跨文化交际实用教程unit 5 --new课件.ppt

1、Unit 5,Nonverbal Communication,Contents,Time language,Space language,Body language,Paralanguage,Objectives,Warm-up cases Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication A. Time language B. Space language C. Body language D. Paralanguage Summary Assignments,Case 1 Personal Space,Question: Why did tha

2、t woman suddenly stop talking with Mark and turned to another man? Comment: This is a typical case of misunderstanding caused by different perceptions about body distance. In Denmark, people prefer intimate space which is between 20-30 centimeters while in Australia, the body distance of 40-50 centi

3、meters is more acceptable. Obviously she felt somewhat threatened and lost her sense of comfort.,Case 3 Left in the Cold,Comment: This is a typical cultural clash between Chinese and Westerners. There is a great difference in the concept of appointment and its behavior pattern in different cultures.

4、 To Americans: An appointment is a confirmation to meet at a precise time. If it is scheduled, both parties should respect the appointment time. And it should not be interrupted by other things or people. They are good time-keepers.,To Chinese: They view appointments in a more flexible manner and th

5、ey are more casual about commitments. The Director should have tried to avoid any interruption since he made an ten oclock appointment. Whats more, he was still talking with another teacher when K arrived on time and when their meeting finally began, it was interrupted again. No wonder K became frus

6、trated and angry.,Case 4 She Is Not Supposed to Be Wearing Trousers,Comment: In Korea, a woman with social status will generally wear dress or skirt. Women wearing trousers are generally common citizens of low social status. The Korean interpreter assumed that the Chinese female college teachers hel

7、d high social status and should therefore wear skirts.,Case 7 A misunderstanding of Seating Culture,Comment: One can control ones verbal language to disguise himself consciously. But unconsciously his physical behavior can give him away. e.g. Putting ones feet with leather shoes onto the desk-Americ

8、ans Talking and eating with a squatting posture-Shanxi, the Yellow Plateau of China.,Time Language,Lead-in stories,Explanation,Summary,Lead-in stories,A traveler was catching the train in India, he was half an hour late on the way to the station. He was depressed. However, he was told that, “The tra

9、in will wait for us.”,A man was waiting for his Indian friend to pick him up to dinner. They predetermined to meet at 3 pm, but his friend finally showed up at 7 pm. His friend did not apologize, instead he told him that he gave him the wonderful experience of the whole afternoon.,Dr. Tom Brown from

10、 NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Arab. His opening day was booked fully a week ago. But half an hour passed, neither of his first two patients arrived.,Why?,Why?,Why?,Why?,Questions for discussion,2. Why do you think it is acceptable to be late in these countries?,What conclusion can yo

11、u get from the stories?,Monochronic Time: punctuality and promptness,Polychronic Time: More flexible and human-centered,Northern American, Western and Northern European cultures,Latin American, African, Arab and most Asian cultures,Explanation,Please come up with as many words or phrases about puntu

12、ality as possible.,punctual on schedule on time on the minute on the hour well-timed,Brainstorm:,timely in time in good time at the stated time perfect timing at the appointed time,Practice,A. 6: 45B. 7:00C. 7:15D. 7:30 or 8:00,Your are invited to a cocktail party tonight at 7:00. When are you suppo

13、sed to get there? Why?,Summary,There are two time systems: Monochronic Time (M-Time) and Polychronic Time (P-Time) . Northern American, Western and Northern European cultures are typical M-Time cultures. The two striking features of M-Time are punctuality and promptness. Latin American, African, Ara

14、b and most Asian cultures are P-Time cultures. They schedule several activities at the same time and the time is more flexible and more human-centered.,Space Language,Please have a discussion about the following picture and tell your partner why the other man moved away.,Lead-in pictures,Explanation

15、,2-3 m,1.3-3 m,45-80cm,0-45cm,Body distance,Short,Medium,Long,Latins,Mediterranean Arabs,Mediterranean Europeans,Japanese,Americans,Northern Europeans,Touch & Non-touch culture,Cultures of Arabs, Southern and Western Europeans, Jews and Latins,Cultures of Americans, Northern Europeans and Orientals,

16、Arabs envelop each other in their breath. Comfortable and desirable,English-speaking countries,Avoid physical contact,If touch accidentally, make an apology,“Sorry, oh, Im sorry.”,“Excuse me.”,Summary,There are 4 types of distances: intimate, personal, social and public. Latins and Mediterranean Ara

17、bs prefer short distance. Americans and Northern Europeans fond of medium distance. Japanese and Mediterranean Europeans would like long distance.,Body Language,Posture Gestures Facial expressions Eye contact Smell,Please try to find out the kinds of body languages in the video. 2. Do our body langu

18、ages always tell the truth? Or can we discover some true meanings out of the body languages?,body language,Lead-in Video watching,deep in thinking or in the blues,Posture,attentive and interested,absent-minded or lacking interest,US: confortable, friendly,Arab/ Thailand: the sole should never be poi

19、nted in the direction of another person.,Germany/Sweden/China: a sign of rudeness and poor maners,(2) Gestures,Look at the following two pictures carefully and find out the different meanings of the two gestures.,V for victory,Sth. dirty or obscence,Point to objects and people,US: ok,Asia: rude,Germ

20、an,Janpanese,US: OK,Japan and Korea: money,Latin American countries and Germany: obscene,Tunisian: I will kill you.,Arabs: (a baring of teeth) extreme hostility,Nodding the head,In north America (up and down): I agree,Japan: I am listening.,down: I agree In the Middle East up: I disagree,Shaking the

21、 head,SriLanks, Nepal, and India: agreement,most countries: refusal or disapproval,Australia and Nigeria: “up yours.”,Most of the world: good,Parts of America and Europe: A lift,German: The number 1,Japan: The number 5,Sign of telling sb to come closer,American: wave goodbye,American,Chinese,Burma:

22、palm downward, fingers moving,Filipinos: a quick downward nod of the head,Germany/Scandinavia: tossing the head back,Arabs: palm upward, opening and closing the hand,Please match the following pictures of facial expressions with their meanings.,(3) Facial expression,(3) Facial expressions,Sadness An

23、ger Surprise Fear Enjoyment Disgust Contempt,anger,fear,joy,sorrow,contempt,surprise,disgust,Sadness,Mediterranean coultures: exaggerate signs of grief or sadnessmen crying in public American: suppress the emotions Japanese: hide expressions of anger, sorrow, or disappointmentlaughing or smiling Chi

24、nese: control emotionssaving face,Smile,American: a sign of happiness or friendly affirmation Japanese: mask an emotion or avoid answering a question Korean: too much smiling a shallow person Thailand: the land of Smiles,(4) Eye contact,North Americans: direct eye contact a sign of honesty If not, a

25、 sign of untruthfulness, shame or embarrassment,Chinese: avoid long direct eye contact to show politeness, or respect, or obedience Japanese: prolonged eye contact is considered rude, threatening and disrespectful. Latin American and Caribbean people: avoid a sign of respect,Summary,Just like verbal

26、 language, body language is part of culture. It plays an important role in daily communication. So, it is very important to understand and use it correctly.,Assignment,Finish the exercises of unit 5 from page 111 to 114. Try to find more information about the nonverbal language on the Internet.,1.Good luck!/ I hope everything goes well! 2.A person is crazy. (joke. About a third person) 3.I dont know./I have no idea. 4.I cant/didnt hear you. 5.Thats enough./Its all over for me. 6.Thumbs down-rejection/refusal