(完整word版)大学英语跨文化复习重点
大学英语跨文化复习重点
Chapter 1 CultureI.定义Culture(from intellectual perspective):从知性角度定义文化:作为整体的人类智力成就的艺术和其他表现Culture(from anthropologic perspective):从人类学角度定义文化:文化有清晰和模糊的行为模式构成,这些模式通过符号获得并传播,这些符号有人类群体的特别成就构成,包括具体的人工制品。
文化的基本核心由传统思想和与其相关的价值观构成。
Culture(from psychological perspective) : 从心理学角度定义文化:文化是使一个人类群体成员区别于其他人类群体的思维的总体规划。
Culture(from sociological perspective): 从社会学角度定义文化:文化是一种可习得的,基于群体的认知模式——包括言语与非言语符号,态度,价值观,信仰和非信仰系统以及行为。
Culture(from intercultural communication perspective): 从跨文化交际学角度定义文化:文化是个人和群体在种族发展过程中所获得的知识,经验,信仰,价值观,行为,态度,阶级,宗教,时间观,角色,空间观和艺术品的集合。
Culture Identity: 文化身份:认为自己归属于某一文化或民族群体的感觉。
Subculture亚文化:指存在于主流文化中的文化,其划分通常基于经济地位,社会阶层,民族,种族或地理区域。
Co-culture 共文化——指具有独特的交际特征,感知特点,价值观,信仰和行为,区别于其他群体,社团以及主流文化的群体或社团。
Subgroup 亚群体——相对于亚文化和共文化群体,亚群体通常规模不大,也不一定有文化群体时代相传积累的价值观念和行为模式。
Chapter 2 Communication and Intercultural Communication1. Sender/Source信息发出者/信息源:指传递信息的人2. Message信息:只引起信息接受者反应的任何信号。
(完整版)英文跨文化沟通复习资料
1.The importance of learning about culture1.Understanding foreign cultures is not only important for companies that operate in more than one global area and market internationally. It is just important for organizations at home that employ workers from more than one culture.2.Understanding culture is also important for individuals who work in the global workplace.3.the two important reasons for understanding culture are to learn how others make sense of(搞清.的意思)their environment, and to prevent mistakes and miscommunications.2. 对待差异的态度(Responding to Different Cultures):1.hostility (敌对) to difference 2.Curiosity about difference3.Denying difference: Assumptions of superiority(优越); Ethnocertrism(民族中心论); Assumptions of universality4.cooperating with difference3. Minimize and prevent mistakes across cultures:1.Knowledge about one’s own culture, with this, knowledge about another culture is easier to learn.2.motivation, the drive to know and to use the knowledge.3.implementing(贯彻)knowledge, and behaving in a way that makes sense in the other culture, the one in which you want to do business.4. culture is the coherent, , shared view of a group of people about life’s concerns, expressed in symbols and activities, that ranks what is important, furnishes(提供)attitudes about what things are appropriate, and dictates behavior.5.文化三特征:1Coherent:each culture, past or present, is coherent and complete within itself—an entire view of the universe2.Learned:culture is not something we born with3.The view of a group of people:is shared by a society.三功能:1.Ranks what is important: teaches values or priorities.2.Furnishes Attitudes:attitudes are based on beliefs as well as on values.3 Dictates how to behave:behavior comes directly from attitudes about how significant something is –how it is valued.6.Onstage and backstage:Onstage culture is the behavior we display,it is easy to change.(interchangeable)Backstage culture is not so visible, it is difficult to change.(the essence of people’s culture)7.Transaction culture:a transaction culture exists when interactants respond to cultural cues and modify their own behavior, creating-or co-creating—a new, temporary culture.(调整行为,适应对方or共同产生新行为) The amount of adjusted behavior depends on several factors:1 their level of knowledge about the other culture2 their willingness to experiment with new behaviors and attitudes 3their previous experience with successful intercultural interactions.8.Culture shock:Culture shock is the sense of dislocation(转位)and the problems-psychological and even physical-that result from the stress of trying to make the hundreds of adjustments necessary for living in a foreign culture.7.Transaction culture四个阶段:1. Experiencing a new culture is usually euphoria(欣快)2.Downturn as disillusionment(幻灭)and frustration(沮丧)arise3.adjustment4.integration(融合)Euphoria: everything about the exciting new adventure is wonderful—no longer two weeks.The second stage is a downturn as disillusionment and frustration arise. It is a feeling of not being in step with the members of the culture.Adjustment.---as the sojourner(寄居者)learns more about the backstage culture and how the other culture works, he or she is able to cooperate more effectively with members of the host culture. the fourth stage, integration, occurs when a sojourner becomes fluent enough in the other culture to move easily within it and not be thrown by the different attitudes, beliefs, and values, and the behaviors they generate.Reverse culture shock: a similar adjustment period with its accompanying symptoms usually occurs when a sojourner returnsa9.Self-knowledge and understanding one’s own culture: Having a good understanding of one’s own culture is the best foundation for developing the ability to understand the communication behavior of people from other cultures. To achieve it---Mental representation: use mental categories that hold information items grouped together.10.Mental Representation三个心里表征:prejudice(racism,ageism);bias; discrimination11. Prejudice generalizations that are based on limited knowledge, and that express an evaluation-usually negative-are prejudices.Bias a bias for something is really nothing more than a preference. A bias against something is a negative attitude that ranks it lowDiscrimination when biases or prejudices are acted on, the actor is showing discrimination. Discrimination is the act of sifting(过滤)out and selecting according to bias toward something or someone, and treating them differently.12. Are cultures merging into one global culture? (文化定义;onstage,backstage)13. Approaches to studying cultures:1.focus on a culture as a whole (emic studies一个文化不同层面, etic studies多种文化的共性)2 focus on individual(individuals may have any number of experiences, personal insights, personal goals, interests and expectations that are part of their idetities.14. Emic studiesStudies that concentrate on one culture alone are called emic studies.Etic studiesStudies that look for factors that exist in more than one culture are called etic studies.Cultural generalizationsStudies about whole culture give us conclusions that are generalizations about the culture.15. Cultural dimensionsCharacteristics that could be the basis of comparisons from culture to culture is called cultural dimensions.16. Stereotypes: Stereotyping means using oversimplified generalizations to understand people1stereotypes are fixed, firm, inflexible mental categories2prototypes(原型)are the original concepts or models for something.3nor are all stereotypes bad, some are positive.17. Self-identity: identity is as sth formed in part by the self and in part by group membership.Self-concept can be formed in three general ways.①Social Psychology---experience.②Communication---core symbols, labels and norms.③Critical---social contexts (history, economics, polities, public discourse).18. Self-construal(自我建构) is how we see ourselves in relation to others, with regard to feelings, thoughts, and behavior. In general, western culture have an independent self-construal, and eastern cultures have an interdependent(相互依赖的)self-construal.19. Individualism values individual achievements, failures, and rights over the collective.Collectivism values the group above the individual, and individuals have a responsibility to the group that supersedes(取代)individual needs or rights.20. 文化维度1.语境:a.高High-context cultures rely on the context, either the actual physical environment of communication or an internalized(内在化的)social context, or both, to convey a large part or even all of a message’s meaning. It is elliptical省略的,indirect,allusive(暗指的).低:Low-context cultures entrust(委托)the meaning almost entire the words.it is explicit,direct, completely.2.集体个人a.定义b集体-关系导向型,个人-结果导向型c. A characteristic of individualist culture is competitiveness; the corresponding value in collectivist cultures is cooperation.Collectivism: relationships, old, permanent, public, high power distance (hierarchical), high-context culture, hide emotion, cooperation, harmony, dependence.Individualism:results, youth, temporary, private, low power distance (horizontal), low-context culture, express Emotion, competitiveness, independence.3.权力距离:Power distance is the degree to which less-powerful members of an organization tolerate unequal distribution of power, say, between managers and employees.cultures with a smaller power distance are more horizontal, less hierarchical, and less authoritarian than are cultures with a high power distance.Cultures with high power distance are inequality in power, less horizontal, more hierarchical, and more authoritarian.21. High-context cultures: value relationships, teamwork, and long-term group membership. It rely on subjective information that is internalized (elliptical, indirect, allusive).Low-context cultures: value independent decisions, activity that achieves goals, and individual accountability (explicit, direct, completely).22. High culture refers to those cultural activities that are often the domain of the elite or well-to-do :ballet, sumphony, opera, great literature, and fine art. International; timeless; transcendent(超然的);Low culture refers to the activities of the nonelite: music videos, game shows, professional wrestling, stock car racing, graffiti art, tv talk shows, and so on.23. Where can information about cultures be found: 1. ask people who are members of the culture you want to understand. 2. Another good source may be someone who has spent considerable time in that culture but is not a native member of it.3. You can inquire(询问) into a culture by reading fiction from that culture.4. find out what people of a culture say about themselves. rmation about cultures also comes from studies by anthropologists who research cultures in the field, going to live among the members of the culture they want to understand.24. Does Knowing Come from Concepts or Experience:1.knowing by secondhand information from a reliable source.2.in English-speaking or European cultures, abstract(提取)concepts philosophy arguments reaching back in history.3.knowing and being wise come with age 4.intuition(知觉),meditation(冥想)25. Does Learning Come from Asking Questions or Mastering Received Wisdom:1.In the United States ,students who ask questions are rewarded.2. In many cultures in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southern Europe, learning means receiving and taking in what is given by teachers.26. Does Knowledge Have Limits:the more you learn, the less you know. E.g. nonscientists who have faith in what science can achieve27. How Do People Reason:1.Western cultures primarily(首先)use a cause-and-effect pattern of thinking.(Linear Logic); two opposite things cannot both be true. 2. Other cultures use other patterns. (Spiral Logic)a. In Asian: thinking is linkage; the opposites co-exist28. Is Doing Important or Is Being Important:1.Doing: western cultures: activity-oriented, peace of life, crowded agendas(日程). 2.Being: stillness, collectedness, serenity(平静), silence(members of doing cultures view silence as waste, members of cultures that value being also often value silence).29. Are Tasks Done Sequentially or Simultaneously:1. performing tasks one-by-one in a sequence 误解disorganized 2. performing multiple tasks simultaneously 误解;inflexible30. Do Results or Relationships Take Priority1.Individulism:a.cause-and-effect,goals-oriented,to make progress (进步). b. identify goals and work toward them c. Strategy to achievement. d. measure how close you have come 2.collectivism:a.relationship-oriented b.Value the relationship as a means to an end.31. Is Uncertainty(不确定性) Avoided or Tolerated:1.uncertainty-averse:Doing:avoid uncertainty, strive toprotect themselves from the unknown 2.uncertaimty-tolerant:Being, tolerant uncertainty; be more open to accepting the unexcepted.32. Is Luck an Essential Factor or an Irrelevance:1. Luck is irrelevant, in cultures that think in cause-and-effect patterns and that value results, planning—not luck—is the key to success. 2. In some cultures, luck or fate or destiny plays a large part, peoples role in achieving success has less effect than forces outside themselves.33. Are Rules to Be Followed or Bent: 1. Followed: neat,predictable behavior, uncertain avoidance(逃避). 2. Bent: flexibility to meet human needs; uncertain(无常的)tolerance.34. Is Change Positive or Negative:1.The culture of the United States thinks of change as desirable and positive. New means better.2.Traditionally, agrarian cultures typically view change is negative. It means disruption(破坏)to the established patterns of life.35. Is Death the End of Life or Part of Life: Some cultures view death as the end of life, a quenching(熄灭)of the light. It is dreaded(令人畏惧的). Some cultures view death as another phase in life, a necessary step in the pattern of life. It is accepted.简36. Relationship between Language and culture:1. culture and language are intertwined(缠绕的) and shape each other. It is impossible to separate the two.2.All languages have social questions and information questions.3. Language reflects the environment in which we live; language reflects cultural values; Sometimes different cultures use identical words that have rather different meanings.37. 不重视语言的问题1.Acronyms(首字母缩略词)2.implication of the language barrier. (字同音不同,异国异含义)38. Selection of the right language: 1. Linguistic Considerations 2. Business Considerations 3. Political Considerations 4. The Appropriate Level of Fluency39. Communication with nonnative speakers: Effective Face-to-Face Communication: a.enunciate b. speak slowly c. Avoid Slang and Colloquialisms(白话)d. Be Careful about Jokes. e. Be Sincere g. Be Culturally Sensitiveh. Keep a Sense of Humor40. Effective Written Communication a. Use Plenty of White Space b. Use Correct Titles and Spellings of Namesc.Understand Patterns of Organizationd. Use Headingse. Be Careful with Numbersf. Be Careful with Datesg. Avoid Abbreviationsh. Follow the Conventions of Written Communication41.技术对沟通的影响:1.telephone;2.skype 3. Email,texting and twitters42. 非语言交流影响因素:1. Cultural background 2.socialeconomic background 3. Education4. Gender 5. Age 6. Personal preferences and idiosyncrasies(特质)43. Paralanguage 1.vocal qualifiers: The term vocal qualifiers refers to volume(音量), pitch(音高), and the overall intonation(声调)or melody(旋律)of the spoken word.2.vocalization: All cultures use nonword noises such as ahem, um, er, sucking in one’s breath, and clicking one’s tongue.44. Nonverbal business conventions:1.eye contact (a sign of honesty/privacy)2. Facial expression(不同文化频率frequency强度intensity不同a. smiling (indicate joy, embarrassment or avoid embarrassment.)b.showing anger(milder form-frowning; hide anger) 3.gesture(head/arm movements; posture) 4.timing in spoken exchanges(an environment that emphasizes equality; seniority and hierarchy;the role of men.)5.touching(people from low-context cultures tend to be feel crowded by people from high-context cultures, and people from high-context cultures feel left out and rejected by people from low-context cultures. 6. The language of space (private/ office/ public space)7.Appearance(a.