跨文化交际自编课件Unit-1-An-Introduction

AComparisonofChinese&WesternCulturesCultureisaBridge.Unit1AnIntroductionObjectives1.Learntoanalyzethecases&giveyourcomments;2.LearnthenotionsofCulture,CommunicationandInterculturalCommunication;3.LearnthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncultures;4.FinishtheAssignmentNo.1andotherexercisesonP12-15.CONTENTS•I.Warm-upCases&Analysis•II.Culture,Communication,InterculturalCommunication•III.TheDifferencesbetweenChinese&WesternCultures•IV.Summary•V.AssignmentsAComparisonofChinese&WesternCultureI.Warm-upCasesToAnalyze&CommentI.Warm-upCasesPleasediscussthecasesingroupsandmakeacommentonit.Case1:ShowingConcernInChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.IntheWest:A:Howareyoudoingnow?Wouldyouliketorest?B:No,notabit.1.DifferentvaluesonconcerningothersInChina,caringtheoldisregardedasgoodmannersoracourtesy.IntheWest,thereisavalueplacedinbeingyoungthatmanypeopleconsciously,orsubconsciously,arenotwillingtoacceptthattheyaregrowingold.Comment2.Differentwayofshowingconcern.InChinaIntheWeststatementquestionmusthowwouldCommentExercises:1.WhenanAmericanfriendofyourshascaughtacold,youcanshowconcernbysayinga.I’msureyou’llbebettersoon.b.Youshoulddrinkmorewater.c.Youshouldbemorecarefulnotcatchcoldagain.d.Ihopeyou’llbefeelingbettersoon.2.WhenProfessorCrawfordisabouttoleaveforsightseeingonacoldwinterday,youshouldsaytohima.You’dbetterwearmoreclothes.b.Becarefulnottocatchcold.c.Enjoyyourself.d.You’dbettertakeacoatwithyou.InChinaInthewestTheyvalueindividualismandindependence.Theywouldbeoffendedbysuchprotectiveandparentalovertones.CommentKeys:1.a,d2.cWevalueConfucianism.Weoftengiveadvicetoshowourconcern.5VirtuesofConfucianism仁:仁爱义：忠义礼：礼和智：睿智信：诚信1.Benevolence,mercy,Len2.Righteousness,loyalty3.Manners,courtesy4.Wisdom5.Credit,sincerityCase2FirstOfferACanadiancolleagueandItraveledtoGuilinwithouradmirableguideHepingLiuinveryhotweather.Sightseeingisathirstybusiness.Wedidnottrustthewater,andenjoyedexcellentbeer.WepolitelyofferedsometoHepingbutherefused.Wesaidnothinganddrankourbeer,whilepoorHepingwatched.Onanotherday,Hepingquicklyacceptedourofferofbeer.QuestionsfordiscussionInyourdailylife,doyouoftenacceptfirstoffer?Ifyes,inwhatsituation?CommentFirstofferChineseWesternersSecondorthirdofferReligiousreasonsReformedalcoholicAllergicModestPoliteWell-behavedAComparisonofChinese&WesternCultureII.CultureCommunicationInterculturalCommunication1.WhatIsCulture?1.1DefinecultureTrytofigureouthowtheyarerelatedtoculture.1.2ElementsofCulture1)Cultureisbasedonsymbols.2)Cultureislearned.3)Cultureisshared.5)Cultureistipoftheiceberg.4)Cultureisdynamic.1.3CharacteristicsofCulture6)Cultureisanintegratedsystem.Culturehavecertainvalues,beliefs,customs,behaviors,orsymbolsincommon.Cultureissharedknowledge,learnedandpasseddownthroughthegenerations,whatpeopleneedtoknowtoactappropriatelyinagivenculture.Cultureisconstantlychanging&evolving.1.4DefinitionofCulture2.WhatIsCommunication?Communicationisaprocessinwhichpeopleattempttosharetheirinternalstateswithotherpeoplethroughtheuseofwords,gestures,symbols,etc.CommunicationItisaprocess.Peoplecanusethewordsorgesturestoexpresstheirthoughts&feelingstoothers.(Verbalvs.non-verbal)Ithas3aspects:ourindividualpersonality,thecultureweoperatein,andthephysicalenvironmentthatsurroundsus.InterculturalCommunicationreferstocommunicationbetweenpeoplewhoseculturalbackgroundaredistinctenoughtoaltertheircommunication.3.WhatIsInterculturalCommunication?InterculturalCommunicationisasoldashistory,butasadiscipline,firstemergedintheU.S.3.1FatherofInterculturalCommunication:EdwardHall,TheSilentLanguageReasons:1.transportationsystems2.communicationsystems3.globalization4.migrations3.2ModelofInterculturalCommunication25SupposeCultureA:ChinesecultureCultureB:JapanesecultureCultureC:AmericancultureThemoresimilaritiestwoculturesshare,thelessinfluenceculturewillhaveoncommunication.Therefore,thelessmessageswillbechangedduringcommunication.Thelesstheculturesarealike,themorelikelythemessageswillbechanged.Misunderstandingininterculturalcommunicationoftenariseshere.3.2ModelofInterculturalCommunication3.3BarriersinInterculturalCommunicationLanguagedifferencesNonverbalcommunicationStereotypes(陈规,成见)CulturalbiasonjudgmentsHighlevelofstressAComparisonofChinese&WesternCultureIII.GeneralDifferencesBetweenChinese&WesternCulturesIII.TheDifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternCulturesPleaselist4characteristicsofChinese,andanother4ofAmericans.1.TheattitudesbyforeignerstowardsChinesepeopleSavingFaceHardworking一言不合就开饭局Wheneveryoudisagreewitheachother,yousolveitbydiningtogether.1.TheattitudesbyforeignerstowardsChinesePeopleInsensitivetotime能不能过？能Beatingaboutthebush1.TheattitudesbyforeignerstowardsChinesePeopleObeybutnotFollow不求甚解Readwithoutathoroughunderstanding2.TheattitudesbyforeignerstowardsChinesePeopleNeverkissparents山寨文化fakeeverywhere2.TheattitudesbyChinesetowardsWesternersKissandhuganytimeandanywhereGoDutch2.TheattitudesbyChinesetowardsWesternersBeingpunctualToofrankWes