Unit-1-Communication-across-cultures
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Chinese people tend to excuse themselves by claiming that the other party must be tired or busy, etc, showing consideration for the other party
English-speaking countries
第六页，共十八页。
Group work (P11)
Rank the following situations according to the degree of interculturalness, from the most intercultural to the least intercultural.
It is these different experiences that make up what is called “culture” in the social sciences － the habits of everyday life, the cues to
which people respond, the automatic reactions they have to whatever they see and hear. These often differ, and the differences may introduce misunderstandings where we seek understanding.
a father who is a farmer all his life and his son who works as an engineer; a teenager from Beijing and a teenager from Tibet;
a first-generation Chinese American and a third generation one; a businessperson from Hong Kong and an artist from Xian;
Case Study Activities
第二页，共十八页。
It is very difficult for people to understand one another if they do not share the same experiences. Of course, we all share the experience of being human, but there are many experiences which we do not share and which are different for all of us.
Unit 1 Communication across cultures
第一页，共十八页。
Contents
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction Reading II: The challenge of globalization
➢From isolation to integration, from isolated to interdependent.
➢What does “globalization” mean economically?
➢Time-spacescompression
✓Increasing global mobility of people ✓The impact of new electronic media on human communications.
Communication between
a Chinese university student and an American professor; a white Canadian girl and a South African boy;
a male manager and a female secretary
第四页，共十八页。
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction 1
Notes: ➢In the past: “Everyone’s quick to blame the alien.”
➢Factors that cause increasing intercultural contacts:
✓The concepts of “local” and “global” are relative.
➢The increasing flow of goods, labor, materials, technology and funds between nations. ➢The impact on multinational corporations. ➢Natural disasters
Glad to see you. or How do you do?
Apologizing Chinese people seem to apologize less often than English-speaking countries people. The Chinese apologize only when they think it is about something that really matters.
第八页，共十八页。
Reading II: The Challenge of Globalization
Notes:
➢Technological advances have been most effective in creating the
borderless world, the global community.
第三页，共十八页。
Reading I: pre-reading questions:
1. What problems have you ever had communicating with others?
Example: Trying to explain to people from Northern China or other countries the concept of “body inner heat”.
Notes:
➢Culture isCulture is the foundation of communication, and when cultures are diverse, communication practices may be different.
Chinese people are reluctant to express their disproval openly for fear of making others lose face. If they have to express disapproval, they often prefer to do it in a very indirect way.
➢The 3 major socio-cultural elements that directly influence perception and communication:
✓Cultural Values; ✓Worldview (religion)
✓Social organizations (family and state)
✓New technology: transportation, communication systems; ✓Globalization
✓Changes in immigration patterns
第五页，共十八页。
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction 2
a software technician and a fisherman.
第七页，共十八页。
Communication between:
✓a Chinese university student and an American professor; ✓a white Canadian girl and a South African boy;
People from Englishspeaking countries tend to show their gratitude more verbally to others who have helped them.
➢Global instability stems from clashes between cultures
第九页，共十八页。
Survey
第十页，共十八页。
Speech behavior
China
English-speaking countries
Greeting
When greeting each other, the People from EnglishChinese often begin with “Have speaking countries usually you eaten?” “Where are you say Hello. Good morning/ going?” “What are you doing?” afternoon/evening “Long time no see.” and so on. Nice to meet you.
China
Chinese people often express their gratitude not just by what they say, but also by what they do and what they give to others who have done them a favor.
People from Englishspeaking often apologize in their daily life even for the most trivial things.
Making requests
Chinese people tend to make requests in indirect ways, especially when the people involved are not on intimate terms with one another.
✓a first-generation Chinese American and a third generation one;
✓a businessperson from Hong Kong and an artist from Xian; ✓a teenager from Beijing and a teenager from Tibet; ✓a father who is a farmer all his life and his son who works as an engineer; ✓a software technician and a fisherman; ✓a male manager and a female secretary (supposing they are of the similar cultural and social backgrounds) .
People from Englishspeaking countries tend to make requests directly and openly.