不同国家穿衣风格不同b.in most cultures, dress also identifies a person as belonging to a specific group and having a certain status.)8.Silence:(高语境文化更倾向于使用沉默,低语境:silence often is interpreted as the absence of communication)45. Signals of respect: it can be different from culture to culture, and it may take some time to learn what isexcepted behavior. Positions of authority Dress as a symbol of authority46权威的象征:1.tone and nguage(indicator)3.Family and societal structures(indicator) Assertiveness(魄力) v.s Harmony.:1.standing up for one’s own rights(individualism,low power distance)2.Preserving harmony(collectivism,high power distance)47绩效的认可及奖励:1.monetary recognition 2.nonmonetary rewards48自我认同1.Self-identity—A Social Psychology Approach:(experiences)we can think about self-concept is that we build up our sense of self from childhood, based on experiences we have had that contribute to our sense of self. 2.Self-identity—A Communication Approach(communication):Identities(身份)are communicated in core symbols, labels, and norms.49.Self-identity—A Critical Approach(social context): The critical approach to self-identity uses history, economics, politics, and public discourse.50 Age: Is Seniority Valued or Discounted: a. In cultures that value age, the older a businessperson is the more credibility he or she has. b. in youth-oriented cultures being young seems to mean having more choices, more power, more energy, and more freedom.51 Gender: Are Women Equals or Subordinates: a.In traditional cultures, the two facts are related. Child-bearing and child-nurturing are the main roles of women. b. management rolea52 Social organization :1 Group Membership: Temporary or Permanent: a. Individuals in the United States are members of many groups simultaneously; group membership is impermanent b. In other cultures, the responsibilities of membership come before rights; group membership is permanent, belonging starts with the family.53 three functions of group communication:1.Give and Save Face 2. Displaywhere individual responsibility, results, and privacy are valued, guilt is a potent way for a culture to enforce(实施)rules of behavior. b. In collectivist cultures where group membership, relationships, and public knowledge of one’s life are important, shame enforces the rules of conduct.)54 form: Important or Untrustworthy(靠不住的): Behaving according to form means behaving correctly.55 Personal Matters: Private or Public: a. In Europe,as in Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, a person’s work life is kept fairly separate from private life.b. cultures that emphasize relationships, view group member-ship as long term, and value harmony have a blurred (模糊不清的)distinction(区别)between what is private and what is public (or at least what is “group”).56 Social Organizational Patterns: Horizontal or Hierarchical:1.monarchies(君主制): at one extremeare rigid(严格的)vertical levels in society,2.Democracies: movement between them is very limited; at the other extreme, society is horizontal and operates with few levels.57 Approach to Authority: Direct or Mediated:1. in many cultures, the approach to authority is indirect.2. In New Zealand, in which horizontality has priority, the approach to authority is direct.58 Communicating about problems: 1.in low-context cultures: direct 2.in high-context culture: indirect, put a high priority on keeping harmony, preventing anyone important from losing face, and nurturing relationship.59 Saying no:1.it is done with delay and indirectness in low-context cultures, the rationale(基本原理)is to explain why first. 2.it is more difficult for high-context culture, which is often saying yes.60 Gift giving; 1. in many cultures, it is appropriate to take small gifts when one is invited to enjoy hospitality(好客). 2.the way people from different cultures express appreciation for hospitality varies. 3.the timing of greetings is also important61 Managing conflicts: conflict is a clash between people or between ideas that engages(吸引)people in a struggle against each other. 1. In individualist culture (result-oriented) people are responsible for theconsequence of their own individual activities.2. in collectivist culture(relationship-oriented):they value on relationship, problems are not an individual responsibility.解决方式peting2.collaborating(合作)promising4.avoiding5.accommodating(调节)62.Popular culture refers to those systems or artifacts that most people share and that most people know63 . it's produced by culture industries.it's differs from folk culture.it's everywhere.it's fills a social function.64It differs from folk culture.Popular culture: mass-producedand mass-marketed cultureFolk culture: more authentic "folk" culturea65 CollectivismThink about the family's welfare,reputation,and honor.Marriage and birth-giving, instead of personal affairs, are taken care by all the others in your group which basically is your family.66 IndividualismTakes the marriage as one's own business.Put yourself in the first place thinking of your own happiness, interests67 The concept of face.Concern for face probably appears in many cultures, but is seen as more salient(显著的)for the Chinese than for people from other cultures. Face in Chinese culture refers to one's moral character, a person's reputation or prestige(威望). It is the positive social value that a person claims(主张)for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular.68 Chinese culture has three values: face (public esteem); a reciprocal(互惠的)network of connections with others; lasting membership in groups.69 Encoding(编码): the construction of textual meaning by popular culture institution—within specific social context. the process of creating messages for others to understand.70 Decoding: the interpretation of the text’s meaning by receivers— is performed by various audiences in different social contexts. Decoding is the process of interpreting a message.71 Sequentially(循序地) or simultaneously?Some cultures value one who works efficiently as one who accomplishes several things at once. Other cultures value a one-thing-at-a-time approach as the most efficient. 72 Do results or relationships taking priority?Relationship-oriented cultures tend to be collectivistic. The relationships that connect people in networks are more significant than the tasks people accomplish. Results-oriented cultures value the outcomes of actions, especially measurable outcomes, as what matters at work and in life.73 Is obligation a burden or a benefit? Collectivist cultures tend to see it as a benefit to nurturing relationships. Individualist cultures tend to see it as a burden to independence.74 Is social organization horizontal or hierarchical? The general pattern in society also is reflected in companies. Where hierarchy(等级制度) characterizes(具有.特质)the national or social culture, companies also will have a clearly defined corporate ladder(阶梯). The levels are generally agreed upon by members of the collective. In horizontal(水平的)cultures, people can move from their birth level up or down as their individual achievements(业绩)and desires warrant. Mobility(移动性)depends on the accomplishments(成就)of individuals, although their families may partake of(分享)the new status.。
大学英语跨文化交际 要点汇总
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Economic globalization: the integration of national economies into the international economy through trade, foreign direct investment, capital flows, migration, and the spread of technology.
The English equivalents of the above kinship terms are not so used. Even with relatives, Americans tend to use just the first name and leave out the term of relationship.
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the values, judgments, and beliefs implied by a word, the historical and associative accretion of the unspoken significance behind the literal meaning. Taboo: some objects, words or actions that are avoided by a particular group of people, or in certain culture for religious or social reasons. Euphemism: the act of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive.
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(完整版)大学跨文化交际期末总结word打印版
Chapter 1 CultureDefinitions:1 Culture is the deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, actions, attitudes, hierarchies, religions, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and artifacts acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving. 文化是个人和群体在种族发展过程中所获得的知识、经验、信仰、价值观、行为、态度、阶级、宗教、时间观、角色、空间观、宇宙观和艺术品的集合。
(P12/P29)2 Cultural Identity refers to one’s sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.文化身份:认为自己归属于某一文化或民族群体的感觉。
(P19/29)3 Subculture exist within dominant cultures and are often based on economic or social class, ethnicity, race, or geographic region.指存在于主流文化中的文化,其划分通常基于经济地位、社会阶层、民族、种族或地理区域.(P23/29)4 Subgroups usually do not involve the same large number of people and are not necessarily thought of as accumulating values and patterns of behavior over generations in the same way as culture do.相对于亚文化和共文化群体,亚群体通常规模不大,也不一定有文化群体世代相传积累的价值观念和行为模式。
跨文化交际期末复习资料重点笔记.docx
Culture: Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people.Objective Culture: history, religion, literature, language, food, etiquette, law, and customs.Subjective Culture: feelings and attitudes about how things are and how they should be -the concept of time, spaces, friendship, love, family, communication pattern, etc.Characteristics:Learned, transmitted from generation to generation, based on symbols, dynamic, ethnocentric・Doing Culture: It is meant to be a contrast to learning "about" culture underscores the idea that communicating across cultures is a process of making meaning, of people understanding one another so they can get to know one another, build relationships, and solve problems togethe匸It should not be words on paper, but ideas in practice.Communication: Human communication is the process through which individuals - in relationships, groups, organizations and societies -respond to and create messages to adapt to the environment and one another.Characteristics: Dynamic and interactiveIntercultural Communication: Generally speaking, it refers to interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds^such as interactions between people from America and China, between whites and African Americans, between Hispanic and Japanese AmericansThe form of Intercultural Communicationa. Interracial communication -people from different racesb. Interethnic communications -the parties are of the same race but of different ethnic origins.c. Intercultural communication -communication between members of the same culture,in which one or both of the participants hold dual or multiple memberships. (gay, disabled, Mexican American, African American, or female )Comiminication Competence (ICC competence)The cognitive component -how much one know about communication.The affective component -one's motivation to approach or avoid communication The behavior component -the skills one has to interact competently.Perception: Perception is a cognitive process in which we attach meaning to objects, symbols, people and behavior in order to make sense of them.Pattern of Thought: The way people in a culture think influences the way they interpret strangers' messages.World views: The grid (decentralized・ This pattern does not have a fixed center)The radiating star (highly centralized. In this pattern important things are at the center and everything else radiates out from the center)The inside/ outside pattern (圈子)female maleprivate publichome market, mosque, coffee housethe outside is plain, not welcoming, even forbidding. The walls are thick to protect whatis inside.highly centralized pattern: important people sit in the front middle; decentralizedpattern: people sit equally.Stereotyping: People generalize to make sense of his experience. The result of the process of over generalizing based on limited or inaccurate information.The classification of stereotypes1.Negative stereotype of other cultures: Prejudice (severe prejudice)2.Positive stereotype of one's own culture: Cultural superiority Characteristics:universal, unavoidable, stable, variable, ethnocentrismHigh context communication & Low context communicationHC culture (察言观色):Relies mainly on the physical context or the relationship for information, with little explicitly encoded.LC culture: provide most of the information in the explicit code itself.Perception: Perception is a cognitive process in which we attach meaning to objects, symbols, people and behavior in order to make sense of them.High contact and low contact culture:In high contact cultures people want to get close enough to one another and to objects to sense them in these ways.People in these countries stand closer, touchmore, engage in more eye contact and speak more loudly than people do in lower-contact cultures.In a low contact cultures, people rely more on sight, and especially sight at a fardistance. People are most likely to stand a certain distance away to get the wholepicture, without actually feeling or sensing the other personas body heat or subtlesmell. So in low contact culture as America, one is taught not to breathe on people.However, this visual space seems unfriendly and indifferent to those from highcontact cultures, which favor tactile space.When a person from a high contact culture goes to a low contact culture, he or she is likely to feel that people are cold, lack human warmth, and are indifferent and pay no attention to them.low-contact: Asia ; moderate-contact: Australia, Northern Europe, United States high-contact: South America, Mediterranean, the Arab worldLarge and smell Power Distancespower distance is an attempt to measure cultural attitudes about inequality in social relationships.In high power distance cultures, position in a hierarchy is considered to be natural and important. People are expected to show only positive emotions to others withhigh status and to display negative emotions to those with low status; tend to decrease gaze in the presence of powerful people.Low Power Distance Culture: Minimize and eliminate the differences in power and status; more emotional display, increase the amount of gaze. People believe that the differences in power between boss and workers should be reduced and not mphasized.Individualism VS CollectivismThe individualism index measures the extent to which the interests of the individual are considered to be more important than the interests of the group・ People from individualist cultures are more likely to act on principles that apply to everyone, principles that are universal and apply to associates and strangers alike.Collectivists are not unprincipled, but when making decisions they tend to give a higher priority to relationships than individualists do. They expect people who are involved in a group relationship to have duties and obligations to one another.Masculinity (Toughness) VS Femininity (Tenderness)Masculinity means everyone in society embraces values that have traditionally been associated with men, that is assertiveness, competitiveness and toughness. On the feminine side of the scale we find societies in which people generally embrace values that have traditionally been labeled as feminine, that is modesty, cooperation and tenderness. Strong and weak Uncertainty AvoidanceThe Uncertainty Avoidance Index seeks to measure the extent to which people in a particular society are able to tolerate the unknowns of life. In high uncertainty avoidance countries people experience more stress and a sense of urgency as they go through their daily routines. Relationships are guided by strict rules. People from low uncertainly avoidance countries do not have a strong need to control things, people, and events by clearly defining and categorizing them. Relationships are guided by strict rules.Intercultural CommunicationIntercultural CommunicationGenerally speaking, it refers to interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds, such as interactions between people from America and China, between whites and African Americans, between Hispanic and Japanese Americans The form of Intercultural Communicationa.Interracial communication -people from different racesb.Interethnic communications -the parties are of the same race but of different ethnic origins.c.I ntracultural communication -communication between members of the same culture,in which one or both of the participants hold dual or multiple memberships, (gay,disabled, Mexican American, African American, or female)Language&CulturePeople pay attention to basic language in cross-culture communication because of the essential role these codes play in communication and they are part of object culture. The same word may stir up different associations in people under different cultural background, e.g. the word "dog. In eastern culture, dogs are dirty, brutal and stupid. But in western culture, dogs are lovely, loyal and obedient. They are faithful friends and compassionate animals.Language reflects culture. Language expresses cultural reality, reflects the peopled attitudes, beliefs, world outlooks, etc. For example, American businessmen often encode their meanings in metaphors and images from these sports.Chinese traditional sport culture emphasizes the harmony between human beings andoneness between man and nature. It is morality, benevolence, entertainment and longevity. But western sports culture is competition and sportsmanship.Culture shock: Troublesome feelings such as depression, loneliness, confusion, inadequacy, hostility, frustration, and tension, caused by the loss of familiar cues from the home culture ・U-Curuemodel:Excitement^Confusion->Frustration^Effectiveness-^ Appreciation。
