大学跨文化交际Unit_2_Daily_Verbal_communication_I

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• " I haven' t seen you for a long time. I was wondering whether I could come round to visit you sometime. "
• "I'd like to come and see you sometime. Would you be free one afternoon next week?
Chinese expressions
Where are you going?你上哪去? Where have you been?你去哪里啦? Have you had your meal?吃过了吗? (It’s none of your business.) Concept of privacy
2. To understand pragmatics in intercultural Communication
3. Identify the cultural differences in addressing, greeting, conversational topics, visiting, parting, compliment and response, gratitude and apology.
privacy
1. freedom from unauthorized intrusion <one's right to privacy>(quote from webster)
The legal basis for the privacy is the US Fourth Amendment which guarantees "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”
Verbal intercultural communication happens when people from different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other by using language.
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demonstrate politeness in
very genuinely.
seeming not to wish to put their
host to any trouble.
Sometimes an offer is not a real offer but a polite remark. After we say ‘no’, we usually wait for the second and third offer. If the host just brings the food or drink and ignores ‘no’, we ill accept it.
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What would happen if the Chinese are invited to dinner by the westerner?
What would happen if the westerner visitors are in a Chinese home for dinner?
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Greetings
Good morning/afternoon/ evening. How are you? How are things going? How are you getting on? How are things (with you)? How’s everything? How’s life? Hello. Hey. /Hi.
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Showing Hospitality in Different Ways
Chinese
Westerners
Chinese guests always refuse Westerners always accept or
offer of drinks or food to
refuse offer of drinks or food
Surname + Title Title + Surname
My name is John Davis. But you can call me John.
大多数美国人不喜欢用先生、夫人或小姐这 类称呼,他们认为这类称呼过于郑重其事了。 美国人之间,不论职位、年龄,总是尽量喊 对方的名字,以缩短相互间的距离。美国有 家刊物曾专就称呼问题在150种工商行业中做 过调查,结果发现他们之中85%的称呼是只 喊名字。
Traveling abroad; international politics; hobbies; soccer
The second world War; questions about personal life
History; Architecture; gardening
Politics; money / price; Falklands war
Intercultural Communication
Unit 2 Daily Communication(I)
Culture is a Bridge.
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Teaching Objectives
1.To understand how language and culture are closely linked
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Appropriate and Inappropriate topics (pg. 27)
Australia Germany
Great Britain France Japan
Professions; cars; Money; religion;
skiing; music
divorce /
separation
正式有余,尊重不足
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先生
鲁迅先生,蔡元培先生,杨振宁先生 《孟子》:“先生何为出此言也?”这里的 “先生”指的是长辈而又有学问的人。这也就 是说春秋战国时期,先生这一称呼主要是称呼 长辈的人。在中国文化中,“先生”的称呼用 于学术界人时是对高级学者既严肃又亲密的尊 重称谓.
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Mr. VS. 先生
Appointment (pg. 29)
Questions: 1. What is the timing for Richard make
an appointment?
• Is it too early…?
2. How did Richard make an appointment politely?
Verbal intercultural communication
“verbal” (pg. 17) means “consisting of words”. Language, spoken or written, is a means of verbal communication.
Verbal communication refers to the communication that is carried either in oral or in written form with the use of words.
Chinese like to press their guests to drink or eat to show their hospitality
Their refusal is accepted as genuine.
Westerners don’t to press. To press people to have food or drink after they have refused is frowned upon and can cause embarrassments.
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中国传统文化认为隐私是群体性的,显示 其公众性和集体主义准则;圈内人之间不 必太强调个人隐私.以美国为代表的西方 文化认为隐私是维护个人独立性和体现自 我存在价值的表现,显示其强烈的自我意 识.
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Initiating Conversations
Avoidance of some topics: Age Money Health Family
Conversation topics
Hobbies holidays The weather A local or national event Jobs Films/books
Initiating conversations
Culture influences the style of communication at great level. When we are in an unfamiliar country, it is wise to watch and learn the way native people communicate first.
clothes” sounds inappropriate to the westerners? Protective, parental overtones Independent westerners individualism
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Fwk.baidu.comrm of address
Visiting Someone
Meals
To show hospitality:
far more than can be eaten at
The quantity and
the time
variety of the meal
relate the meal size more accurately to the people’s
appetite constantly put the best piece of
At the table
food on the visitor’s plate
leave the guests to help
themselves and do not keep urging
them to eat more
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When do they use MR.?
1.Strangers 2. 称呼同学的爸爸,爷爷等长辈 3. 邻居的长辈 4. 称呼没有特殊头衔的上级、教师 (not very close)
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Form of Address
Chinese
English
Formal Relationship /Situation
Music; books; sports; the theater
History; culture; art
Price of items; person’s work; income; age
The Second World war;
On health
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What cultural concept behind it? Why do phrases like “ put on more
• Mr. asked me to call him…
appointment
Notify in advance
In America any visit, whether it is to see a doctor, a professor, a friend and even a relative, is usually arranged by appointment. This is the courtesy to be observed. When an American is making an appointment, he/she tries to be polite, and leaves room for the other party to refuse if not convenient.
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