《新大学英语跨文化交际阅读教程》课件-B3U2 From Melting Pot

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InterculturalCity目录1UnderstandtheconceptofanInterculturalCity234DistinguishbetweenmulticulturalismandinterculturalismViewculturaldiversityinproperperspectiveandknowhowtoembraceculturaldiversityDeveloplanguageskillsandculture-specificcompetencyObjectivesUnit1Unit2CONTENTS1Lead-inScenario234UnderstandingTextAEnhancingGlocalMindsetAssignmentPeriod1Lead-inScenarioLead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeaching1.Haveyoueverexperiencedlivingabroadorlivinginacitywherethelocalcultureisdifferentfromthatofyourhometown?2.Doyounoticeanydifferencesbetweenthem?Pleasegiveyourdetailedexamples.3.Whatisthelead-inscenarioabout?A.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.

Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeaching1.Haveyoueverexperiencedlivingabroadorlivinginacitywherethelocalcultureisdifferentfromthatofyourhometown?Yes,Ihave.Asaninternationalstudent,IeverspenttwomonthsinaScotland’sschoolinwinter.A.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeaching2.Doyounoticeanydifferencesbetweenthem?Pleasegiveyourdetailedexamples.Yes,Ido.TherearealotdifferencesbetweenScotlandandmyhometown.SoIhadtogetadjustedtothelifethere.First,Ihadtoadjusttobeinginadifferenttimezone,whichwasnotconvenientformetocallmyfamilyandfriendsathometown.Then,IfoundthatScottishaccentsofEnglishwasmybiggeststrugglebecauseIdidn'tclearlygetwhattheteachersaid.AndtheworstthingwastheslightlydrearyweatherinScotland.A.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.

Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeaching3.Whatisthelead-inscenarioabout?References:ThescenarioisaboutanAsianexpert’sexperienceineliminatingstereotypestowardsAsianpeople.A.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.Lead-inScenario:MulticulturalLifeB.ReflectingandDiscussingInterculturalTipsStereotypesrefertonegativeorpositivejudgmentsmadeaboutindividualsbasedonanyobservableorbelievedgroupmembership.Stereotypesareusuallyproductsoflimited,biased,andmisguidedperceptions.Theyarebarrierstointerculturalcommunication.ThereweremoreandmorenewcitizenslivinginEuropeandsomelocalgovernmentsmadeeffortstoextendassistancetothosewhomightneedit.InonesmalltownlivedsomepeoplefromAsia,whoworkedinclothingfactoriesforlonghourseveryday,butthesepeopleneverattendedanyactivitiesoreventsinthecommunity.Asaresult,thelocalpeopledidnotknowanyoftheseresidentsandtheyevendidn’tknowwhichcountryorcountriestheycamefrom.Moreover,thereweremanyservicesavailabletotheforeigners,butnobodyshowedanyinterestinthem.Lead-inScenario:MulticulturalLifeB.ReflectingandDiscussingDuetothelackofcommunicationandcontactwitheachother,thereweremoremisunderstandingsbetweenthelocalpeopleandthoseAsianpeople.Therefore,thelocalpeoplebegantoformsomenegativestereotypesofthoseAsianpeople.ⅠIFacedwiththoseissuesresultingfromculturaldiversity,onelocalgovernmentintendedtoconsultwithsomeexpertsforhelp.Therefore,anAsianinterculturalexpertwasrecommendedtothelocalgovernmentbyaprofessorfromEurope.However,thelocalgovernmentrefusedtoaccepttherecommendation,andfinallytheseminarwasnotscheduledtobeheld.Inthefollowingyear,thesameinterculturalexpertwasrecommendedandfinallyacceptedbythelocalgovernmentforconsultation,andtheseminarturnedouttobefruitfulinhelpingthelocalgovernmentandlocalpeoplebecomeawareofAsianculturesandbetterunderstandAsianpeoplesothattheyknowhowtocontactwithAsianresidentsinthefuture.Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeachingReflectingandDiscussing1.Whywastheinterculturalexpertnotacceptedinitiallybythelocalgovernmentforconsultation?2.Whatadvicewouldyouoffertothosepeoplelivingabroad?Andwhy?Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeachingB.ReflectingandDiscussing1.Whywastheinterculturalexpertnotacceptedinitiallybythelocalgovernmentforconsultation?ThelocalgovernmentmadethedecisionbasedonthenegativestereotypesofAsianpeople.Suchastereotypewouldnothelpthemremoveinterculturalbarriers.Lead-inScenario:ChallengesinTeachingB.ReflectingandDiscussing2.Whatadvicewouldyouoffertothosepeoplelivingabroad?Andwhy?First,peopleneedtoknowmoreaboutthecountrywheretheyworkorlive.Second,theyshouldlearnthehostlanguage.Third,theyshouldreceiveinterculturaltrainingandgettoknowhowtogetalongwellwithpeopleinanewculturalenvironment.UnderstandingTextAUnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.Whatisthemainideaoftheessay?2.Howdoyouperceiveculturaldiversity?3.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofculturaldiversity?UnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.Whatisthemainideaoftheessay?TheessaymainlyexplainsthethreekeyconceptsoftheInterculturalCityandlaysspecialstressontheimportanceofinterculturalism.Thethreekeyconceptsare:●diversityadvantage;●openness;●interculturalism.UnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:2.Howdoyouperceiveculturaldiversity?Culturetakesdiverseformsacrosstimeandspace.Thisdiversityisembodiedintheuniquenessandpluralityoftheidentitiesofthegroupsandsocietiesmakinguphumankind.Asasourceofexchange,innovationandcreativity,culturaldiversityisasnecessaryforhumankindasbiodiversityisfornature.Inthissense,itisthecommonheritageofhumanityandshouldberecognizedandaffirmedforthebenefitofpresentandfuturegenerations.