跨文化交际英语知识点归纳
跨文化交际英语知识点归纳跨文化交际是指在不同文化背景下进行的人际交往和沟通。
在全球化背景下,跨文化交际的重要性日益凸显。
了解并掌握跨文化交际的英语知识点对于有效地与不同文化背景的人进行交流和合作至关重要。
本文将详细介绍跨文化交际的英语知识点,包括文化差异、非语言交际、礼仪与礼貌等方面。
一、文化差异1. 时间观念:不同文化有不同的时间观念,如西方注重准时,东方则注重灵活性。
了解并尊重对方的时间观念,避免引起误会。
2. 社会等级:不同文化中对社会地位的看法不同,有些文化注重等级分明,有些文化则强调平等。
在交际中应注意尊重对方的社会地位和身份。
3. 个人主义与集体主义:西方文化注重个利和自由,而东方文化注重集体利益和团队协作。
了解并尊重不同文化的价值观念,有助于建立良好的跨文化交际关系。
二、非语言交际1. 肢体语言:不同文化对于肢体语言的解读和使用有所差异,如眼神接触、手势等。
了解并注意对方的肢体语言,避免产生误解。
2. 面部表情:不同文化对面部表情的解读也有所差异,如微笑、皱眉等。
了解并适应对方的面部表情,有助于推动交际进程。
3. 身体姿势:身体姿势也是非语言交际的一种形式,如坐姿、站姿等。
注意对方的身体姿势,尊重对方的个人空间,避免给对方带来不适。
三、礼仪与礼貌1. 问候礼仪:不同文化有不同的问候方式和习惯,如握手、鞠躬等。
了解并尊重对方的问候方式,展示友好和尊重。
2. 礼貌用语:不同文化有不同的礼貌用语和礼貌表达方式,如道歉、感谢等。
适当使用对方的礼貌用语,展示尊重和关注。
3. 社交礼节:不同文化有不同的社交礼节,如用餐礼仪、着装规范等。
了解并遵守对方的社交礼节,展示自己的文化素养。
四、语言交际1. 语言障碍:不同文化使用不同的语言,语言障碍是跨文化交际中常见的问题。
尽量使用简洁明了的词汇和表达方式,避免产生歧义和误解。
2. 文化障碍:语言与文化密切相关,不同文化对于词汇、语法和表达方式有不同的理解和运用。
新编跨文化交际英语教程 复习总结
Unit 11.The definition of INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION1.1“Inter-" comes from the Latin word for "between",and dictionaries define communication as exchanging information.Inter-"来自拉丁语,意思是"在之间",字典把交流定义为交换信息。
Intercultural Communication refers to the exchange of information between people from different cultures.跨文化交际是指来自不同文化的人之间的信息交流。
As the very phrase suggests, Intercultural Communication emphasizes cross-cultural competence rather than language only.正如这句话所暗示的,跨文化交际强调的是跨文化能力,而不仅仅是语言。
1.2 what makes IC a common phenomenon: new technology, innovative communication system,globalization of the economy , changes in immigration patterns 新技术、创新的通讯系统、经济全球化、移民模式的变化2.The definition of globalizationGlobalization is the process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through communication, transportation,and trade between nations.全球化是区域经济、社会和文化通过国家之间的交流、运输和贸易而变得一体化的过程。
跨文化交际期末复习资料知识点总结详细
Intercultural communication in English1. Globalization (what & why)1)Dictionary: to organize or establish worldwide2)Wiki: Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people andeconomic activity.3)Globalization refers to the establishment of a world economy, in which national borders arebecoming less and less important as transnational corporations, existing everywhere and nowhere, do business in a global market.4)Globalization refers to “time-spaces compression”. That is, the way in which the worldappears to be getting smaller. (Reasons: the increasing global mobility of people; the impact of new electronic media on human communications)5)At the same time, people all over the world are faced with the same environmental issuesthat affect all cultures.6)Global instability stems from clashes between cultures as humankind createscatastrophes(灾难) that are far worse than natural disasters.7)Culture interdependence: people from different cultures attempt to get along with eachother and try to decrease conflicts.Driving force: technology, particularly telecommunications, computers2. Culture1)People who are raised or live in a particular place probably speak the same language, holdmany of the same values, and communicate in similar ways.2)the group of people who share the same ancestry3)commodities or products that are internationally exported and imported4) a particular way to satisfy our human needs. Maslow: physiological, safety, belongingness,esteem, self-actualization5)The coherent learned, shared view of a group of people about life’s concerns that rankswhat is important, furnishes attitudes about what things are appropriate and dictates behavior.6)Culture is coherent, learned, the view of a group of people, ranks what is important,furnishes attitudes2.1 elements of communication1)Context: the interrelated conditions of communication(aspects: physical settings, historical,psychological, culture)2)Participants: the participants in communication play the roles of sender and receiver,sometimes of the messages simultaneously.3)Messages: elements: meanings, symbols, encoding and decoding.4)Channels: a channel is both the route traveled by the message and the means oftransportation.5)Noise: noise is any stimulus, external or internal to the participants, that interferes with thesharing of meaning. They include: external noise, internal noise, semantic noise6)Feedback: some kind of verbal or nonverbal response3. Different lands, different friendships1)European: friendship is quite sharply distinguished from other, more casual relations, and isdifferently related to family life.2)American: a friendship may be superficial, casual, situational or deep and enduring.3)French: F is one to one relationship that demands a keen awareness of the other person’sintellect, temperament and particular interests; friends generally are of the same sex;disagreement and argument are the breath of live; compartmentalized (a man play chess with a friend for years without knowing his political opinion)4)Germany: F is much more articulately a matter of feeling; friends are brought to the family;disagreement on any subject that matters to both is a tragedy.5)English: F is based on shared activity, and are formed outside the family circle.4. Comparing and contrasting culturesFrederick:Human nature orientation; man-nature orientation; time orientation; activity orientation; social orientationKluckhohns and Strodtbeck:Human nature; relationship of man to nature; sense of time; activity; social relationships4.1Cultural dimensions (Geert Hofstede)Individualism versus collectivismUncertainty avoidancePower distanceMasculinity versus femininityLong-term versus short-term orientation5. High & low context culturesAdding: from wikipediaLow context culture and the contrasting "high context culture" are terms presented by the anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his book Beyond Culture. Low context culture refers to a culture’s tendency not to cater towards in-groups. An "in-group" is defined by the authors as being a discrete group having similar experiences and expectations, from which, in turn, inferences are drawn. Low context cultures, such as Germany or the United States make much less extensive use of such similar experiences and expectations to communicate. Much more is explained through words or verbalization, instead of the context.High context culture and the contrasting "low context culture" are terms presented by the anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture. It refers to a culture's tendency to use high context messages over low context messages in routine communication. This choice of communication styles translates into a culture that will cater to in-groups, an in-group being a group that has similar experiences and expectations, from which inferences are drawn. In a high context culture, many things are left unsaid, letting the culture explain. Words and word choice become very important in higher context communication, since a few words can communicate a complex message very effectively to an in-group (but less effectively outside that group), while in a lower context culture, the communicator needs to be much more explicit and the value of a single word is less important.6. How is language related to culture?1)Culture and language are intertwined and shape each other.2)Culture influences language by way of symbols and rules for using those symbols, as well asour perceptions of the universe.3)All languages have social questions and information questions. The meaning comes out ofthe context, the cultural usage.4)Language reflects cultural values.5)Sometimes different cultures use identical words that have rather different meanings. Theresults can be humorous, annoying, or costly, depending on the circumstances.6)Even if two people from different cultures can speak a common language, they maymisinterpret the cultural signals.7)To summarize, in the culture itself, language-and-culture is embedded in cultural products,practices, perspectives, communities, and persons. One reflects the other, and they are best seem as joined. Language , as a product of culture, is infused with culture.7. The sapir-whort hypothesis8. Nonverbal communication (what)Nonverbal communication is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless,(mostly visual) messages between people. Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch, by body language or posture, by facial expression and eye contact. Nonverbal messages could also be communicated through material exponential; meaning, objects or artifacts (such as clothing, hairstyles or architecture). Speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, including voice quality, rate, pitch, volume, and speaking style, as well prosodic features such as rhythm, intonation, and stress. Likewise, written texts have nonverbal elements such as handwriting style, spatial arrangement of words, or the physical layout of a page. However, much of the study of nonverbal communication has focused on face-to-face interaction, where it can be classified into three principal areas: environmental conditions where communication takes place, physical characteristics of the communicators, and behaviors of communicators during interaction.I.e. voices, handshakes, hand gestures, eyes movement, face expressions (smile, laugh),touching behaviorIt is governed by culture.Functions: repeating, complementing, substituting, regulating, and contradicting.9. Social timethe peculiarities of the Past-Present-Future in social processes, and their unbreakable connection.10. Improving intercultural communication1)To begin with your own culture, regardless of what that culture might be.2)To identify those attitudes, prejudices, and opinions that we all carry around and that biasthe way the world appears to us.3)To learn to recognize your communication style.Advices:1)Both parties involved in intercultural communication should seek a common language andattempt to understand cultural differences in using the language.2)To develop empathy - be able to see things from the point of view of others so that we canbetter know and adjust to the other people.3)To be flexible when deciding on how to present yourself to another person.。
跨文化交际英语知识点归纳
跨文化交际英语知识点归纳1. 礼仪(Etiquette)礼仪是不同文化交往中最基本的要素之一。
在跨文化交际中,礼仪的重要性不言而喻。
例如,不同国家、不同文化的人在相互交往时,他们的相互礼仪的表达方式都是有所不同的。
2. 规范和价值观(Norms and Values)规范是一种文化内部形成的行为结构,是一种文化共同遵守的行为方式。
在跨文化交际中,了解对方所遵循的规范是非常重要的,这有助于避免在交流中出现不必要的误解和冲突。
3. 语言和文化(Language and Culture)语言是人类进行交流的最基本手段。
语言和文化是紧密相关的。
例如,美国英语和英国英语在用词和发音上有所不同,这也反映出两个国家的文化差异。
4. 非语言交际(Non-Verbal Communication)除了语言外,身体语言、肢体动作、面部表情、姿势等非语言交际也是跨文化交际中不可忽视的因素。
这些非语言交际动作在不同文化间也存在差异。
5. 社会组织形态和社会关系(Social Organization and Relationships)不同文化的社会组织形态和社会关系也是非常不同的。
例如,中国传统文化中注重家庭、亲情和社会关系,而西方文化则注重个性、自由和独立性。
6. 时间观念(Time)不同国家和文化对时间观念的重视程度也存在差异。
例如,在日本文化中,迟到被看作是不尊重别人的行为,而在西方文化中,稍微迟到几分钟不会被认为是什么大问题。
7. 社会礼仪和礼节(Social Etiquette and Formalities)在跨文化交际中,了解对方的社会礼仪和礼节也是非常重要的。
例如,上司和下属之间的交往在不同文化中有着不同的礼节和规范。
8. 语言表达方式和文化复杂性(Language Expression and Cultural Complexity)语言表达方式和文化的复杂性也是跨文化交际中重要的要素之一。
不同文化的语言表达方式有着不同的复杂度和难度,了解这些差异有助于更好地理解对方文化的复杂度。
(完整word版)跨文化交际复习提纲
(完整word版)跨文化交际复习提纲Intercultural CommunicationIntercultural Communication Defined1. IC is actually an academic and applied discipline that has developed internationally since the 1950s. Sometimes called “cross-cultural communications” or “comparative culture,” or “transculture”.2. On one level, IC is represented by culture studies, where we examine the political, economic and lifestyle systems of other countries.3. On another level, it is applied linguistics, where we seek to understand the relationship between language and culture.4. IC is a broad and well-developed field of study.5. IC is an interdisciplinary application of fields like cultural anthropology, sociology, psychology (and social psychology), communication studies, applied linguistics and educational pedagogy.6. IC is a comprehensive attempt to understand all aspects of human cultures and how they interact with each other.Forms of Intercultural Communicationa. International Communicationb. Interethnic Communicationc. Interracial Communicationd. Intracultural CommunicationDefinition Final5) Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people.2.Cultural Metaphors1. The Cultural Iceberg2. The Cultural Onion3.The Cultural Software4.The Cultural Fish5. The Cultural Story6. Culture by Chinese7. Culture by Americans3. Characteristics of Culture1) Culture is sharedThe members of a culture share a set of ‘ideals, values, and standards of behaviors’, and this set of ideals is what gives meaning to their lives, and what bond them together as a culture.2) Culture is learnedActually, culture is not innate sensibility, but a learned characteristic. Children begin learning about their own culture at home with their immediate family and how they interact each other, how they dress, and the rituals they perform. When the children are growing in the community, their cultural education is advanced by watching social interactions, taking part in cultural activities and rituals in the community, forming their own relationships and taking their place in the culture.3) Culture is based on symbols.In order for the culture to be transmitted from one person to the next, and from one generation to the next, a system of symbols needs to be created that translates the ideals of the culture to its members. This is accomplished through language, art, religion and money.4) Culture is integratedFor the sake of keeping the culture, functioning all aspects ofthe culture must be integrated. For example, the language must be able to describe all the functions within the culture in order for ideas and ideals to be transmitted from one person to another. Without the integration of language into the fabric of the culture, confusion and dysfunction would reign and the culture would fail.5) Culture is subjective to change (Dynamic)It is necessary to recognize that cultures are dynamic rather than static. They are constantly changing and evolving under the impact of events and through contact with other cultures.6) Culture is ethnocentricEthnocentrism is the belief that your own cultural background, including ways of analyzing problems, values, beliefs, language, and verbal and nonverbal communication, is correct. Ethnocentrists believe their culture is the central