跨文化交际英语教程课程介绍

InterculturalCommunicationCourseIntroductionZhuXiuquan•Teacher–KathyZhu,MALinguistics,BAEnglish•ContactInformation–13570254237(694237)–[e-mail]•Textbook–跨文化交际实用教程InterculturalCommunicationinBusiness王维波车丽娟外语教学与研究出版社2012-2-16Pleasediscussthecaseingroupsandmakeacommentonit.ACase:ShowingConcernInChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.32012-2-16CourseIntroduction2012-2-1642012-2-16CourseIntroductionIsitappropriateforXiaolitosaythesewordstotheelderlyAmericanlady?WhataboutinChina?WhyistheelderlyAmericanladyoffendedbythosewords?Ifyouwanttoshowtheelderlyladyyourconcern,whatistheproperway?2012-2-16CommentWhattheinterpretersaidisquitecourteousinChina.Itmeans,“Ifyouaretired,wecantakealittlerest,sinceyouaregettingoninyears.”Theinterpretergavetheimpressionthathethoughttheelderlyladywouldcollapseanyminuteifshedoesn’trestimmediately.52012-2-162012-2-16CommentIntheWest,thereisavalueplacedinbeingyoungthatmanypeopleconsciously,orsubconsciously,arenotwillingtoacceptthattheyaregrowingold.62012-2-162012-2-16ThewesternwayofshowingconcernisgenerallydifferentfromtheChineseway.InChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.TheChinesewayofshowingconcernisusuallyexpressedbystatement.IntheWest:A:Howareyoudoingnow?Wouldyouliketorest?B:No,notabit.Thewesternwayofshowingconcernismainlydisplayedwithquestion.72012-2-162012-2-16CommentThiscaseclearlyshowsthattranslationisaninterculturalcommunication,whichrequiresthetranslator/interpretertopossessbothEnglishculturalknowledgeandlanguagecompetence.82012-2-162012-2-169Anothercase:DifferentattitudestowardsthesameobjectWhenonecoinwaslost…Englishman:Notsurprised,shruggedhisshoulders,goingaway,withoutbeingtroubledbynothing.Americanman:Calledapoliceman,gavehimhistelephonenumber,leftwithachewingguminhismouth.2012-2-162012-2-1610Germanman:Madeamarkwithin100metersontheground,lookingforthelostcoinwithamagnifyingglass.Japaneseman:feltsorryforhisowncarelessness,stillblamedhimathome,swearingnottomakesuchasillymistakeagain.2012-2-162012-2-16CommentThiscaseshowsthatpeoplefromdifferentcountrieshavequitedifferentattitudestothesamething.Ifyouwanttomakesuccessfulinterculturalcommunication,youmustpossessbothinterculturalknowledgeandEnglishlanguagecompetence.2012-2-1612ThePurposeThegeneralpurposeofthiscourseistounderstandthewaysinwhichcultureinterrelateswithandaffectscommunicationprocesses.Interculturallearninginvolvesaffectiveandbehavioralprocesses,aswellascognitiveones.Throughoutthiscourse,youwillhavetheopportunitytogainknowledge,skillsandattitudesthatwillincreaseyourinterculturalcommunicationcompetence.2012-2-162012-2-1613TheObjectives1)Participationinthiscoursewillenablestudentsto:Identifysomeoftheculturalaspectsofverbalandnonverbalbehavior,assumptions,attitudes,valuesandothercharacteristicsofpeoplefromdifferentculturesIdentifyareasinwhichculturaldifferencescancauseproblemsininterculturalcommunicationUnderstandtheconceptsof“culture”,“communication”,and“interpersonalcommunication”acquireknowledgeanddevelopskillsthatincreaseinterculturalcommunicationcompetence.2012-2-162012-2-16CourseRequirementsAttendanceandparticipation(10%)Readingsandlogwriting(20%)OralPresentation(20%)Finaltermpaper(50%)2012-2-16LogWriting(20%)Logisakindofshort,informalrecordonreadings,lectures,interculturalcontacts,etc.Trytouselogtodevelopideasandquestions,toreflectonin-classandout-of–classdiscussion,andtoplanforthefinalpaper.Rememberthatlogwritingisafreeexercise.Don’treviseitoragonizeovercorrectness.Consideritaformofconversationonpaperinwhichthedialog,nottheform,iswhatmatters.2012-2-16LogWriting(20%)Studentswillbeaskedtowriteatleast10logs.Evaluationmainlydependsonthelog’sexpressivenessorcommunicationeffects,ratherthantheform.2012-2-16OralPresentation(20%)Studentswillbedividedintotwo-membergroups.Eachclass,onepresentation.Yourpresentationisanopportunityforyoutogetsomepracticeinspeakinginfrontofagroup.Itshouldcoveratopicthatinterestsyou.Ideasfortopicsmustberelatedtointerculturalcommunication.Youneedtopresentthephenomenonandthenanalyzethereasons.Thecommentsshouldbeoriginal!Yourtalkshouldlasteighttotenminutes.2012-2-16OralPresentation(20%)Evaluationwillbedoneaccordingtoyourpreparation,teamwork,contentanddelivery.Possibletopics2012-2-16WeeklyScheduleUnitContentWeek1IntroductionWeek22DailyVerbalCommunication(1)Addressing&BusinessCardsWeek32Greeting&InitiatingConversationandConversationtopicWeek42Visiting,Entertaining&PartingWeek52012-2-16WeeklyScheduleUnitContentWeek3DailyVerbalCommunication（2）ComplimentsGratitude&ApologyWeek6&74VerbalCommunicationWeek85NonverbalCommunicationWeek9&106Cross-genderCommunicationWeek11-122012-2-16WeeklyScheduleUnitContentWeek7CulturalVariationsinNegotiationStylesWeek13-148HumorInterpretationinInterculturalEncountersWeek159InterculturalPersonhood:AnIntegrationofEasternandWesternPerspectivesWeek16QuestionTimeHomework•Buythetextbook•R