《新大学英语跨文化交际阅读教程》课件-B4U7 Intercultural Communication in Literature

InterculturalCommunicationinLiteratureInterculturalCommunicationinLiteratureInterculturalCommunicationinLiteratureUnit7目录1UnderstandthemainideaofthebookBattleHymnoftheTigerMotheranditsauthorAmyChua;234UnderstandthedifferencesbetweenChinese-styleeducationandAmerican-styleeducationinthebook;Understandhowthetwoculturesaffectpeople’swaysofeducationinChinaandAmerica;Thinkcriticallyconcerningtheprosandconsofeacheducationmethod.ObjectivesUnit1Unit1CONTENTS1Lead-inScenario234UnderstandingTextAEnhancingGlocalMindsetAssignmentPeriod1Lead-inScenarioLead-inScenario:DecisionsofTheirOwnorNotWarm-upquestionsHaveyouheardofthebookBattleHymnoftheTigerMother?DoyouhavethesameexperienceasAmyChua’sdaughters?WhatdoyouknowaboutthedifferencesbetweenChineseandAmerican/Westerneducation?CulturalNoteBattleHymnoftheTigerMother,AmericanauthorAmyChua’smemoir,hadasitsoriginalintentexploringthedifferencesbetweenWesternwaysofparentingandthemethodsusedbytheChinese.Whatemergedisaworkofself-examinationabouttheauthor’sexperiencesraisingherowntwodaughters.Chuatalksoftherulesthatshefollowedinherchild-rearingpracticessuchasrequiringgradesof“A”fromherdaughters,SophiaandLouisa,forbiddingovernightvisitswithfriends,andrestrictingthemfromparticipatinginschoolproductions.Chuaacceptsthatherrulesarestrict,buttheyarecommontoChinesemothers.ReflectingandDiscussing1WhyisitthatchildreninsomeChinesefamiliesaretaughttobeobedientwhileAmericankidsaretoldtobeindependent?2WhatotherdifferencesarethereineducationbetweenChinaandtheU.S.?Ss:WouldyouencourageyourtwodaughterstostudyatTsinghuaUniversity?Bush:Iamafraidtheydon’tlistentomeanymore.IfyouknowwhatImean.InterculturalTips:ThisquestionitselfreflectstheChinesewayoffamilyeducation:Parentsalwaysmakedecisionsfortheirkids,insteadofguidingthekidstomakethedecisionsontheirown.Tobecontinued…Lead-inScenario:DecisionsofTheirOwnorNotReflectingandDiscussingInterculturalTips:TherelationshipamongfamilymembersinAmericaisquitedifferentfromthatinChina.TheAmericanrelationshipemphasizesindividualism,andthereforetherelationshipbetweenfamilymembersisverysimpleaseveryoneisequal.Whenchildrengrowup,mostparentsdon’tinterferewiththeirchildren’sdecisions.Parentsonlygivetheirchildrenguidelinesbasedontheirexperiencetohelpinfluencethechildren’sfinaldecisionstosomeextent.ChinesepeoplearedeeplyinfluencedbyConfucianism;therefore,childrentrytoshowtheirrespecttotheeldersintheirdailylife.InsomeChinesefamilies,parentsmakesacrificesfortheirchildren,becausetheyregardchildrenastheirown,orasacontinuationofthemselves;theirchildren’sfutureistheirhopeandfuture,astheyputalloftheirfaithintheirchildren.Therefore,theirchildrenaretaughttobeobedientandtofollowthedecisionsmadebytheirparents,whileAmericankidsaretoldtobeindependentandberesponsiblefortheirowndecisions.Lead-inScenario:DecisionsofTheirOwnorNotReflectingandDiscussing1WhyisitthatchildreninsomeChinesefamiliesaretaughttobeobedientwhileAmericankidsaretoldtobeindependent?Reference:IndividualismisthecoreoftheAmericanculture.Therefore,childrenaretaughttobeindependentandindividualisticintheirlife.So,whenchildrengrowup,theyhavetomakedecisionsontheirown.ChinesecultureismainlybasedonConfucianism,andChinesechildrenaretaughttoshowtheirrespecttotheeldersintheirdailylife,sotheywouldtaketheirparents’decisionsforsomeimportantevents.However,thissituationischanging.Somechildrentendtobeindividualisticandindependenttoo.Lead-inScenario:DecisionsofTheirOwnorNotReflectingandDiscussing2WhatotherdifferencesarethereineducationbetweenChinaandtheU.S.?Reference:Forexample,Chineseeducationfocusesontheaccumulationandindoctrinationofknowledge,onhowstudentsapplytheknowledgetheyhavelearnedinschool.Americaneducationpaysmoreattentiontohowstudentsuseknowledgeinsociety.Studentsareencouragedtobecriticalandinnovativeintheirlearning,andtoexplorenewknowledgeandfields.Lead-inScenario:DecisionsofTheirOwnorNotUnderstandingTextA