culture and other cultures are incorrect, ineffective, or quaint.7) Culture is adaptiveHistory offers so many examples of how cultures have changed as a result of laws, shifts in values, natural disasters, wars, or calamities. More and more women work as CEOs in major companies and as officials in government instead of remaining at home looking after children. Both women and men have made adaptation to this cultural change.Western Perspective of communicationIn western cultures, communication is studied as the means of transmitting ideas. Western cultures emphasize the instrumental function of communication; that is, effectiveness is evaluated in terms of success in the manipulation of others to achieve one’s personal goal Eastern perspective of communicationDefinitions of communication from many Asian countriesstress harmony, which is most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition. Eastern cultures’understanding would define communication as a process where all parties are searching to develop and maintain a social relationship.2. Components of communicationSender/Source(信息源)A sender/source is the person who transmits a messageMessage (信息)A message is any signal that triggers the response of a receiver.Encoding (编码)Encoding refers to the activity during which the sendermust choose certain words or nonverbal methods to send an intentional message.Channel /Medium(渠道). Channel/Medium is the method used to deliver amessage.Receiver (信息接收者)A receiver is any person who notices and givessome meaning to a message.Decoding (解码)Decoding is the activity during which the receiver attaches meaning to the words or symbols he/she has received.Feedback (反馈)The response of a receiver to a sender’s message is called feedback.Noise (干扰)Noise is a term used for factors that interfere with the exchange of messages, including external noise ,physiological noise, psychological noise and semantic noise. Noise is inevitable.1)External NoiseSounds that distract communicators:voices in the next room; annoying ring of someone’s cell phone in a meeting; etc.Other types of external noise that don’t involve sound:an overcrowded room or a smelly cigar(2) Physiological Noiseillnesses and disabilities(3) Psychological Noiseforces with the sender or receiver that interfere with understanding: egotism; hostility; preoccupation; fear; etc.(4) Semantic Noisecaused by using different languages; the use of jargon; different understanding of the message delivered; etc.3.Characteristics of Communicationa. Communication is dynamicb. Communication is systematicc. Communication is symbolicd. Communication is irreversiblee. Communication is transactionalf. Communication is self-reflectiveg. Communication is contextual.High ContextA high-context (HC) communication or message is one in which most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, which very little is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message.Communication occurs in ways other than through language. People share context.HC communication is fast and efficient, but takes long timeto learn.Low ContextA low-context (LC) is just the opposite, the mass of information is vested in the explicit code. Communication occurs mostly through language.low-context sources: newspapers, textbooks, lectures, roadmaps, announcements, instruction sheets etc.More impersonal, but effective in transmitting information among people who do not share the same experience.Hofstede’s cultural dimensions1. Individualism versus collectivism2. Uncertainty avoidance3. Power distance4. Masculinity versus femininityUncertainty AvoidanceThis dimension refers to how comfortable people feel towards ambiguityCultures which ranked low (compared to other cultures), feel much more comfortable with the unknown.According to Hofstede (霍夫斯太德), uncertainty avoidance refers to the lack of tolerance for ambiguity and the need for formal rules and high-level organizational structure.\1. Culture Shock◆refers to the traumatic [tr?:'m?tik] experience that an individual may encounter when entering a different culture.◆expresses the lack of direction, the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment, and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate.4. Stages of culture shockThe honeymoon stage ?The hostility stage ?The recovery stage ?The adjustment stage ?The biculturality stage1. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesislinguistic determinist interpretation---Language structure controls thoughts and cultural norms.linguistic relativity interpretation---Culture is controlled by and controls language.According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, language is a guide to " social reality". It implies that language is not simply a means of reporting experience but, more important, it is a way of defining experience.Eg. Nothing is more important than rice to the Chinese, so we have expressions like “人是铁,饭是钢”and “铁饭碗”.Verbal Communication StylesCulture influences the style of communication at great level. The communication style isconcerned with the use of language1.Direct and Indirect Verbal Interaction StylesIn the direct verbal style, statements clearly reveal the speaker’s intentions.Eg. U.S. Americans tend to use a straightforward form of request.In the indirect verbal style, on the other hand, verbal statements tend to hide the speaker’s actual intentions.Eg. Chinese tend to ask for a favor in a more roundabout and implicit way.(P180)2. Self-Enhancement and Self-Effacement Verbal StylesThe self-enhancement verbal style emphasizes theim portance of boasting about one’s accomplishments and abilities.Eg. In the classified ads, American ad might begin with, “A handsome, at hletic male with a good sense of humor seeks a fun-loving partner…”The self-effacement verbal style, on the other hand,emphasizes the importance of humbling oneself via verbal restraints, hesitations and modest talk.Eg. In the classified ads, Japanese ad might read, “AlthoughI am not very good-looking, I’m willing to try my best.”3. Elaborate, Exacting and Succinct StylesAn elaborate style emphasizes flashy and embellished language. This style of communication can be seen in many Arab, Middle Eastern, and Afro-Americancultures.An exacting style, where persons say no more or less than is needed, is used by Americans.A succinct style is characterized by the use of concise statements, understatements,and even silence. A succinct style can be found in Japan, China, and some NativeAmerican cultures4. Personal and Contextual StyleThe personal communication style emphasizes the individual identity of the speaker. Eg. English has only one form for the second person, that is, you.The con textual style highlights one’s role identity and status.Eg. Chinese, German and French, for example, have informal and formal forms of the pronoun you (你/您; du/Sie; tu/vous).5. Instrumental and Affective StyleAn instrumental verbal style is sender-based and goal-outcome based. The instrumental speaker uses communication to achieve some goal or outcome. Theburden of understanding often rests with the speaker.An affective communication style is receiver and process oriented. The affective speaker is concerned not so much with the outcome of the communication, but withthe process. The responsibility of understanding rests with both the speaker and the listener.2. Categories of Nonverbal CommunicationKinesics(身势语)oculesics(目光语)olfactics(嗅觉)haptics(触觉行为)chromatics(色彩学)attire (服饰)paralanguagesilencetimespacecontext1)KinesicsKinesics is the non-verbal behavior related to movement, either of any part of the body, or the body as a whole. In short all communicative body movements are generally classified as kinesics.1.Human Perception(1) Sensation(2) Perception(3) Selection(4) Organization(5) InterpretationThe definition of acculturationAcculturation(文化适应)refe rs to an individual’s learning and adopting the norms and values of the new host culture2. Modes of acculturationa. Assimilationis a process in which members of an ethnic group are absorbed into the dominant culture, losing their culture in the process.b. Integrationis a process of desiring a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining identity with their native culture.c. Separation and segregationSeparation is when individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture and associated microcultural groups while desiring a close connection with, and reaffirmation of, their native culture. If such separation is initiated and enforced by the dominant society, this is called segregationd. Marginalization (边缘化)Marginalization occurs when the individual chooses not to identify with his or her native culture or with the host culture.StereotypingStereotypes, found in nearly every intercultural situation, are a means of organizing our images into fixed and simple categories that we use to stand for the entire collection of people. The reason for the pervasive nature of stereotypes is that human beings have a psychological need to categorize and classify.Second, stereotypes also keep us from being successful as communicators because they are over-simplified, over-generalized, and/or exaggerated. They are based on half-truths, distortions, and often untrue premises and create inaccurate pictures of the people with whom we are interacting.Third, stereotypes tend to impede intercultural communication in that they repeat and reinforce beliefs until they often become taken for "truth." For years, women were stereotypes as a rather one dimensional group. The stereotype of women as "homemakers" often keeps women from advancing in the workplace.EthnocentrismEthnocentrism refers to the belief that one' s culture is primary to all explanations of reality. We learn ethnocentrism very early in life, and primarily on the unconscious level. So it might be the major barrier to intercultural communication. The negative impact of ethnocentrism on intercultural communication is clearly highlighted by Steward and Bennett (Samovar, et al, 1998):Competent communicationCompetent communication is interactionthat is perceived as effective in fulfillingcertain rewarding objectives and is alsoappropriate to the context in which theinteraction occurs.Communication CompetenceCommunication competence is a social judgment that people make about others.Intercultural Competence“The ability to become effective and appropriate in interacting across cultures”Intercultural communication competenceIntercultural communication competence refers to the ability to accomplish effective and appropriate intercultural communication between communicators of different cultures.c. AttitudesMany attitudes contribute to intercultural communication competence, including tolerance for ambiguity, empathy, and nonjudgmentalnessd. Behaviors and skillstwo levels of behavioral competence. The macro level includes many culture-general behaviors, then there is the micro level, at which these general behaviors are implemented in culture-specific ways.Contextual Components of Intercultural CompetenceContext refers to all the information in the actual communication setting, so some intercultural communication scholars would use another term “situational features” to refer to the context.-- Another aspect of context is the communicator's position within a speech community.-- In addition, an individual’s competence may be constrained by the political, economic, and historical contexts.Things We Can Do1.Knowing ourselves2.Respecting differences and appreciate similarities3.Empathy4.Knowing ourselves5.First, we have to identify our attitudes, prejudices, and opinions that we allcarry and that bias the way the world appears to us.6.If we hold a certain attitude toward gay men, and when aman who is a gaytalks to us, our pre-communication attitude will color our response to what he says.7.Knowing our likes, dislikes, and degrees of personal ethnocentrism enables us toplace them out in the open so that we detect the ways in which these attitudesinfluence communication.Appreciate Similarities and Respect DifferencesEmpathyTo improve empathy, first, we have to remind ourselves to pay attention to the spontaneous emotional expressions of others and the situation where the interaction takes place. Then, as empathy is a reciprocal act, both parties have to be expressive so as to achieve understanding. Third, empathy can be enhanced through awareness of specific behaviors that members of a particular culture or co-culture might find impertinent or insulting. Finally, we have to remember that empathy can be increased if you resist the tendency to interpret the other's verbal and nonverbal actions from your culture' s orientation.。
新编跨文化交际英语教程知识点梳理
新编跨文化交际英语教程知识点梳理(实用版)目录1.新编跨文化交际英语教程的概念与目的2.跨文化交际的重要性3.新编跨文化交际英语教程的主要内容4.新编跨文化交际英语教程的特点与亮点5.新编跨文化交际英语教程的应用与实践正文一、新编跨文化交际英语教程的概念与目的新编跨文化交际英语教程是一本针对英语学习者的教材,旨在帮助学生更好地理解和应对跨文化交际中的各种问题。
该教程通过讲解文化、交际、语言以及跨文化交际等相关概念,使学生能够较为客观、系统、全面地认识英语国家的文化,从而提高跨文化交际能力。
二、跨文化交际的重要性随着全球化的不断深入,跨文化交际在我们的生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。
对于英语学习者来说,掌握跨文化交际的能力不仅能够帮助他们更自信地与来自不同文化背景的人进行交流,还能够拓宽他们的国际视野,提高他们的综合素质。
三、新编跨文化交际英语教程的主要内容新编跨文化交际英语教程共分为 10 个单元,涵盖了全球化时代的交际问题、文化与交际、各类文化差异、语言与文化、跨文化言语交际、跨文化非言语交际、时间与空间使用上的文化、跨文化感知、跨文化适应、跨文化能力等各个方面。
每个单元都以阅读文章为主线,配有形式多样的练习和数量较多的案例分析,同时还提供丰富的相关文化背景知识材料,供选择使用,以满足不同的教学情境和需求。
四、新编跨文化交际英语教程的特点与亮点新编跨文化交际英语教程具有以下特点和亮点:1.实用性:教材选材广泛,包括了几十个实例,既有趣味性,又有实用性,能够帮助学生在实际交际中更好地运用所学知识。
2.系统性:教程对跨文化交际的各个方面进行了全面、深入的讲解,使学生能够系统地掌握跨文化交际的知识和技能。
3.灵活性:教材形式多样,既有阅读文章,又有练习和案例分析,能够满足不同学生的学习需求和教学情境。
4.丰富性:教材提供了丰富的相关文化背景知识材料,帮助学生更好地理解和感知英语国家的文化。
五、新编跨文化交际英语教程的应用与实践新编跨文化交际英语教程在实际应用中,可以通过以下方式进行实践:1.在课堂教学中,教师可以结合教材的内容,进行跨文化交际的讲解和训练,帮助学生提高跨文化交际能力。
英语专业跨文化交际期末知识点整理summary
U1:1.views on intercultural communicationTwo different views on intercultural communication: “people are people” VS. “contact is not equal to communication”2. 3 major socio-cultural elements influencing perception and communicationCultural value, world view , social organizations.3.What is globalization?Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the p eople, companies, and governments of different nations。