第十一页，共十八页。
Speech behavior Expressing gratitude
Expressing disapproval
Leavetaking
English-speaking countries
第六页，共十八页。
Group work (P11)
Rank the following situations according to the degree of interculturalness, from the most intercultural to the least intercultural.
It is these different experiences that make up what is called “culture” in the social sciences － the habits of everyday life, the cues to
which people respond, the automatic reactions they have to whatever they see and hear. These often differ, and the differences may introduce misunderstandings where we seek understanding.
a father who is a farmer all his life and his son who works as an engineer; a teenager from Beijing and a teenager from Tibet;
a first-generation Chinese American and a third generation one; a businessperson from Hong Kong and an artist from Xian;
Case Study Activities
第二页，共十八页。
It is very difficult for people to understand one another if they do not share the same experiences. Of course, we all share the experience of being human, but there are many experiences which we do not share and which are different for all of us.
Unit 1 Communication across cultures
第一页，共十八页。
Contents
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction Reading II: The challenge of globalization
➢From isolation to integration, from isolated to interdependent.
➢What does “globalization” mean economically?
➢Time-spacescompression
✓Increasing global mobility of people ✓The impact of new electronic media on human communications.
Communication between
a Chinese university student and an American professor; a white Canadian girl and a South African boy;
a male manager and a female secretary
第四页，共十八页。
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction 1
Notes: ➢In the past: “Everyone’s quick to blame the alien.”
➢Factors that cause increasing intercultural contacts:
✓The concepts of “local” and “global” are relative.
➢The increasing flow of goods, labor, materials, technology and funds between nations. ➢The impact on multinational corporations. ➢Natural disasters
Glad to see you. or How do you do?
Apologizing Chinese people seem to apologize less often than English-speaking countries people. The Chinese apologize only when they think it is about something that really matters.
第八页，共十八页。
Reading II: The Challenge of Globalization
Notes:
➢Technological advances have been most effective in creating the
borderless world, the global community.
第三页，共十八页。
Reading I: pre-reading questions:
1. What problems have you ever had communicating with others?
Example: Trying to explain to people from Northern China or other countries the concept of “body inner heat”.
Notes:
➢Culture isCulture is the foundation of communication, and when cultures are diverse, communication practices may be different.
Chinese people are reluctant to express their disproval openly for fear of making others lose face. If they have to express disapproval, they often prefer to do it in a very indirect way.
➢The 3 major socio-cultural elements that directly influence perception and communication:
✓Cultural Values; ✓Worldview (religion)
✓Social organizations (family and state)
✓New technology: transportation, communication systems; ✓Globalization
✓Changes in immigration patterns
第五页，共十八页。
Reading I: Intercultural Communication: An introduction 2
a software technician and a fisherman.
第七页，共十八页。
Communication between:
✓a Chinese university student and an American professor; ✓a white Canadian girl and a South African boy;
People from Englishspeaking countries tend to show their gratitude more verbally to others who have helped them.
➢Global instability stems from clashes between cultures
第九页，共十八页。
Survey
第十页，共十八页。
Speech behavior
China
English-speaking countries
Greeting
When greeting each other, the People from EnglishChinese often begin with “Have speaking countries usually you eaten?” “Where are you say Hello. Good morning/ going?” “What are you doing?” afternoon/evening “Long time no see.” and so on. Nice to meet you.
China
Chinese people often express their gratitude not just by what they say, but also by what they do and what they give to others who have done them a favor.
People from Englishspeaking often apologize in their daily life even for the most trivial things.
Making requests
Chinese people tend to make requests in indirect ways, especially when the people involved are not on intimate terms with one another.
✓a first-generation Chinese American and a third generation one;
✓a businessperson from Hong Kong and an artist from Xian; ✓a teenager from Beijing and a teenager from Tibet; ✓a father who is a farmer all his life and his son who works as an engineer; ✓a software technician and a fisherman; ✓a male manager and a female secretary (supposing they are of the similar cultural and social backgrounds) .
People from Englishspeaking countries tend to make requests directly and openly.
第十一页，共十八页。
Speech behavior Expressing gratitude
Expressing disapproval
Leavetaking