/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13179&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.htmlUnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:3.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofculturaldiversity?Advantages:bringnewskillsandaptitudes;haveupstreamaccesstonewmarketsbothhomeandabroad;havedownstreamaccesstobetter-pricedandmoreinterestinggoods.Disadvantages:diversitydeficit---interferewiththecoreoftheirlifestyle;makelifemorecomplexandtiresome.UnderstandingTextAB.Understandinginterculturalpoints1.ItrespondsbothtotheinnateliberalismoftheBritishthattheycanaccepttheideaofpeoplewhoaredifferentanddothingsdifferentlyfromthem,butalsotheconservatismof“...aslongasitdoesn’taffectthewayIleadmylife” .(Para.3Line4-7)Interculturaltips:Britishpeopleacceptdiversityintheirlives.Theyfearthatpeoplewhoaredifferentmaydothingsdifferently,whichisfineandgood,providedthatitdoesnotinterferewiththecoreoftheirownlifestyles.UnderstandingTextAB.Understandinginterculturalpoints2.Whilst“saris,steelbandsandsamosas”(societalintegrationissues)broughtalittlelightrelief,thesensewasthatthiswasjustanotherthingthatmadelifemorecomplexandtiresome—tocoinaphrase—the“diversitydeficit”.(Para.4line3-6)Interculturaltips:Inpractice,culturaldifferenceisusuallyregardedasanissuewhichishardtobesolvedbecauseofconflictsorriotsitmaycause.Thoughpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsmaylivecomparativelypeacefullyinthesamecity,manyindividualsfailtoliveuptodiversevalues.UnderstandingTextAB.Understandinginterculturalpoints3.Initsindividualisticmanifestationthismayderivefromalackofinterestinorrespectforwhatotherpeoplemighthavetooffer. (Para.7Line4-6)Interculturaltips:

Inindividualisticculture,thereisahighpreferenceforaloosely-knitsocialframeworkinwhichindividualsareexpectedtotakecareofthemselves.Self,ratherthanothersishighlyvalued.Whileincollectivisticculture,wherethereisatightsocialframeworkinwhichpeopleareexpectedtolookaftereachother,interpersonalrelationshipsor“group”areregardedasthemostimportantsocialentity.UnderstandingTextAB.Understandinginterculturalpoints4.Howdoyouundersdand“CommunityCohesion”inthesentence“Thereismuchwithinmulticulturalism,particularlyasitisbeingreformedthroughCommunityCohesion

andothercritiques,whichstillspeakstoournations. ”(Para.11Line3-5)Interculturaltips:TheconceptofCommunityCohesionwasestablishedintheUnitedKingdomfollowinganumberofriotsanddisturbancesinEnglandin2001.AccordingtoCommissionontheFutureofMulti-EthnicBritain(CFMEB),CommunityCohesionderivesfromwidespreadcommitmentUnderstandingTextAB.Understandinginterculturalpoints