a process dri ven by international trade and investment and aided by information te chnology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on hu man physical well-being in societies around the world.4.What are the stumbling blocks in intercultural communication?(1)assumption of similiarities: people expect that simply being human and havingcommon requirements of food,shelter,security and so on makes everyone alike.(2)Language differences.: “yes”and “no” cause trouble.(3)Nonverbal misinterpretatons: misinterpretation of observable sians andsymbols—gesture ,postures, body movenment.(4)Preconceptions and stereotypes: Arabs are “inflammable”may causeU.S.students to keep their distance .(5)Tendence to evaluate: to approve or disapprove ,to statements and actions ofother person or group.(6)High anxiety/ tension.U2:1.What is culture?Culture is a very extensive concept, it is very difficult to define it strictly and accurately, because culture involves too much. Culture is a complex system of behavior, values, beliefs, traditions and artifacts, which is transmitted through generations.What are the five basic needs for human beings?(1)physiological needs (things that make us alive,food water air)(2)safety needs (physical safe and psychologicallly secure)(3)belongingness needs (needs tobe accepted by others and to belong to a group )(4)esteem needs ( recognition, reputation,self respect )(5)self-actualization needs (actualize onself and to reach one’s full potential) 2.What are values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors? How are they linked? (1)Values are what people go to war over or conduct bussiness by. Values tell ushow to weigh the worth of something, they can indicate a relative hierarchy.(2)Attitudes are feelings about things .it is a tendency to respond the same wayto the same object or situation or idea. Attitudes is learned and can change.(3)Beliefs are convictions or certainties based on subjective and often personalideas rather than on proof or fact.(4)Links: values underlie attitudes and also shape beliefs. Attitudes are basedon beliefs as well as values.values enable us to evaluate what matters to usor apply standars to our attitudes and beliefs.value→ belief →attitude. For example , you have an attitude toward eating raw fish,which is positive and is based on the belief that expert prepararion of sushi and sashimi by Japanese chefs results in culinary delicacies ,or you have an attitude that is negative,based on the belief that raw fish can contain parasites that cause unpleasant consequences in the human digestive system. You can even have both attitudes at the same time.if you do ,then probably you value both fine eating experiences and physical health.3.What are the elements of communication?①context: physical setting, psychological ,historical,culture ,thecommunication norms②participants: senders who form messages and communicate with symbols,receiverswho process and react the massages.③Massages: meanings, symbols ,encodings and decodings④Channels :a variety of sensory channels⑤Noise ;internal external and semantic noise.⑥Feedback : the verbal and nonverbal responses4.What are norms?Norms are the guildelines that we establish for conducting transactions. Norms tell us what kinds of messages and behavior are proper in a given context or with a particular person or group of people. People acquire communication norms from their experiences in life.5.What is the difference between encoding and decoding?Encoding is the process of transforming ideas and feelings into symbols and organizing them. Decoding is the process of tansforminf meeages backe into ideas and feelings.Transforming and organizing Transforming and intepretingideas and feelings--------------------→symbols/massages------------→ideas and feelings↓↓Encoding decoding6.What is the difference between external noise, internal noise and semanticnoise?external noise : Sights and sounds and other stimuli in the environment that draw people’s attention away from intended meaning.internal noise : Thoughts and feelings that interfere with the communication process. Feelings of anger or anxiety ,stereotypeor prejudice in your mind.semantic noise: the meanings we assign to words depend on our own experience, other people may at times decode a word or phases differently from the way we intend.7.What is communication?Communication is a process involving the exchange of messages and the creation of meaning.U3:1.What are the five basic questions at the root of any culture’s value system?(1)what is the character of innate human nature?-----human nature(2)what is the relation of man to nature?------t he relationship of man to nature.(3)What is the temporal focus of human life?----sense of time /time orientation.(4)What is the mode of human activity?-------activity orientation.(5)What is the mode of human relationships?----social relationships2.What are the key principles of Confucianism?(1)social order and stability are based on uneqal relationships between peopleincluding leaders and followers ,father and son ,husband and wife , older brother and younger brother,and friends .(2)family :follow rules for ordering(3)proper social behavior consists of not treating others as you would not liketo be treated youself.,learn to be sensitive to other’s feels(子所不欲勿施于人)(4)people should be skilled ,educated hardworking,thrifty ,modest, patient andpersevering.3.How do living situations account for value differences between differentcultures?For example,Japanese live in a little of arable land ,even mainly valcanoes.thus,they built their homes together very closely in order to make use of every available land and they can work together in planting and harvesting of rice effectively . In this situation, japanenes’central social valuebecause of living close proximity that gave very little privacy was that an idividual does not matter. However, in the U.S. it is common to see a pattern of a single farmhouse surrounded by firelds.the nearnest neighbor was perhaphs two miles distant.inevitably, the central social values were self-reliance and independence.4.What are cultural values?The commonly held standards of what is acceptable or unacceptable, important or unimportant, right or wrong, good or bad, true or false, workable or unworkable, etc., in a community or society.Values represent a learned organization of rules for making choices and for resolving the conflicts.5.What are the five dimensions to consider when doing studies of culturaldifferences(culture value)?(1)Idividualism versus collectivism (involves people’s relationship stothe larger social groups;social relationship)Idividualism;key words include independence,privacy,self,and all important ICollectivism believe in obligations to the group, we consciouceness and an emphasis on belonging.(2)uncertainty avoidance(how to adapt to changes and cope withuncertainties,)Greece(plan everything0 versus Singapore (like uncertainty)(3)power distance(all people in a culture do not have equals levels ofstatus or social power.) Malaysia versus New Zealand(4)masculinity versus femininity(work harder to get achievement ,wealthversus caring for the others and the quatity of life) Japan versus Thailand(5)orientation to time (a long-term orientation schedule for work and lifeversus a short-term orientation toward changing events)6.What are the differences between a high-context culture and a low-context one? Low-context interaction emphasizes direct talk, person-oriented focus, self-enhancement mode, and the importance of “talk”: high- context interaction, in contrast stresses indirect talk, status-oriented focus , self- esffacement mode, and the importance of nonverbal signals and even silence.U4:1.What is the relationship between language and culture?Culture and language are interwined and shaped each other. Each time we select words ,form sentence, and send a message ,either oral or written,we also make cultural choices. Cultural literacy(特定领域的能力或知识) is necessary to understand the language being used.(1)all languages have social questions and information questions.For exemple: in Ameirca English ,the question “How are you”is a social question,the Americans register the phrase as “hello”. But in Germany and Russia ,the phase is an imformation qustion .the speaker atually wants to get an answer to it.(2) language reflects the environment in which we live .For exemple, in the Amazon area snow is not part of the environment. Therefore , people in that region do not have a word for snow . however , most Americans ,who live an environment where Iit snows most months of the year, use terms such as snow , sleet , slush, blizzard and ice.(3)language reflects cultural values. a way of thinking .when we translate concepts from a foreign language and cultural with words ,we have to choose the priority words in oder to communicate effectively. Cultural kowledge is impotant as linguistic knowledge.For example ,Amerians are frustrated with the manana mentality(西班牙语的明天心态) of Spanish-speaking countries : for American tomorrow means midnight to midnight ,a very precise time period , To Mexicans ,manana means in the future,soon. (4,)Different cutures use identical words that have rather different meanings. For example, for Amercans ,adminisration in the university context means department chair or dean,for Frenches adminisration means upper level clerical staff . What Americans consider to be an adminstrator, Frenches consider faulty.(5)language changes overtime.words and prases that are used commonly at one time may be discontinued or their meaning my change overtime.For example, the word gay means happy lightened. In recent decades ,however the word has taken on the meaning”homosexual”.English speaking countries do n’t use the original meaning anymore..Communication across cultures and language is difficult and full of hurdles and pitfalls. Even if two people from different countries spesk a common language ,they may misinteptet the cutural signal. If that happens ,in all likelihood , there will be a cutural problem rhather than a language problem.2.What is the relationship between environment and language?(2) language reflects the environment in which we live .For exemple, in the Amazon area snow is not part of the environment. Therefore , people in that region do not have a word for snow . however , most Americans ,who live an environment where Iit snows most months of the year, use terms such as snow , sleet , slush, blizzard and ice.3.How does language change over time?language changes overtime.words and prases that are used commonly at one time may be discontinued or their meaning my change overtime.For example, the word gay means happy lightened. In recent decades ,however the word has taken on the meaning”homosexual”.English speaking countries do n’t use the original meaning anymore..4.Denotations and connotationsDenotations: denotations of a word or phrase are the meanings that relate it to the objects or concepts referred to the actual or fictional “things”that are symbolized.For example, the denotation of the English word “bird”is a tow –legged,winged,egg-laying creature.Connnotations: connnotations refer to the additional meanings that a word or phrase has beyond its central meaning .These meanings show people’s attitudes or feelings toward what the word or phase refers to.For example: consider the word “dog” in English and 狗in Chinese. They can be said to have the same denotative meaning; however,people from different cutures may have different connotative reactions to these words ,compare “a homeless dog”(流浪狗) with 丧家之犬5.What are the ways of expressing “no”? Why do people in countries like Japanand China often refuse to say “no” directly?(1)be vague(2)be silent or ask a question(3)change the topic or leave(4)tell a white lie or refuse to answer the question. Say one cannot answer(5)put the reaponsibility to the trird party or offering an alternative.The reason: In Japan and China’s culture ,to refuse an invitation or request with“no”, or a similar phrase, is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly.6.How does language affect people’s perception and experiences?The language we use may to some exten determine the way we perceive and experience the world.(!)in japan language varies substantially in different social situatons like sddressing superior peers and inferiors.(2) the Thailand language(3)splanish language reveals male dominance through use of gendered nouns and pronouce. A group of man referred to as ello, agroup of wemen referred to as ellas 7.What are the five intended types of equivalence when doing translation? (1)lexical equivalence 例子;there is no equivlent to the English color word bluein Russian. Russia only have the according words of light blue and dark blue that an be translated into English.(2)Idiomatic equivalence : “raining cats and dogs”(3)Grammatical equivalence ;’in Filipino language ,there is no equivalent of theenglish verb “to be”.(4)Experience equivalence(5)Conceptual equivalence8.Why do people say language is always ambiguous?(1)we can never fully control the meanings of the things we say and write in theway of paticipants interpret(2)language can never fully express our meanings whether in writing or speaking(3)whether the participants share the same assumptions and knowledge about the worldor not.U5:1.What is a rich point?Conversation is a rich point ,a rich point is something in one culture that makes it difficult to be connected with another culture.2.What basic differences can we still find between the English-speaking peopleand the Chinese people concerning compliment and response?In English countrries, the “best way “to respond to a compliment is to accept it. Rejection of compliments is often regarded as a symptom of problem, such as low self-esteem. In contrast to english ,the best way rasponse to compliments in Chinese is traditionally thought to be a rejection or denial. A denial is the routinized response to a compliment.3.What are the differences between “high involvement”style and “highconsiderateness” style?High involvement styles tend to : (1) talk more ;(2)interrupt more ; (30 expect to to be interrupted (4) talk more loudly at times and (5) talk more quickly than those from cultures favoring “high considerateness styles.High considerateness styles;(1) speak one at times (2)use polite listening sounds;(3) refrain from interrupting; and (4) give plenty of positive and respectful responsesto their conversation partners ;4.Directness & indirectness‘get to the point! Don’t beat around the bush” & have many ways to say “no”directly5.Different communication patternsPeople’s communication patterns differ the way people converse.Americans hold a conversation, it seems like they are having a PingPong game.one person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table. The other player hits the ball back the game continutesJapanes conversationstyle is like a bowling game,answer to questions are carefully thought out rather than blurted out ,enven long silences are tolerated. Give a answer to a question must be given enough time .6.Cross-cultural verbal communication stylesOur verbal communication styles reflects our cultural and personal values and sentiments.(1)diect and indirect verbal interaction styles,in the direct verbal styles,statements clearly reveal the speaker’s intention. Say what you mean “don no beat around the bush(2)person-oriented(treat other people with casualness and informality )andstatus-oriented verbal styles(uphold formality in the human relationship) (3)self-enhancement (boast one’s accomplishments and ablilities) andself-oriented verbal styles (signal modesty or humanity)7.What cultural implications are there underlying the difference betweenspeaker-responsibility and listener-responsibility in organizational structure?187In Speaker-responsible language, the speaker provides the structure and therefore much of the specific meaning of the statement. Because the speaker want to tell the listener exactly what is goning to be talked about,and what the speaker wants the listener to know. Prior knowledge of the speaker’s intent is necessary.In listener-responsible language, speakers need to indicate only indirectly what they are discussing. The listener is forced to construct the meaning and usually does so ,based on shared kownledge between the speaker and the listener.U6:1.Values shown in nonverbal communication: intonation, body language (handmovement, eye contact, smile, touch)2.Baptics (touch)There are many kinds of touch to commonly used in the western world. The study of how we use touch in communication is called baptic.3.Gender and nonverbal communicationWhat we know as gender is a set of “acts” or social performences that people arerepearedly compelled to enact.Touch, in the us,wemen friends and relatives may walk arm-in-arm, dance together and hug one another .touch between heterosexual males is generally more restricted. Height ,height equels power and wemen are not supposed to be more powerful than man, taller women may attempt to diminsh themselves,so as to retreat as little space as possible.Gaze, looking directly into person’s eyes can connote an aggressive threat, a sexual invitation,or a desire for honest and open communication. in some culture, children are taught that to look adults in the eyes is a sign of disrespect. In mixed-sex paries,women are more likely than men to avert their eyes.Gesture and demeanor ,or “act like a lady”.Artifactual (objects)message , when worn ,they have beed used to signify a wear’s gender, culture, and socioeconomic class. From the moment at which families or hospital assign infants pink or blue blankets,artifacts annouce and contribute to the shaping of children’s experience of gender.. maant of us have our notions of masculine and femininity resting on the nonverbal message we display.4.Functions of nonverbal communicationOur nonverbal communication haves many uses and functions in communication. Repeating: a nonverbal message can repeat a verbal one. Eg; place fingers to his lips to mean “stop”Complementing : using of the voice and facial expression to express appology. Subsituting, regulating ,contradictiing5.ParalanguageParalanguage (辅助性语言) lies between verbal and nonverbal communication. It involves sounds but not words. (语音和语调,感叹词的使用,美国中的插入语:you know ,okay, well ,the wors simply build a bridge to what the speaker says next. U7:1.Private space & public space2.Conversational distance3.The layout of a city reflects its social structure and cultural values.