《新大学英语跨文化交际阅读教程》课件-B4U4 Traditional Cultural Values and Foreign Relations

TraditionalCulturalValuesandForeignRelationsTraditionalCulturalValuesandForeignRelationsTraditionalCulturalValuesandForeignRelationsUnit4Objectives1UnderstandChina’straditionalculturalvalues;234UnderstandtheinfluenceofthesetraditionalculturalvaluesonChinesepeople;Understandthesetraditionalculturalvaluesreflectedinitsdiplomaticrelations;Enhancetheabilitytoapplythesevaluesinourlives.Unit1Unit4CONTENTS1Lead-inScenario234UnderstandingTextAEnhancingGlocalMindsetAssignmentPeriod1Lead-inScenarioWarm-upquestionsDoWesternpeopleknowaboutChina?Ifyes,inwhataspectdotheyknowaboutChina?HowdomanyWesternersformstereotypesofChina?Lead-inScenario:IWasWrongIhavetoadmit,livinginChinaworriedmealittlepriortomyarrival.Ofallthecountriesweplannedtovisit,itwastheplacewith,byfar,themostwarnings.Negativestereotypesfromfriendswhohadvisitedhereabounded:peoplearen’tfriendly,theydislikeWesterners,watchoutforscams,andthecultureisclosed.InterculturalTips:

Ifsomeoneisstereotyped,peopleformafixedgeneralideaorimageofhim/her,sothatitisassumedthathe/shewillbehaveinaparticularway.Here,theauthortriestosayhehadalreadyhadsomeunpleasantideasaboutChinabeforehesetfootontheland.Lead-inScenario:IWasWrongThisisn’ttosayvisitingChinawillbeawonderfulexperienceforeveryone.Norisittosaymytwoweeksofbriefexposureconstituteadefinitiveopinion.Myfirstimpressionsmaybewrong.Myonlypointisthattravelisidiosyncraticandthatwetendtoputalotofweightonsecondhandexperiencesofotherpeoplewhennoothergoodinformationisavailable,evenifsecondhandexperiencesarepoorpredictorsofyourpersonalexperience.InterculturalTips:“Idiosyncratic”referstoastructuralorbehavioralcharacteristicpeculiartoanindividualoragroup.Here,theauthorsayshistravelisidiosyncratic,meaningitisquiteuniquetoanindividual.Lead-inScenario:IWasWrong1.TheauthorstatesthatheiswrongaboutChina.Whydoeshesaythat?Lead-inScenario:DifferentPerformanceEvaluationsTheauthorwenttoChinaandlivedthereforaperiodoftime.Thus,hecametounderstandmoreaboutChinaandChinesepeople.ReflectingandDiscussing2.Inwhatwayishewrong?Howdoeshechangehisopinion?BeforehecametoChina,hehadstereotypesfromfriends,suchaspeoplewhoaren’tfriendly,whodislikeWesterners,whowatchoutforscams,andtheclosedculture.AfterhisstudyinChinaandhiscommunicationwithChinesepeople,heunderstandsthatallthesearewrong.UnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.What'stheessaymainlyabout?2.Canindividualvaluesinfluencethenationalforeignpolicyindirectwayorinindirectway?ItintroducesthecoretraditionalChinesevalues.Individualvaluescandirectlyinfluencethenationalforeignpolicy.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:3.Whattraitsdoesharmonyencompass?4.Whatisbenevolencebasedon?Harmonyencompassesrationale,propriety,andcompatibility.Itisbasedonfamiliesties.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:5.WhatdoestheChinesesaying“thegentlemanunderstandswhatismoral;thesmallmanunderstandswhatisprofitable”reflect?6.Whatdoestheword“rites”mean?Itreflectstheimportanceofrighteousness.Itmeansceremony.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamB.UnderstandingInterculturalPoints1.Properlycoordinatingdifferentthingsbybringingthemtogetherintheappropriatemannerallowsthemtodevelopfromanuncoordinatedstatetooneofcoordination,fromasymmetrytosymmetry,andfromimbalancetobalance.(Para.3)Interculturaltips:Accordingto“neutrality”,nomatterwhathappens,peopleshould“takeholdoftheirtwoextremes”and“goingtoofarisasbadasnotgoingfarenough”.Therefore,peopleshouldbeobjectivewhendoingallkindsofthingsanddealingwithallkindsofproblems.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamB.UnderstandingInterculturalPoints2.Benevolence,thecorevalueofConfucianism,extendsfromtheimportanceoffamilialtiesandbloodconnectionsandisheldinhighesteembytheChinese.(Para.4)Interculturaltips:SinceConfuciusinitiatedConfucianism,ithasbeenthemainstreamofChineseideology,politicsandcultureallthroughtheages.China’straditionalculturehasalonghistorywithConfucianismasitsbackbone,thoughithasgonethroughchangesofthepastdynasties.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamC.ComprehensionandLanguagePoints1.“Apeacefulfamilywillprosper”.(Para.4)家和万事兴2.Thesuperiormanunderstandsrighteousness;thepettymanunderstandsprofits.(Para.5)君子喻于义，小人喻于利。3.Everybodyisresponsiblefortheriseorfallofthecountry.(Para.5)天下兴亡，匹夫有责。UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamC.ComprehensionandLanguagePoints4.Bethefirsttoshowconcernandthelasttoenjoyyourself.(Para.5)先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐。5.ExpeltheforeigninvadersandresuscitatetheChinesenation.(Para.5)驱除鞑虏，恢复中华。6.Itisimpolitenottoreciprocatekindnessfromothers.(Para.6)来而不往非礼也。UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamC.ComprehensionandLanguagePoints7.Benevolencemeanstoloveandwisdommeanstounderstandothers.(Para.7)仁者爱人，智者知人。8.WeiQing(Para.8)WeiQing(卫青)wasafamousWesternHanmilitarygeneralfamousforhiscampaignsagainsttheXiongnu。9.WeiZheng.(Para.9)WeiZheng(魏征)wasapoliticianandhistorian.HeservedasthechancelloroftheTangDynastyforabout13yearsduringthereignofEmperorTaizong.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamC.ComprehensionandLanguagePoints10.HaiRui(Para.10)HaiRui(海瑞)wasascholar-officialandpoliticianduringtheMingDynasty.Heisrememberedasamodelofhonestyandintegritywhileinoffice.12.KouZhun(Para.8)KouZhun(寇准)wasamuch-praisedofficialduringEmperorZhenzong’sreignintheNorthernSongDynasty.。11.QiJiguang(Para.8)QiJiguang(戚继光)wasamilitarygeneraloftheMingDynasty.HeisbestknownforleadingthedefenseonthecoastalregionsagainstWokoupirateactivitiesinthe16thcentury.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeamC.ComprehensionandLanguagePoints13.BaoZheng(Para.8)BaoZheng(包拯)wasapoliticianduringthereignofEmperorRenzongintheSongDynasty.UnderstandingTextA:IdentifyingCulturalDifferencesonaGlobalTeam15.caringfortheoldandnurturingtheyoung(Para.11)老有所养，少有所依14.respectingandsupportingthefamily’sseniormembersandhandlingtheirfuneralaffairs(Para.11)尊老、敬老、养老、送老EnhancingGlocalMindsetEnhancingGlocalMindsetTask1WhyisitsignificantforyoungChinesepeopletoinherittraditionalculturalvaluesintheglobalizedworldtoday?Discussinteamsandshareyourthoughtsinclass.UnderstandingTraditionalCulturalValuesMultistagedissemination.Incorporatetraditionalculturalvaluesinteachinginprimaryschools,middleschools,anduniversities.Multiformdissemination.Promotetraditionalculturalvaluesindiverseforms,suchasreadingclassics,folktales,mythsandlegends,performingmusicalplays,andsoon.Multiwaydissemination.Makefulluseofmassmedia,includingTV,magazine,newspaper,broadcast,Internet,etc.Assignment