4.Howdoyouundersdand“CommunityCohesion”inthesentence“Thereismuchwithinmulticulturalism,particularlyasitisbeingreformedthroughCommunityCohesion

andothercritiques,whichstillspeakstoournations. ”(Para11Line3-5)Interculturaltips:tocertainvalues,bothbetweencommunitiesandwithinthem:equalityandfairness;dialogueandconsultation;toleration,compromiseandaccommodation;recognitionofandrespectfordiversity;andbynomeansleast—determinationtoconfrontandeliminateracismandxenophobia.C.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA1.Ourintentionis,however,tointroducesomenewideasandwaysofthinkingtowhatstillremainsaratherinwardandanglocentricframeofreference.（Para.1)Ourintentionis,however,

tointroducesomenewideasandwaysofthinkingtoaframeofreference,whichisinnerandcenteredonEnglandortheEnglish,especiallyinrelationtoculturalinfluence.Insuchaframeofreference,ithaslongemphasizedtheimportanceofconservatismandinnateliberalism.C.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA2.Multiculturalismhasbeenfoundeduponthebeliefintolerancebetweenculturesbutitisnotalwaysthecasethatmulticulturalplacesareopenplaces.（Para.8)

Multiculturalismisbasedonacceptanceofculturaldiversityorculturalpluralism,butitisnotalwaystruethatmulticulturalplacesareopenplaces.

C.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextAInterculturaltips:Insociology,multiculturalismdescribesthemannerinwhichagivensocietydealswithculturaldiversity.---ByRobertLongleyC.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA3.Aninterculturalapproachaimstofacilitatedialogue,exchangeandreciprocalunderstandingbetweenpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds,andweretainthis.（Para.14)Aninterculturalapproachaimstomakedialogue,communicationandmutualunderstandingeasierbetweenpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds,andwecontinuekeepingthis.EnhancingGlocalMindsetEnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalA.Pleasepreviewthesectionbeforeclass.Andtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.Americaasa“meltingpot”Americaasa“saladbowl”or“mosaic”InterculturalismDiversityEnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalA.Pleasepreviewthesectionbeforeclass.Andtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Canyougivesomeexamplesaboutdiversifiedculture?2.What’sthedifferencebetweeninterculturalismandmulticulturalism?3.Howdoesonecopewithtoday’sdiversifiedcultures?EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoIntercultural1.Canyougivesomeexamplesaboutdiversifiedculture?Whenyougooutintotheworld,youwillcomeintocontactwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsandwalksoflife.It’sagoodruleofthumbtohonordiversifiedculturewithyouractions.Forexample,intheworkplace,peoplefromdiversifiedculturehavedifferentperspectives.Theyalwayslookatproblemsfromalldifferentangles,Whichareofteninnovative.Anotherexamplehappensinclassroom.Whenstudentsfromdiversifiedculturestudytogether,theycanimprovetheirabilitytoconnectwithpeers,theircritical-thinkingskills.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoIntercultural2.What’sthedifferencebetweeninterculturalismandmulticulturalism?Thedifferencebetweeninterculturalismandmulticulturalismisthatinterculturalismisthephilosophyofexchangesbetweenculturalgroupswithinasocietywhilemulticulturalismisthecharacteristicsofasociety,cityetc.whichhasmanydifferentethnicornationalculturesminglingfreely;politicalorsocialpolicieswhichsupportorencouragesuchcoexistence./interculturalism/multiculturalism#:~:text=is%20that%20interculturalism%20is%20the%20philosophy%20of%20exchanges,social%20policies%20which%20support%20or%20encourage%20such%20coexistence.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoIntercultural3.Howdoesonecopewithtoday’sdiversifiedcultures?Therearemanywaystocopewithdiversifiedcultures.Oneshouldbereadytobeopen-minded,bereadytoacceptthatdifferences,andbereadytocommunicateinafriend’snativelanguageratherthanyourown,justtonameafew.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalB.Interculturaltips:

Inadiverseplace,there“tendstobemorefriction,conflictsandcommunicationproblems”,butifproperlymanaged,diversityproduces“morecreativeandeffectiveoutcomes”.（Para.4L3-5)Communicationmisunderstandingsandconflictsmayariseinadiverseplacebecausepeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundshavedifferentcommunicatingstyles(indirect,implicitandnonverbalvs.direct,explicitandverbal),thinkingpatterns(intuitionalvs.analyticthinking;deductivevs.inductivepattern),beliefs,behaviorsEnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalB.Interculturaltips:Inadiverseplace,there“tendstobemorefriction,conflictsandcommunicationproblems”,butifproperlymanaged,diversityproduces“morecreativeandeffectiveoutcomes”.（Para.4L3-5)

andculturalvalues(individualismvs.collectivism;highvs.lowpowerdistance;highvs.lowuncertaintyavoidance;long-termvs.short-termorientation;monochronicvs.polychronictime).However,thepositivesidesofdiversitycannotbeignored.JustasTextAimplies,culturaldiversityhasbeenfarmorewidelyregardedasasourceofpotentialopportunityandadvantage.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalB.Interculturaltips:

Inadiverseplace,there“tendstobemorefriction,conflictsandcommunicationproblems”,butifproperlymanaged,diversityproduces“morecreativeandeffectiveoutcomes”.（Para.4，L3-5)Itimprovescompetitiveness.Studyshowsworkingwithpeoplewhoaredifferentfromyoumaychallengeyourbraintoovercomeitsstalewaysofthinkingandsharpenitsperformance.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalC.Task1ImaginethatyouarefromaplaceinChinawherethecustomsaredifferentfromtheonewhereyouarecurrentlystudyingin.Doyouthinkyouwouldassimilateintothenewlifestyleormaintainyourown?Explainyourreasons.

EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalC.Task1

Reference:Avarietyofanswersmaybeacceptable.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalC.Task2TherearemoreinternationalstudentsstudyinginChinanowthaneverbefore.Whatdoyouthinktheyshoulddoinordertosuccessfullyadapttothenewenvironment?

EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalC.Task2

Reference:OneofthemostimportantpointsforinternationalstudentsstudyinginChinaistoovercomethelanguagebarrier.ThestudentsshouldlearnChinesethroughsocialinteractionandotherreal-lifecontexts,therebygainingfunctionallanguageskills.OneofthemostimportantpointsforinternationalstudentsstudyinginChinaistoovercomethelanguagebarrier.ThestudentsshouldlearnChinesethroughsocialinteractionandotherreal-lifecontexts,therebygainingfunctionallanguageskills.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalTask2

Reference:Culturalimmersionthroughparticipationisthemostchallengingpart.Trytoknowtheirteachers,classmates,schoolmatesandwhomevertheymayneedtointeractwith.Learnhowtorespondtoandactinavarietyofcircumstancesthatmaypresentthemselves.LearnChinesecommunicationstyleswhichmaybeverydifferentfromthoseintheirownculture.EnhancingGlocalMindsetFromMonoculturaltoInterculturalC.Task2

Reference:Transitionfrominterculturalinteractiontointerculturalunderstanding.Respectthedifferencesandtrytounderstandthenewculture.ThemoretheyknowabouttheChineseculture,themorecomfortabletheywillfeelinChina.Assignment

AssignmentAfterclass,pleasereadTextAagain,andfinishtheexercisesinthispart.Reviewtheinterculturaltipsandlanguagepointswehavelearnedinclass.CONTENTS1InterculturalPuzzle234Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingFollow-upProjectPeriod2UnderstandingCulturalDiversityInterculturalPuzzle

InterculturalPuzzleAttitudeTowardsDiversityA.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.What’syourviewofculturaldiversityinyourcity?Anopportunityorachallenge?Andwhy?2.Whatkindofpeoplewouldliketoembraceculturaldiversity?Andwhy?