美国 NewYork is arrranged in a grid pattern of right-angled street,any corner can becomen a center ,reflect more equality and independence.French is star pattern everthing should be surrounded the center of highly centrealized government.4. 3 perspectives on a culture’s conception of time(1)Informal time :,conception of late and attitutude to the conversation time.(2)Past ,present ,and future: behavior and time are linked.Chinese proverb ;consider the past and you will know the present.Americans are constanly planning for the future.(3)monochronic and polychronicM-time people: do one thing at atime ,concentrate on the job,take the deadline,schedules seriously , adhere to plans,show great respect for privacy. P-time people;do many things at once ,change the plans ofen easily and often, 5.German use of space美国与德国的比较, germans sense their own space as an extension of the egoU8:1.perceptions/images related to the term “gaijin” in Japaneseblond hair and blue eyes outgoning.2.ethnocentrism & ethnorelativismethnocentrism (民族中心主义)is nagetively judging aspects of another culture by the standars of one’s own culture. It is the technical name for the view of things in whivh one’s own group is the center of everything,and all others are scaled and rated with reference to it.Ethnorelativism involves the view that all cultures areof equal value and the values and behaviors of a culture can only be judged using that culture as a frame of reference..no one cultural trait is right or wrong ,it is merely diferent from alternative cultural traits.3.stereotype : a tereotype is over simplified idea about a person ,group,.culturalstereotype about americans “we and they “.many american view jew and arab asa menace and demon and they may avoid to talk to them and escape them when theymeet them on the way.4.What is perception? The three-step process of perceptionPerception is the means by which you make sense of your physical and social world.(1)selection,(2) organazation (3)interpretation5.What are cultural patterns?6.Racial prejudice7.the 3 ways in which stereotypes are formed(1)we may categorize people or things by the most obvious characteristics theypossess.(2)We may apply a set of characteristics to a whole group of people..(3)We may give the same treatment to each member of the group.8.the 4 dimensions of stereotypesA rereotype is an overgeneralized and oversimplified belief we use to categorize a group of people.(1)direction (positive or negative statements, american honest, ambitious) (2)intensity : the strenth of a belief about agroup of people(3)accuracy(4)content9.What is prejudice? The five common forms of prejudiceAn attitude based on erroneous beliefs or preconceptions is called prejudice. Vebal abuse,. Physical avoidance, discrimination, physical attack and massacre. U9:1.What is cultural shock? What are the symptoms?cultural shock refers to the transition period and the accompanying feelings of stress and anxiety a person experiences during the early period unpon entering a new culture.(1)physiological such as headache and sleeplessness(2)emotional such as anxiety,and feeling helpless and loneliness(3)communication such as frustration and excessive complainting,withdrawal fromrelationship and conversation.2.model that explains the normal cycles or stages of early adaptation and cultureshockpredeparture stage :everything is beatiful ,awful, okadaption and reentry3.What is reverse culture shock?The shock suffered by expatriates returning home after lengthy overseas assignments. It is caused by the fact that the cultural norms of the ex-pat's overseas assignment become natural to them, over their home country's own traditions and customs.suggestions for culture shock adaptationcontrol emotion be patient meet people try new things give youself period of rest and thought, work on your self-concept observe bady language ,learn the verbal language4. 2 major views of culture shock: the disease view (hepless victim leave the cuturequickly)& self-awareness view (positive learning experience)5.positive cross-cultural learning experiences6.overcoming ethnocentrism in communication7.Who are “sojourners”? What is cross-cultural adaptation? What are challengesto sojourner adaptation?People who cross cultural boundaries are referred to as sojourners.including immigrants ,refugees ,studentsCross-cutural adaptation refers to how a sojourner chooses to cope with cutural changes.Challenges to sojourner adaptation include ethnocentrism, language barriers, disequilibrium(fit into the host culture0,length of stay, level of knowledge 8.key qualities of a mindful state of being(`1) creation of new categories (2)openness to new information (3)awareness of more than one perspective.U101.betweenness of identity2.metaphors of US cultural diversity3.steps to improve intercultural communication4.attributes of a competent intercultural communicator5. 3 cognitive processes of perceptiondescription, interpretation, evaluation。
跨文化交际重点归纳
跨文化交际重点归纳跨文化交际重点归纳Unit 1 Intercultural CommunicationWhat is culture?Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people.Generally speaking, culture is the way of life.Culture is everything and everywhere.Thanks to culture, without it we can’t survive in societyA metaphor比喻 of cultureWe compare culture to iceberg.It suggests that only small part of it is visible while most of it lies concealed.Habits, dress and manners are visible.Worldview, value systems, ways of thinking, national character and any other deep concepts are foundation of visible part. “Where are you going?”in China ,we give a general answer to it.Chinese culture emphasizes on social relationship and the heavy interdependence between Chinese people.In western countries, it may be interpreted as an intrusion into one’s privacy.The underlying individual-oriented relationship is the invisible part of the iceberg.exercise1. If you are a tourist guide, what are you expected to say when you are showing the foreign visitors to another site?A. This way, please.B. Come here, please.C. Follow me, please.D. Move on.2. A visitor stops you in the corridor of your head-office probably to ask for the way. What is your most likely reply to the visitor’s “Excuse me”?A. What’s the matter?B. Yes?C. That’s all right.D. Don’t worry.3. At a fair, a visitor, accidentally having knocked down your poster, says, “I’m terribly sorry.” What should you reply?A. It doesn’t matter.B. Never mind.C. Don’t worry.D. That’s all right.What is Intercultural communication?“Intercultural communication is contact between persons whoidentify themselves as distinct from one another in cultural terms.” (Collier & Thomas, 1998)intercultural communication refers to any communication between two members of any cultural communities. (Samovar & Porter)To further understand “intercultural communication”, please read the section of “Intercultural Communication Reading” on P.2 and answer the questions:1 In the story, why does Pete could not communicate well with Chinese students?Language problemCulture problemThe way Pete handled the intercultural communication situation 2 What are the major barriers in intercultural communication? Language difference.(If we understand others’ language or dialect, but not their communication rules, we can made fluent fools of ourselves.) Nonverbal communication: gestures, postures, facial expression etc.Stereotypes: like culture, religion, idea, value, etc.Watch a video and get a deeper understanding.Classifications of Communicationverbal /nonverbalDirect /indirectInterpersonal / interorganizational / mass media-based Intracultural /interculturalIntrapersonal / interpersonal/…Case studyRead the passage of “ an Intercultural Classroom”. This is the beginning of this passage:It was a hot day. Since it was still too early to use the air-conditioner, according to the regulations of the university, every class kept its door open to make the classroom cooler. While I was lecturing on Chinese grammar in Class 4, waves of laughter came from the neighboring Class 5. A German student named Stephen raised his hand and stood up. “The laughter from Class 5 is bothering us. I think we should go to their class to protest,” he said….1 How many different solutions did Class 4 propose?2 what is the mode of communication favored by Asians?What cultural values underlie it?Asian people are very courteous and indirect in their communications. They put great emphasis on group harmony, theyare very tolerant, even when they are offended. These collectivistic values, shaped by Confusion teachings, were spread from China to many Asian countries.3 what is the mode of communication favored by Westerners? What cultural values underlie it?Westerners are generally very direct and frank in their mode of communication. And they have a strong sense of protecting their own rights. Individualistic values are the underlying principles governing their behavior.Classroom activity 11. Read the story on P1 and answer: Why do you think the driver is asking for $50 instead of $32.5?2. Work in groups and write down 5 ways to deal with the situation.Some likely interpretationsThe taxi driver is trying to cheat Lee.extra charges for luggage that Lee doesn’t know about. Extra charges for tolls that Lee doesn’t know.There is an honest misunderstanding.L ee misunderstood what the driver said, or didn’t hear what he said clearly.The driver has included a tip for himself –an unreasonably large one.Culture NoteTaxi charges: in taxis in the us, it is quite normal to have asmall extra charge for each of luggage. In the us there are also sometimes tolls for bridges, tunnels and certain roads. and the taxi driver will pay these first and then add them to the cost of the ride.Tipping: in the us it is normal to add a tip of 10%-15% to the cost of a taxi ride. (tipping is not normal in fast-food restaurants where customs get their own food.Taxis in the Us: while taxis can often be found at Us airports, taxis are rare in all but the largest American cities, and to get a taxi people often need to call a taxi company. This is because most Americans drive their cars. (in large cities, taxi drivers are often immigrants form other countries who do not speak English as their first language.)Classroom activity 2Read Letter to Fran: Not Eating and answer the following questions.1. Why did Nancy eat so little?2. Tell the possible reasons for Nancy’s problem.Possible reasonsOn the whole, American cooking tends to be somewhat more bland than the cooking in most parts of China.Some westerners have allergic reactions to MSG(often used in Chinese cooking) and get headaches if they eat food containing it.Some Christians won’t drink alcoholic beverages.Read Fran’s Response: Not Eating after class and get more information.Discuss the differences of table manners between Chinese and Westerners.Chinese people often use words like color 、smell 、taste、shape to describe the food.Westerners usually pay more attention to the calories、vitamins、proteins and so on.we would invite many people “the more the better”If the host respect you ,he will give you a seat at first and sit on the left chair .The host will prepare all the things ready. The host will get delicious food into the guest’s bowl .Westerners would like to keep quiet. They regard the right as a symbol of respect.The host will let the guests choose what to eat or drink.Individualist and CollectivistWhat are the characteristics of Individualist and Collectivist?Classroom activity 3Read the passage Individualist and Collectivist Cultures and finish the following tasks.What are some differences between an individualist culture and a collectivist one?find out ways of how do Chinese show individualism and how do westerners show their collectivism. You may need to supply your points with examples.Assignment:Review unit 1 and Preview unit 2Work in teams of 6 and deliver a presentation on following topics:What are differences between an individualist culture and a collectivist one?find out ways of how do Chinese show individualism and how do westerners show their collectivism. You may need to supply your points with examples.Unit 2Review: Interpretation解释、翻译 of greetings上哪去?Where are you going?It’s none of your business!。
