跨文化交际英语教程课程介绍上课讲义

InterculturalCommunicationCourseIntroductionZhuXiuquan第一页，共23页。TeacherKathyZhu,MALinguistics,BAEnglishContactInformatio694237) kathyzxq@126.comTextbook跨文化交际(jiāojì)实用教程InterculturalCommunicationinBusiness王维波车丽娟外语教学与研究出版社第二页，共23页。Pleasediscussthecaseingroupsandmakeacommentonit.ACase:ShowingConcernInChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.32012-2-16CourseIntroduction2012-2-16第三页，共23页。42012-2-16CourseIntroductionIsitappropriateforXiaolitosaythesewordstotheelderlyAmericanlady?WhataboutinChina?WhyistheelderlyAmericanladyoffendedbythosewords?Ifyouwanttoshowtheelderlyladyyourconcern,whatistheproperway?2012-2-16第四页，共23页。CommentWhattheinterpretersaidisquitecourteousinChina.Itmeans,“Ifyouaretired,wecantakealittlerest,sinceyouaregettingoninyears.”Theinterpretergavetheimpressionthathethoughttheelderlyladywouldcollapseanyminuteifshedoesn’trestimmediately.52012-2-162012-2-16第五页，共23页。CommentIntheWest,thereisavalueplacedinbeingyoungthatmanypeopleconsciously,orsubconsciously,arenotwillingtoacceptthattheyaregrowingold.62012-2-162012-2-16第六页，共23页。ThewesternwayofshowingconcernisgenerallydifferentfromtheChineseway.InChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.TheChinesewayofshowingconcernisusuallyexpressedbystatement.IntheWest:A:Howareyoudoingnow?Wouldyouliketorest?B:No,notabit.Thewesternwayofshowingconcernismainlydisplayedwithquestion.72012-2-162012-2-16第七页，共23页。CommentThiscaseclearlyshowsthattranslationisaninterculturalcommunication,whichrequiresthetranslator/interpretertopossessbothEnglishculturalknowledgeandlanguagecompetence.82012-2-162012-2-16第八页，共23页。9Anothercase:DifferentattitudestowardsthesameobjectWhenonecoinwaslost…Englishman:Notsurprised,shruggedhisshoulders,goingaway,withoutbeingtroubledbynothing.Americanman:Calledapoliceman,gavehimhistelephonenumber,leftwithachewingguminhismouth.2012-2-162012-2-16第九页，共23页。10Germanman:Madeamarkwithin100metersontheground,lookingforthelostcoinwithamagnifyingglass.

Japaneseman:feltsorryforhisowncarelessness,stillblamedhimathome,swearingnottomakesuchasillymistakeagain.2012-2-162012-2-16第十页，共23页。CommentThiscaseshowsthatpeoplefromdifferentcountrieshavequitedifferentattitudestothesamething.Ifyouwanttomakesuccessfulinterculturalcommunication,youmustpossessbothinterculturalknowledgeandEnglishlanguagecompetence.2012-2-16第十一页，共23页。12

ThePurpose

Thegeneralpurposeofthiscourseistounderstandthewaysinwhichcultureinterrelateswithandaffectscommunicationprocesses.Interculturallearninginvolvesaffectiveandbehavioralprocesses,aswellascognitiveones.Throughoutthiscourse,youwillhavetheopportunitytogainknowledge,skillsandattitudesthatwillincreaseyourinterculturalcommunicationcompetence.

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TheObjectives

1)Participationinthiscoursewillenablestudentsto:Identifysomeoftheculturalaspectsofverbalandnonverbalbehavior,assumptions,attitudes,valuesandothercharacteristicsofpeoplefromdifferentculturesIdentifyareasinwhichculturaldifferencescancauseproblemsininterculturalcommunicationUnderstandtheconceptsof“culture”,“communication”,and“interpersonalcommunication”acquireknowledgeanddevelopskillsthatincreaseinterculturalcommunicationcompetence.2012-2-162012-2-16第十三页，共23页。CourseRequirementsAttendanceandparticipation(10%)Readingsandlogwriting(20%)OralPresentation(20%)Finaltermpaper(50%)2012-2-16第十四页，共23页。LogWriting(20%)Logisakindofshort,informalrecordonreadings,lectures,interculturalcontacts,etc.Trytouselogtodevelopideasandquestions,toreflectonin-classandout-of–classdiscussion,andtoplanforthefinalpaper.Rememberthatlogwritingisafreeexercise.Don’treviseitoragonizeovercorrectness.Consideritaformofconversationonpaperinwhichthedialog,nottheform,iswhatmatters.2012-2-16第十五页，共23页。LogWriting(20%)Studentswillbeaskedtowriteatleast10logs.Evaluationmainlydependsonthelog’sexpressivenessorcommunicationeffects,ratherthantheform.2012-2-16第十六页，共23页。OralPresentation(20%)Studentswillbedividedintotwo-membergroups.Eachclass,onepresentation.Yourpresentationisanopportunityforyoutogetsomepracticeinspeakinginfrontofagroup.Itshouldcoveratopicthatinterestsyou.Ideasfortopicsmustberelatedtointerculturalcommunication.Youneedtopresentthephenomenonandthenanalyzethereasons.Thecommentsshouldbeoriginal!Yourtalkshouldlasteighttotenminutes.2012-2-16第十七页，共23页。OralPresentation(20%)Evaluationwillbedoneaccordingtoyourpreparation,teamwork,contentanddelivery.Possibletopics2012-2-16第十八页，共23页。WeeklyScheduleUnitContentWeek1IntroductionWeek22DailyVerbalCommunication(1)Addressing&BusinessCardsWeek32Greeting&InitiatingConversationandConversationtopicWeek42Visiting,Ente