InterculturalPuzzleAttitudeTowardsDiversityA.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.What’syourviewofculturaldiversityinyourcity?Anopportunityorachallenge?Andwhy?Theanswermaybeopen.

InterculturalPuzzleAttitudeTowardsDiversityA.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:2.Whatkindofpeoplewouldliketoembraceculturaldiversity?Andwhy?Peoplewhoareinnovativeandflexible,whohavediverseknowledgeandexperienceandwhoarereadytochangewouldliketoembraceculturaldiversity.Becauseembracingculturaldiversitystartswithone’sownwillingnesstochangehis/herthoughtsandbehaviortowardsotherswhoaredifferentfromhimself/herself.Whenpeoplearetryingtoembraceculturaldiversity,theyareeffectivelytakingonanewstateofmind.

InterculturalPuzzleAttitudeTowardsDiversityB.Analyzetheissuesinthecase.Pleaselistthetwodifferentattitudestowardculturaldiversity.StefanoMarzano:

bepositivetowardculturaldiversity;haveanabsoluteadvantagefromculturaldiversity.RichardFlorida:struggleforculturaldiversity.Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWriting

Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingA.ComprehendingandReflecting(TextA)Referenceanswers:CCBCCB

Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingA.ComprehendingandReflecting(TextB)Referenceanswers:DABCAB

PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting(1)Diversityadvantage(2)Openness(3)Interculturalism(4)ItrespondsbothtotheinnateliberalismoftheBritishthattheycanaccepttheideaofpeoplewhoaredifferentanddothingsdifferentlyfromthem,butalsotheconservatismof“...aslongasitdoesn’taffectthewayIleadmylife”.

PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

(5)Itmeansthedegreetowhichthedifferencesanddiversitiesbetweenindividualsandgroupsareacknowledged,respectedandencouragedinlaw.(6)Itisaprocessofmutuallearningandjointgrowth.Itisaprocessofacquiring,notonlyofasetofbasicfactsandconceptsaboutthe“theother”,butofparticularskillsandcompetencieswhichwillenableonetointeractfunctionallywithanyonedifferentfromoneselfregardlessofhisorheroriginsUnderstandingCulturalDiversity

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityMakeametaphorofyourownIcebergMeltingpot&saladbowlSoftwareofthemindPeachCoconutMetaphorsofCultureA.Previewthetextanddiscussthefollowingquestions:UnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

MetaphorsofCultureMakeametaphorofyourown

IcebergMeltingpot&saladbowlUnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

MetaphorsofCultureMakeametaphorofyourownSoftwareofthemind

PeachCoconutUnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

MetaphorsofCultureA.Previewthetextanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.Doyouknowthemetaphorsofculture?Whatarethey?2.HowdoyoudescribeAmericansorChinese?Examplesandpersonalexperiencesarepreferred.3.Afterreadingthepart,couldyoumakeametaphorofyourown?

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

MetaphorsofCultureA.Previewthetextanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.Doyouknowthemetaphorsofculture?Whatarethey?Yes,Ido.Cultureiscomplex,ill-defined.Buttherearecertainlyatorrentofwordstodefinethenatureof"Culture".Themetaphorsofculturearevividwaystodecribeculture.Asthesayinggoes:Apictureisworthathousandwords.Ifweworkwithmetaphorstoexplorethedimensionsoftheproverbialelephantfromseveraldirections,wecanbetterapproximateit.

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

MetaphorsofCultureA.Previewthetextanddiscussthefollowingquestions:2.HowdoyoudescribeAmericansorChinese?Examplesorpersonalexperiencesarepreferred.ThedifferencesbetweenAmericansandChineseareremarkablystrong.Hereonlysharetwoexamples.Chinesepeoplehaveaholisticawareness,arehappiertodotheirutmostincarryingouttheirdutiestotheirparentsandintheserviceoftheircountry,whileAmericanstendtohavealinearawarenessand“valueindependence,individuality,an