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Intercultural CommunicationIntercultural Communication Defined1. IC is actually an academic and applied discipline that has developed internationally since the 1950s. Sometimes called “cross-cultural communications” or “comparative culture,” or “transculture”.2. On one level, IC is represented by culture studies, where we examine the political, economic and lifestyle systems of other countries.3. On another level, it is applied linguistics, where we seek to understand the relationship between language and culture.4. IC is a broad and well-developed field of study.5. IC is an interdisciplinary application of fields like cultural anthropology, sociology, psychology (and social psychology), communication studies, applied linguistics and educational pedagogy.6. IC is a comprehensive attempt to understand all aspects of human cultures and how they interact with each other.Forms of Intercultural Communicationa. International Communicationb. Interethnic Communicationc. Interracial Communicationd. Intracultural CommunicationDefinition Final5) Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people.2.Cultural Metaphors1. The Cultural Iceberg2. The Cultural Onion3.The Cultural Software4.The Cultural Fish5. The Cultural Story6. Culture by Chinese7. Culture by Americans3. Characteristics of Culture1) Culture is sharedThe members of a culture share a set of ‘ideals, values, and standards of behaviors’, and this set of ideals is what gives meaning to their lives, and what bond them together as a culture.2) Culture is learnedActually, culture is not innate sensibility, but a learned characteristic. Children begin learning about their own culture at home with their immediate family and how they interact each other, how they dress, and the rituals they perform. When the children are growing in the community, their cultural education is advanced by watching social interactions, taking part in culturalactivities and rituals in the community, forming their own relationships and taking their place in the culture.3) Culture is based on symbols.In order for the culture to be transmitted from one person to the next, and from one generation to the next, a system of symbols needs to be created that translates the ideals of the culture to its members. This is accomplished through language, art, religion and money.4) Culture is integratedFor the sake of keeping the culture, functioning all aspects of the culture must be integrated. For example, the language must be able to describe all the functions within the culture in order for ideas and ideals to be transmitted from one person to another. Without the integration of language into the fabric of the culture, confusion and dysfunction would reign and the culture would fail. 5) Culture is subjective to change (Dynamic)It is necessary to recognize that cultures are dynamic rather than static. They are constantly changing and evolving under the impact of events and through contact with other cultures.6) Culture is ethnocentricEthnocentrism is the belief that your own cultural background, including ways of analyzing problems, values, beliefs, language, and verbal and nonverbal communication, is correct. Ethnocentrists believe their culture is the central culture and other cultures are incorrect, ineffective, or quaint.7) Culture is adaptiveHistory offers so many examples of how cultures have changed as a result of laws, shifts in values, natural disasters, wars, or calamities. More and more women work as CEOs in major companies and as officials in government instead of remaining at home looking after children. Both women and men have made adaptation to this cultural change.Western Perspective of communicationIn western cultures, communication is studied as the means of transmitting ideas. Western cultures emphasize the instrumental function of communication; that is, effectiveness is evaluated in terms of success in the manipulation of others to achieve one’s personal goal Eastern perspective of communicationDefinitions of communication from many Asian countries stress harmony, which is most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition. Eastern cultures’understanding would define communication as a process where all parties are searching to develop and maintain a social relationship.2. Components of communicationSender/Source(信息源)A sender/source is the person who transmits a messageMessage (信息)A message is any signal that triggers the response of a receiver.Encoding (编码)Encoding refers to the activity during which the sendermust choose certain words or nonverbal methods to send an intentional message.Channel /Medium(渠道). Channel/Medium is the method used to deliver amessage.Receiver (信息接收者)A receiver is any person who notices and givessome meaning to a message.Decoding (解码)Decoding is the activity during which the receiver attaches meaning to the words or symbols he/she has received.Feedback (反馈)The response of a receiver to a sender’s message is called feedback.Noise (干扰)Noise is a term used for factors that interfere with the exchange of messages, including external noise ,physiological noise, psychological noise and semantic noise. Noise is inevitable.1)External NoiseSounds that distract communicators:voices in the next room; annoying ring of someone’s cell phone in a meeting; etc.Other types of external noise that don’t involve sound:an overcrowded room or a smelly cigar(2) Physiological Noiseillnesses and disabilities(3) Psychological Noiseforces with the sender or receiver that interfere with understanding: egotism; hostility; preoccupation; fear; etc.(4) Semantic Noisecaused by using different languages; the use of jargon; different understanding of the message delivered; etc.3.Characteristics of Communicationa. Communication is dynamicb. Communication is systematicc. Communication is symbolicd. Communication is irreversiblee. Communication is transactionalf. Communication is self-reflectiveg. Communication is contextual.High ContextA high-context (HC) communication or message is one in which most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, which very little is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message.Communication occurs in ways other than through language. People share context.HC communication is fast and efficient, but takes long time to learn.Low ContextA low-context (LC) is just the opposite, the mass of information is vested in the explicit code. Communication occurs mostly through language.low-context sources: newspapers, textbooks, lectures, roadmaps, announcements, instruction sheets etc.More impersonal, but effective in transmitting information among people who do not share the same experience.Hofstede’s cultural dimensions1. Individualism versus collectivism2. Uncertainty avoidance3. Power distance4. Masculinity versus femininityUncertainty AvoidanceThis dimension refers to how comfortable people feel towards ambiguityCultures which ranked low (compared to other cultures), feel much more comfortable with the unknown.According to Hofstede (霍夫斯太德), uncertainty avoidance refers to the lack of tolerance for ambiguity and the need for formal rules and high-level organizational structure.\1. Culture Shock◆refers to the traumatic [trɔ:'mætik] experience that an individual may encounter when entering a different culture.◆expresses the lack of direction, the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment, and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate.4. Stages of culture shockThe honeymoon stage ◊The hostility stage ◊The recovery stage ◊The adjustment stage ◊The biculturality stage1. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesislinguistic determinist interpretation---Language structure controls thoughts and cultural norms.linguistic relativity interpretation---Culture is controlled by and controls language.According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, language is a guide to " social reality". It implies that language is not simply a means of reporting experience but, more important, it is a way of defining experience.Eg. Nothing is more important than rice to the Chinese, so we have expressions like “人是铁,饭是钢”and “铁饭碗”.Verbal Communication StylesCulture influences the style of communication at great level. The communication style isconcerned with the use of language1.Direct and Indirect Verbal Interaction StylesIn the direct verbal style, statements clearly reveal the speaker’s intentions.Eg. U.S. Americans tend to use a straightforward form of request.In the indirect verbal style, on the other hand, verbal statements tend to hide the speaker’s actual intentions.Eg. Chinese tend to ask for a favor in a more roundabout and implicit way.(P180)2. Self-Enhancement and Self-Effacement Verbal StylesThe self-enhancement verbal style emphasizes theimportance of boasting about one’s accomplishments and abilities.Eg. In the classified ads, American ad might begin with, “A handsome, at hletic male with a good sense of humor seeks a fun-loving partner…”The self-effacement verbal style, on the other hand,emphasizes the importance of humbling oneself via verbal restraints, hesitations and modest talk.Eg. In the classified ads, Japanese ad might read, “Although I am not very good-looking, I’m willing to try my best.”3. Elaborate, Exacting and Succinct StylesAn elaborate style emphasizes flashy and embellished language. This style of communication can be seen in many Arab, Middle Eastern, and Afro-Americancultures.An exacting style, where persons say no more or less than is needed, is used by Americans.A succinct style is characterized by the use of concise statements, understatements,and even silence. A succinct style can be found in Japan, China, and some NativeAmerican cultures4. Personal and Contextual StyleThe personal communication style emphasizes the individual identity of the speaker. Eg. English has only one form for the second person, that is, you.The con textual style highlights one’s role identity and status.Eg. Chinese, German and French, for example, have informal and formal forms of the pronoun you (你/您; du/Sie; tu/vous).5. Instrumental and Affective StyleAn instrumental verbal style is sender-based and goal-outcome based. The instrumental speaker uses communication to achieve some goal or outcome. Theburden of understanding often rests with the speaker.An affective communication style is receiver and process oriented. The affective speaker is concerned not so much with the outcome of the communication, but withthe process. The responsibility of understanding rests with both the speaker and the listener.2. Categories of Nonverbal CommunicationKinesics(身势语)oculesics(目光语)olfactics(嗅觉)haptics(触觉行为)chromatics(色彩学)attire (服饰)paralanguagesilencetimespacecontext1)KinesicsKinesics is the non-verbal behavior related to movement, either of any part of the body, or the body as a whole. In short all communicative body movements are generally classified as kinesics.1.Human Perception(1) Sensation(2) Perception(3) Selection(4) Organization(5) InterpretationThe definition of acculturationAcculturation(文化适应)refe rs to an individual’s learning and adopting the norms and values of the new host culture2. Modes of acculturationa. Assimilationis a process in which members of an ethnic group are absorbed into the dominant culture, losing their culture in the process.b. Integrationis a process of desiring a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining identity with their native culture.c. Separation and segregationSeparation is when individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture and associated microcultural groups while desiring a close connection with, and reaffirmation of, their native culture. If such separation is initiated and enforced by the dominant society, this is called segregationd. Marginalization (边缘化)Marginalization occurs when the individual chooses not to identify with his or her native culture or with the host culture.StereotypingStereotypes, found in nearly every intercultural situation, are a means of organizing our images into fixed and simple categories that we use to stand for the entire collection ofpeople. The reason for the pervasive nature of stereotypes is that human beings have a psychological need to categorize and classify.Second, stereotypes also keep us from being successful as communicators because they are over-simplified, over-generalized, and/or exaggerated. They are based on half-truths, distortions, and often untrue premises and create inaccurate pictures of the people with whom we are interacting.Third, stereotypes tend to impede intercultural communication in that they repeat and reinforce beliefs until they often become taken for "truth." For years, women were stereotypes as a rather one dimensional group. The stereotype of women as "homemakers" often keeps women from advancing in the workplace.EthnocentrismEthnocentrism refers to the belief that one' s culture is primary to all explanations of reality. We learn ethnocentrism very early in life, and primarily on the unconscious level. So it might be the major barrier to intercultural communication. The negative impact of ethnocentrism on intercultural communication is clearly highlighted by Steward and Bennett (Samovar, et al, 1998):Competent communicationCompetent communication is interactionthat is perceived as effective in fulfillingcertain rewarding objectives and is alsoappropriate to the context in which theinteraction occurs.Communication CompetenceCommunication competence is a social judgment that people make about others.Intercultural Competence“The ability to become effective and appropriate in interacting across cultures”Intercultural communication competenceIntercultural communication competence refers to the ability to accomplish effective and appropriate intercultural communication between communicators of different cultures.c. AttitudesMany attitudes contribute to intercultural communication competence, including tolerance for ambiguity, empathy, and nonjudgmentalnessd. Behaviors and skillstwo levels of behavioral competence. The macro level includes many culture-general behaviors, then there is the micro level, at which these general behaviors are implemented in culture-specific ways.Contextual Components of Intercultural CompetenceContext refers to all the information in the actual communication setting, so some intercultural communication scholars would use another term “situational features” to refer to the context.-- Another aspect of context is the communicator's position within a speech community.-- In addition, an individual’s competence may be constrained by the political, economic, and historical contexts.Things We Can Do1.Knowing ourselves2.Respecting differences and appreciate similarities3.Empathy4.Knowing ourselves5.First, we have to identify our attitudes, prejudices, and opinions that we allcarry and that bias the way the world appears to us.6.If we hold a certain attitude toward gay men, and when a man who is a gaytalks to us, our pre-communication attitude will color our response to what he says.7.Knowing our likes, dislikes, and degrees of personal ethnocentrism enables us toplace them out in the open so that we detect the ways in which these attitudesinfluence communication.Appreciate Similarities and Respect DifferencesEmpathyTo improve empathy, first, we have to remind ourselves to pay attention to the spontaneous emotional expressions of others and the situation where the interaction takes place. Then, as empathy is a reciprocal act, both parties have to be expressive so as to achieve understanding. Third, empathy can be enhanced through awareness of specific behaviors that members of a particular culture or co-culture might find impertinent or insulting. Finally, we have to remember that empathy can be increased if you resist the tendency to interpret the other's verbal and nonverbal actions from your culture' s orientation.。
新编跨文化交际英语教程单元知识点梳理Unit1-3