AssignmentReadTextAagain,andfinishtheexercisesinthispart.Reviewtheinterculturaltipsandlanguagepointswehavelearnedinclass.CONTENTS1InterculturalPuzzle234Comprehending&AcademicWritingFollow-upProjectPeriod2UnderstandingCulturalDiversityInterculturalPuzzle

InterculturalPuzzleQuestionsforDiscussion1.DiscusstheeffecttheBRIcanhaveonneighboringcountriessuchasNepal.Moreprojectsandmorejobopportunities.MoreopportunitiesforothercountriesandChinaaswell.AForeigner'sUnderstandingoftheBeltandRoadInitiative2.DiscussotherbenefitsthattheBRIcanproducebesidesmorejobopportunities.Differentpeopleanddifferentcivilizationscanmeetandachievemutualexchanges,mutualunderstandingandmutualbenefits.Moreover,theBRIcanalsobuildbridgesacrossdifferentcountriesandenricheachother’sculture.Comprehending&AcademicWriting

Comprehending&AcademicWritingAnswersforTextA:CBDABDA.ComprehendingandReflectingAnswersforTextB:BA BDDC

Comprehending&AcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

Comprehending&AcademicWriting(1)Rationalereferstoactingaccordingtoobjectivelawsandtruths.(2)Proprietyindicatessuitabilityandappropriateness.(3)Compatibilitymeanscoordination,symmetryandbalance.(4)Itisbasedonfamilialtiesandbloodconnections.(5)Itextendstofriendshipsandsocialrelationships.(6)Itincludesjustice,courtesy,wisdom,honesty,loyalty,self-discipline,andcommitment.(7)Allpeopleshouldseekwhatbenefitsboththeindividualandthesociety.(8)Allpeopleshouldstruggleforthegloryofthecountryinthefaceofforeigninvasionsandperils.

Comprehending&AcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting(9)Peopleshouldrespectritesandhavespecialritesforvariousoccasions.(10)Peopleshouldemphasizecourtesyindailylife.(11)Havingalovinghearttoloveandthewisdomtounderstandothers.(12)Havingthewisdomtodistinguishgoodfromevilandrightfromwrong.(13)Havingthewisdomandresourcefulnesstocontrolevilandpromotegood.(14)Allshouldobtainfortunesreasonablyandproperlythroughlabor.(15)Allshouldmaintainhonestyindailybehavior.(16)Peopleshouldprotectthecountryincasesofforeigninvasion.(17)Peopleshouldremainfaithfultofamilyandfriends.(18)Theyoungshouldrespectandsupportthefamily’sseniormembers.(19)Thefamilyshouldcarefortheoldandnurturetheyoung.UnderstandingCulturalDiversity

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityTask2Howcanpeoplewithdifferentreligionsandculturesliveharmoniouslyintoday’sdiversifiedworld?Discussinteamsandpresentyourproposalsinclass.Keepanopenmindaboutothercultures.Getinformationaboutotherreligionsandculturesasmuchaspossibleforabetterunderstanding.Allculturesareequalandweshouldrespectotherreligionsandculturestoliveharmoniously.Avoidethnocentrismininterculturalcommunication.Tryingtoputyourselfinothers’shoeswillbehelpfultounderstandingtheirsituations.HarmonyNotUniformity

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiscusswhether“harmony”inEnglishisequivalentto“和”inChinese.Ifnot,inwhatwaycanwehelpWesternersunderstand“和”?Canweusehein