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.What'stheessaymainlyabout?2.What’sthemeaningofChinesemotherandWesternparentsaccordingtotheauthor?It’saboutthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternparenting.Theterm“Chinesemother”theauthorusesinherbookreferstonotonlythemothersfromChina,butalsoothermothersfromothercountrieswhojustparenttheirchildreninthesamewayasChinesemothers.Soistheterm“Westernparents”.A.GlobalUnderstanding

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherReadthetextandanswerthequestions:3.WhatcanwelearnfromPara.5-6?4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkthemaindifferencesbetweentheChineseandWesternparentingare?Chinesearemoredemandingintheirchildren’sacademicachievements,whichisquitedifferentfromAmericansportsparent.Therearethreebigdifferences:i,Westernparentsputmuchweightonchildren’sself-esteem;ii,Chineseparentsbelievethattheirkidsownthemeverything;iii,Chineseparentsbelievetheyknowwhatisbestfortheirchildrenandthereforehaveultimateauthorityovertheirchildren’sdesireandpreferences.B.Understandinginterculturalpoints1.AlotofpeoplewonderhowChineseparentsraisesuchstereotypicallysuccessfulkids.Theywonderwhattheseparentsdo…(Para.1)Interculturaltips:Stereotypesarecharacteristicsimposedupongroupsofpeoplebecauseoftheirrace,nationality,andsexualorientation.Thesecharacteristicstendtobeoversimplificationsofthegroupsinvolved,andwhilesomepeopletrulydoembodythetraitsoftheirstereotypes,theyarenotnecessarilyrepresentativeofallpeoplewithinthatgroup.Stereotypesarenotalwaysaccurateandevenifpositive,canbeharmful.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherB.Understandinginterculturalpoints1.AlotofpeoplewonderhowChineseparentsraisesuchstereotypicallysuccessfulkids.Theywonderwhattheseparentsdo…(Para.1)Interculturaltips:There’soneofthosestereotypesaboutChinese.WhereverChinesepeoplego,theyseemtogivetheimpressionthattheyarehardworkinganddiligent.EveninHollywoodmoviesandTVdramas,thetypicalWallStreetfinancialgeniusisabespectacledChinesewhograduatedfromthemathdepartmentofaprestigiousAmericanuniversity.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherB.Understandinginterculturalpoints2.Despiteoursqueamishnessaboutculturalstereotypes,therearetonsofstudiesoutthere…(Para.5)squeamishness:神经质Interculturaltips:Astereotypeenablesustorespondrapidlytosituationsbecausewecanrelatetosimilarexperienceswehavehadinthepast.However,stereotypesalsomakeusignoredifferencesbetweenindividuals;therefore,whatwethinkaboutpeoplemightnotbetrue.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherB.Understandinginterculturalpoints3.UnlikeyourtypicalWesternoverschedulingsoccermom,theChinesemotherbelievesthat…(4)youmustnevercomplimentyourchildreninpublic…(Para.6)Interculturaltips:Chineseparentsseldomcomplimenttheirchildreninpublic.Onthecontrary,Americanparentsaredelightedtopraisetheirchildreninfrontofothers.Thelistofthese7aspectshereindicatesthatitisincorrecttobelievetheAmericansportsparentisananalogtotheChinesemother.Infact,theyaresharplydifferent.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherB.Understandinginterculturalpoints4.Westernparentsareconcernedabouttheirchildren’spsyches.Chineseparentsaren’t.Theyassumestrength,notfragility,andasaresulttheybehaveverydifferently.(Para.7)Interculturaltips:Thisdifferenceresultsfromthedifferentobjectivesofeducationinthesetwocultures.Chineseparentsdemandperfectgradesbecausetheytakeitforgrantedthattheirchildcangetthem,andgradesareamoreimportantmeasureofsuccessthan“self-esteem”.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherC.Comprehensionandlanguagepoints1.I’musingtheterm“Chinesemother”loosely.Irecentlymetasupersuccessfulwhiteguy…thathisworking-classfatherhaddefinitelybeenaChinesemother.(Para.2)Meaning:Theterm“Chinesemother”isusedinabroadsensehere.ItreferstonotonlythemothersfromChina,butalsoothermothersfromothercountrieswhojustparenttheirchildreninthesamewayasChinesemothers.Forinstance,hisworking-classfatherhadbeenaChinesemotherashewoulddoasaChinesemotherdoes,whoalwaysputsmuchpressureonherkidsintheirstudy.

