoistoacceptit.Onl

14、ywhenweChinesecanacceptourowntraditionalculture,canwespreadittothewholeworld.AcquiringbasicTraditionalChineseMedicineTheoryAfterhavingapositiveattitudetowardTCM,wemustpossessabasicknowledgeofTCM.Weneedtototallytrustourownmedicinesystembutnottodestroyitbyabusiveandunsachlichwords.Trytolearnsomebasist

15、heorymaybeaneffectivewaytosuccessfullycarryforwardTCM.UsingpropertranslationApparently,languageplaysaveryvitalroleindisseminatingTCM.However,itusuallyhardforthetranslatorsorinterpreterstofindaproperwaytoexpresstheTCMterms.SoitsourdutytodigoutabetterwayandpropermethodstotranslateTCMintootherIanguages

16、.DevelopintegratedtalentsBeforeEnglishbecamesopopular,aphenomenoninthesocietyisthatthosewhohaveaprofoundknowledgeofTCMcannotspeakEnglishwellandonthecontrary,thosewhospeakEnglishwellknownearlynothingaboutTCM.Basedonthis,todeveloptalentswithbothskillfullanguageandprofoundknowledgeofTCMwillbethecritica

17、ltaskfortheeducation.ConclusionAsanEnglishmajorstudyinginaTraditionalChineseMedicinecollege,IgraduallyfindmyadvantagescomparedwiththemerelyIanguagelearnersandtheTCMlearners.ItalsoagreatchanceformetoacquiretheknowledgeofintroducingTCMtotheworldaswell.Whatsmore,throughthelearningofwesternculturesandcu

18、stoms,Icanhavebasicideasofthewesternersflogicofthinkingandwaysofspeaking.Therefore,itwillbehelpfultocommunicatewiththemandtointroduceTCMtothem.Asweallknow,TCMisthemostsplendidtreasureofChinese,itisabsolutelyourcompellingobligationtomakeitbetterknownbytherestoftheworld.BacktothemovieGuaShaitisnoticeablethatmakingTCMacceptedbynearlyallthepeopleisstillalongwaytogo.Itisourdutytosparenoeffortsontryinghardtoreducethebarriersonthewayofcross-culturalcommun