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherC.Comprehensionandlanguagepoints

UnderstandingTextA:BattleHymnoftheTigerMother2.I’malsousingtheterm“Westernparents”loosely.(Para.3)Meaning:Theterm“Westernparents”isusedinabroadsensetoo.Itreferstothesameas“Chinesemother”doesabove.3.I’llgooutonalimbandsaythatWesternersarefarmorediverseintheirparentingstylesthantheChinese.Meaning:WesternershavemorediverseparentingstylesthantheChineseasmoreWesternerscomefromimmigrantcountries,sotheyhavedifferentculturalbackgroundsinthefamily,whichwouldinfluencetheirparentingstyles.EnhancingGlocalMindsetEnhancingGlocalMindsetAmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducation1.AmyChua’sviewsonChinesemothersandAmericanparentsSomeChinesemothersbelievetheirchildrencanbe“thebest”students;academicachievementreflectssuccessfulparenting;ifchildrendonotexcelatschool,parentsarenotdoingtheirjob.SomeChinesemothersspendapproximatelytentimesasmuchtimeeverydaydrillingacademicactivitieswiththeirchildren.SomeChinesemothersdemandperfectgradesbecausetheybelievethattheirchildrencangetsuchresults,andifthechildrendon’tdoso,theChinesemothersassumethattheirchildrenaren’tworkinghardenough.SomeChinesemothersspendapproximatelytentimesasmuchtimeeverydaydrillingacademicactivitieswiththeirchildren.SomeChinesemothersdemandperfectgradesbecausetheybelievethattheirchildrencangetsuchresults,andifthechildrendon’tdoso,theChinesemothersassumethattheirchildrenaren’tworkinghardenough.SomeChinesemothersbelievetheirchildrencanbe“thebest”students;academicachievementreflectssuccessfulparenting;ifchildrendonotexcelatschool,parentsarenotdoingtheirjob.SomeChinesemothersspendapproximatelytentimesasmuchtimeeverydaydrillingacademicactivitieswiththeirchildren.SomeChinesemothersdemandperfectgradesbecausetheybelievethattheirchildrencangetsuchresults,andifthechildrendon’tdoso,Chinesemothersassumethattheirchildrenaren’tworkinghardenough.EnhancingGlocalMindsetSomeChinesemothersbelievethattheirkidsowethemeverything.Theyconsiderchildrenasanextensionofthemselvesandputalltheirhopesintheirchildren.Americanparentsregardtheirchildrenasindependentindividuals.Tocultivatechildren’sself-worth,parentsrespectchildren’sthought,interestsandhobbiesfirst.Americanparentsattachimportancetoenjoyingtheirownlives.AmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducation1.AmyChua’sviewsonChinesemothersandAmericanparentsEnhancingGlocalMindsetAmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducation1.AmyChua’sviewsonChinesemothersandAmericanparentsEnhancingGlocalMindset2.AninterculturalperspectiveonthedifferencesinfamilyeducationChinapaysattentiontothedevelopmentofachild’sgeneralcharacter,andacollectivespirit.IntheChinesefamilies,parentsmaysacrificetheirownhappinessfortheirchildren’sfutureandsometimesdemandthattheirchildrenaccepttheirviews.Therefore,childrenhavetoobeytheirparents’decisions.Chinesecultureexhibitsahighlevelofpowerdistance.Parentsarealwaysauthoritativeandoftenthinktheyareright.Americans’orientationisbasedonindividualism.Theystresstheirowninterest,advocateindividualdevelopmentandpursuetheirownvalue.TheseareAmericancoreculture.Tocultivatechildren’sself-esteem,parentsrespectchildren’sthought,interestsandhobbiesfirst.Americanparentsthinkitisimportantfortheirchildrentoenjoytheirlives.Americanculturehasalowlevelofpowerdistance.Americanparentstreattheirchildrenastheirequals.Childrenhavemorepersonalautonomy,sotheycanmaketheirowndecisionsinregardstotheirstudiesandpersonallives.Childrencanspeakfreelyandopenlywiththeirparents.Chinapaysattentiontothedevelopmentofachild’sgeneralcharacter,andacollectivespirit.IntheChinesefamilies,parentsmaysacrificetheirownhappinessfortheirchildren’sfutureandsometimesdemandthattheirchildrenaccepttheirviews.Therefore,childrenhavetoobeytheirparents’decisions.Chinesecultureexhibitsahighlevelofpowerdistance.Parentsarealwaysauthoritativeandoftenthinktheyareright.AmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducationEnhancingGlocalMindsetTask11.PleasesummarizeAmyChua’sviewsonthedifferencesineducationbetweenChinaandAmerica.References:TherearethreemajordifferencesinAmyChua’sviews.First,Westernparentsareconcernedabouttheirchildren’spsyches,whileChineseparentsaren’t.Second,Chineseparentsbelievethattheirkidsowethemeverything,whileAmericanparentsregardtheirkidsasindependentindividuals.Third,Chineseparentsbelievethattheyknowwhatisbestfortheirchildrenandthereforeoverridealloftheirchildren’sowndesiresandpreferences.Americanparentscultivatetheirchildrentobeindependentsothattheirchildrencanmakedecisionsindependentlyandsolveallkindsofproblemsthemselves.AmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducationEnhancingGlocalMindsetTask12.WhataretypicalbehaviorsoflowandhighPDI(PowerDistanceIndex)cultures?References:InlowPDIcultures,theemotionaldistanceisrelativelysmall.Therearemoredemocraticorconsultativerelationsamongthepeople.InhighPDIcultures,powerdistanceislarge.Inotherwords,thereisawidegapofemotionaldistancewhichisperceivedtoexistamongpeopleatdifferentlevelsofthehierarchy.Thereisconsiderabledependenceofpeopleonpowerholders,whichinpsychology,isknownascounter-dependence.AmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducationAssignment

AssignmentReadTextAagain,andfinishtheexercisesinthispart.Reviewtheinterculturaltipsandlanguagepointswehavelearnedinclass.CONTENTS1InterculturalPuzzle234Comprehending&AcademicWritingFollow-upProjectPeriod2UnderstandingCulturalDiversityInterculturalPuzzle

InterculturalPuzzle:WhoAmI?ReadandReflectWhat’sspecialfortheculturalidentityofmixed-racechildrenininterracialmarriagefamily?WhydidtheAmericanmotherrequirethedaughtertoobeyherwill?Whatdoyouthinkistherootreasonforthedaughter’sdeath?References:confusion;largerpressure;parents’culturalheritageinfluenceReferences:tofulfillherowndreamwhenshewasyoungReferences:Itislikelyduetotheparents’educationalviewsformedbytheirculturalaswellaslivingenvironments.

InterculturalPuzzle:WhoAmI?QuestionsforDiscussion1Whatdidthefatherfeelabouthimselfwhenhewasyoung?Whydoesthefatherforcehisdaughtertomakefriendsinthesociety?2ThefamilyinthisbookisnotatypicalChinesetypenoratypicalAmericantype.Canyoutellwhytheparentshavedifferenteducationalviews?

InterculturalPuzzle:WhoAmI?QuestionsforDiscussion1Whatdidthefatherfeelabouthimselfwhenhewasyoung?Whydoesthefatherforcehisdaughtertomakefriendsinthesociety?References:ThefatherisofChinesedescent,whohasexperienceddiscriminationintheU.S.duetohisethnicity.BecauseofhisdifferentappearanceasaChinese,hehasastrongdesiretointegrateintotheAmericanenvironment.Eventhoughhedoesn’tfeelacceptedbythemainstreamculture,hestubbornlybelievesthatbeingthesameasothersistherightway,soheforcestheunsociableLydiatomakefriends.

InterculturalPuzzle:WhoAmI?QuestionsforDiscussion2ThefamilyinthisbookisnotatypicalChinesetypenoratypicalAmericantype.Canyoutellwhytheparentshavedifferenteducationalviews?References:Referto“EnhancingGlocalMindset:AmyChua’sViewsonFamilyEducation”andTask1toseewhattypicalChinesetypeandAmericantypefamilyare.Theirdifferenteducationalviewsarenotonlyinfluencedbytheculturalgrouptheyarefrom,butalsotheirlivingandgrowing-upenvironmentsandtheirparents’parentingaswell.Comprehending&AcademicWriting

Comprehending&AcademicWritingReferenceanswersforTextA:CDBABCA.ComprehendingandReflectingReferenceanswersforTextB:AC BBBD

Comprehending&AcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

Comprehending&AcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting(1)Parentsofallracesandnationalitiescanproducesupersuccessfulkids.(2)WesternparentingstylesarefarmorediversethantheChineseones.(3)ChineseparentsandWesternparentsunderstand“strictness”differently.