新编跨文化交际英语教程单元知识点梳理Unit1-3第一篇:新编跨文化交际英语教程单元知识点梳理Unit1-3 Unit 1 Communication Across Cultures 1.The need for intercultural communication: New technology;Innovativecommunicationsystem;Globalization of the economy;Changes in immigration patterns 2.Three major socio-cultural elements influence communication are: culturalvalues;worldview(religion);social organization(family and state).3.Nonverbal behavior: gestures, postures, facial expressions, eye contact and gaze, touch(Chinese people are reluctant to express their disproval openly for fear of making others lose face.)4.Six stumbling blocks in Intercultural communication(1)Assumption of similarities(2)Language differences(3)Nonverbal misinterpretations(4)Preconception and stereotypes先入之见刻板印象(5)Tendency to evaluate(6)High anxiety Unit 2 Culture and Communication 1.Characteristics of Culture: Culture is learned;Culture is a set of shared interpretations;Culture involves Beliefs, Values, and Norms(规范,准则);Culture Affects Behaviors;Culture involves Large Groups of people 2.Cultural identity文化身份refers to one’s sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.People consciously identify themselves with a group that has a shared system of symbols and meanings as well as normsfor conduct.3.Characteristics of Cultural Identity:Cultural identity is central to a person’s sense of self.Cultural identity is dynamic(动态的).Cultural identity is also multifaceted(多方面的)components o f one’s self-concept.4.Intercultural communication defined: Intercultural communication refers to communication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the communication event.5.Elements of communication: Context;Participants;Message;Channels;Noise;Feedback Unit 3 Cultural Diversity 1.Define worldview and religionWorldview: deals with a culture’s most fundamental beliefs about the place in the cosmos(宇宙), beliefs about God, and beliefs about the nature of humanity and nature.Religion: refers to belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and a governor of the universe.Three major religions :a.Christian Religions Groups(基督教的)b.Islam(伊斯兰教)c.Buddhism(佛教)2.Human nature:(1)is evil but perfectible(2)is a mixture of good and evil(3)good but corruptible(易腐化的)3.Relationship of Man to Nature:(1)subjugation to nature(2)harmony with nature(3)mastery with nature4.Social Relationship:Hierarchy;Group;Individual5.Cultual Dimensions: Hofstede identity 5 dimensions individualism vs collectivism;uncertainty avoidance;power distance;masculinity vs femininity;long-term vs short-term orientation6.High-Context and Low-context Cultures A high-context(HC)—high-contextcultures(Native Americans, Latin Americans, Japanese, Korean and Chinese): information is often provided through gesture, the use of the space, and even silence.Meaning is also conveyed through status(age, sex, education, family background, title, and affiliations)and through an individual’s informal friends and associates.A low-context(LC)—low-context cultures(German, Swiss as well as American)For example, the Asian mode of communication is often indirect and implicit, whereas Western communication tends to be direct and explicit—that is, everything needs to be stated.For example, members of low-context cultures expect messages to be detailed, clear-cut, and definite.The high-context people are apt to become impatient and irritated when low-context people insist on giving them information they don’t need.第二篇:新编英语教程 5 Unit 11 教案Unit 11 TEXT 1 CULTIVATING A HOBBY Winston ChurchillObjectives: to take notes as completely as possible in class.to present their interpretations of each paragraph.Section one Pre-reading questions:(15 mins.)1.What does ‘hobby’ mean?(refer to Lib.work)2.Do you have any hobbies? What are they?3.Do your hobbies do you any good? In what ways?4.Who is W.Churchill? What’s his hobby you know from what you have learned or from this text?(refer to Lib.work)In-reading interpretation:The teacher explains every sentence to the students while the latter try to take notes as quickly and completely as possible.After the text interpretation, the students are required to explain some sentences by their own.Para.1(15 mins.)1.Worry is a spasm of emotion;the mind catches hold of something and will not let it go.spasm: an involuntary muscular contraction;here, a sudden violent spell(of);a sudden convulsive movementWorry is a kind of feeling which catches you suddenly so that you can’t have any peace of mind.This feeling arises when you think about something without being able to discontinue thinking about it.Thus worry results.2.It is useless to argue with the mind in this condition.in this condition = when the mind catches hold of something and will not let it goIt is of no use trying to stop the troubled mind / the worry when it catches hold of something and will not let it go.i.e., when worry comes.3.The stronger the will, the more futile the task.(LW6-1)The stronger your will(to argue with the mind, or to stop the worry)is, the more ineffective/unsuccessful/useless it will be for you to achieve this task of stopping the worry.The more you attempt to shake off your worry, the harder it will be for you to get rid of it / have it off your mind.Then what can we do to stop the worry? 4.One can gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp.insinuate = introduce indirectly and subtly convulsive grasp = the worryThe only way is to have something else in mind so that it will not be grasped by worry / so as to replace the worry.What does ‘something else’ imply?Something else implies the hobby.5.And if this something else is rightly chosen, if it is really attended by the illumination of another field of interest, gradually, and often quite swiftly, the old undue grip relaxes and the process of recuperation and repair begins.attend = accompanied(comp.3-2)illumination = enlightenment, edificationanother field of interest = hobbythe old undue grip = worryrecuperation and repair = not becoming worried any longer If you choose the right thing to conquer your mind, if you have another field of interest to enlighten you, your worry, gradually or swiftly, will be relieved./ you will be released from the worry.6.This para.is about worry, which is repeatedly talked about.Instead of mentioning ‘worry’ again and again whenever it is talked about, Churchill uses some other phrases to refer to this annoying state of mind so as to avoid the monotony of expressions.Identify these phrases in the 1st paragraph.(comp.3-1)a spasm of emotion, its convulsive grasp, the old undue gripPara.2(10 mins.)1.The cultivation of a hobby and new forms of interest is therefore a policy of first importance to a public man.It is the most important for a public man to cultivate a hobby, because he is likely to have more worries in his work concerned with interrelationships with various kinds of people.2.But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.The growth of alternative mental interests is a long process.improvise = make or do without preparation, practice, sufficient material, etc.But a hobby cannot be cultivated and developed so quickly as you expect in your business.No matter how strong your will is, hobby cultivation has to undergo a long process.3.The seeds must be carefully chosen;they must fall on good ground;they must be sedulously tended, if the vivifying fruits are to be at hand whenneeded.(comp.3-3)This is a metaphor to describe the cultivation of a hobby.Explain it.The author compares ‘hobby’ to ‘seed’, ‘fitness(of a hobby)to an individual’ to ‘good ground’, and ‘the effect(in lessening one’s worry)’ to ‘fruit’ so that the reader can have something concrete to look at.This is certainly a more effective way to explain an idea, esp.an abstract or complex idea.(Analysis)sedulously = diligently, carefully, assiduouslyvivifying fruits = results that give one relaxation / refreshmentThe cultivation of a hobby is compared to that of a plant.First of all, the right hobby(the seed of a plant)must be carefully chosen for a person(good ground);then the process of cultivating a hobby, like that of growing a plant, requires care and effort.Only in this way can one reap in due t ime the fruit of one’s laborfor them a new pleasure, a new excitement is only an additional satiation.(LW6-4)command = have within reach, be master of, possessgratify = give pleasure or satisfaction to, indulgecaprice = sudden wish to have, or do sth., whimsatiation = complete satisfaction, wearying oneself with too muchSince those very wealthy people can afford to get access to almost anything they may think of(those people can get whatever they want)and to turn the most fanciful ideas into reality(to turn whatever they dream or desire into reality), there is nothing in this world that can interest or excite them any more.To them, a new pleasure, a new excitement may very often make them even more bored about life.They are the unfortunate people.(comp.3-5)Why does Churchill classify as unfortunatethose people who can command everything they want, gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire? Do you think Churchill’s attitude towards those people is really one of sympathy?These people are simply hopeless;nothing works to relieve them of their boredom.Churchill does not really feel sympathetic towards them.Note the phrase ‘avenging boredom’.He seems to think that this is what they deserve.2.In vain they rush frantically round from place to place, trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and motion.frantically = widely excited(with joy, anxiety, pain, etc.)狂乱地avenging boredom =(note 3)boredom that gives(them)no peace or that inflicts suffering(upon them)clatter and motion =(note 4)This refers to the frantic rush from place to place of those who can command all they want.These kind of people rush frantically here and there(which implies, do this and that as their hobbies), talk this and that, intending to escape from the boredom they are deeply involved in, but their effort is in vain.3.For them discipline in one form or another is the most hopeful path.How do you understand ‘discipline’ here?(comp.3-6)Regularity, a more regularized way of lifeThis sentence is a suggestion for this kind of people: to lead a regularized way of life.Only in this way can they escape from the boredom.Para.5(15 mins.)1.It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes: first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure;and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one.Here another classification of human beings is made: 1)those who take workand pleasure as two distinguished things, 2)those who combine work and pleasure together, getting pleasure from the work.2.Of these the former are the majority.They have their compensations.The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest pensation = sth to make up for, here referring to the following sentence.sustenance =(flourishing quality of)food and drink 营养, 食物Their long-hour work brings them bread, or they have to earn their living by working hard.After work, they relax themselves and enjoy themselves in a simple way.(comp.3-7)Can you suggest one or two of the simplest and most modest forms of pleasure?Jogging, taking a walk, listening to music on the radio, watching TV, gardening 3.But Fortun e’s favored children belong to the second class.In what sense are the second class of people, i.e., those whose work and pleasure are one, ‘Fortune’s favored children’?(comp.3-8)or, why does the author call the 2nd class ‘fortune’s favored children’?There is never a clash between work and pleasure.They are always happy to work.They are just like children who take everything as pleasure.4.Their life is a natural harmony.For them the working hours are never long enough.Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays when they come are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation.grudged = accepted with great reluctance(comp.3-9)This class of people enjoy their work, and take it as a kind of pleasure.They enjoy every working day so much that they regard the weekends and the public holidays as the interruptions of theirdelightful work.They are quite reluctant to take any holidays.5.Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential.An alternative outlook, a change of atmosphere, a diversion of effort all refer to ‘hobby’.So it is of the first importance / of the great necessity for both of the classes to cultivate a hobby.Everyone should have a hobby.6.Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.(comp.3-10)What does the word ‘it’ refer to?their work(comp.3-11)the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds refers to the notion of ‘hobby’.(LW6-5)In fact,(it is probably those whose work provides them with their enjoyment who are most in need of periodic distractions from it.i.e.,)the second class of people are most in need of cultivating a hobby.Homework assignment:Read your own notes and consult others’ to make it complete in order to understand the text fully/thoroughly.Mark where you find difficult and raise your questions in the next class.Read O & D and try to answer the question.Section two 1.Pose your problems for discussion(20 mins.)p.1: the purpose of the writing(B)-to bring home to the reader the importance of cultivating a rightly chosen hobby.(5 mins.)p.2: True or false(5 mins.)4.O & D: What Churchill argues for in this passage is obviously the significance of a good hobby for rational, industrious human beings.But the 1st para.is devoted to a definition of ‘worry’, and a large portion of the rest of the text to the classifications of human beings.How are they relevant tohis argument?(10 mins.)Churchill’s concern here is the role hobbies play in relaxing the mind of rational, industrious, useful human beings.T o explain how a hobby works, he must first of all explain what worry really is.But Churchill is not of the opinion that any given hobby can produce this soothing effect under all circumstances.T o make this clear, he has to make the first classification.He then turns to classifying the majority of human beings into two further categories.The purpose of doing this is to emphasize the point that hobby is necessary for all including those who think they do not need one as a diversion from work;as a matter of fact, they are the ones for whom the cultivation of a hobby is even more necessary.4.Interaction activity:(LW7)Talk about how a hobby can sometimes help to release your worry.a.Brainstorming in the groups(10 mins.)b.Air the opinions in class(15 mins.)Section three TEXT 2 A DEBT TO DICKENS Pearl S.BuckRead the text by the students themselves and retell it by using ‘I’ or ‘Pearl S.Buck’.Cues: a seven-year child, in a remote Chinese countryside, the valley, the Youngtze River;the boat folk and the farm folk, lingered and saw the customs, the way of living, fishing and thrashing, the babies alive and dead;foreign devil, yellow curls and blue eyes, alien and isolated, parents too busy to care for her;an impossibly voracious reader, read everything she could get;novels by Charles Dickens, deep in them, read them again and again, over and over for about ten years, feel herself at home, not alien, entered into her own heritage;all the teaching she got from Dicken’s novels, love all sorts of people, hate hypocrisy, kindness and goodness, money grubbing, the good a little less undiluted and the evil a little more mixed, a zest for life, merry Christmas, those funny characters in the novels.第三篇:新编英语教程 6 Unit 6 教案Unit Six TEXT IDULL WORK Eric HofferObjectives: To catch the central idea of each paragraph.T o discuss that even tful life kills rather than stimulates a man’s instinct for creation./all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.Pre-class work:Find out more about the figures mentioned in the text than those provided in the notes: Amos, Socrates, Omar, Jesus Christ, Albert Einstein, Niccolo Machiavelli, Immanuel Kant, John Keats, Sophocles, John Milton, Benvenuto Cellini.Pre-reading Questions: 1.Do you think you can achieve much if you live a plain, ordinary life? 2.Does monotonous, routine work dull one’s mind?In-reading Comprehension Para.1 1.There seems to be general assumption that brilliant people cannot stand routine;that they need a varied, exciting life in order to do their best.to do their best: to achieve their potential creativeness;to best exercise their talent(comp.3-1)It is generally believed that a colorless life can freeze a creative mind, and only a colorful life can inspire a man to creative work.2.Tell about this para.in your own words.There is an assumption that brilliant people cannot stand routine life, and they need a colorful life;while dull people are suited for dull work.The present-day young are more brilliant than the young of the past because they are better educated.Therefore they prefera colorful life to a dull, routine one.3.What is the purpose of this para.?This is an introductory para.to put forward an assumption(successful mendull, routine life)so as to raise a question: Is the assumption right or wrong? Para.2 1.What is the ‘opposite’ that H says is ‘nearer the truth’? What is the purpose of this para.?(comp.3-2)As it goes in the 1st sentence, the successful men do not crave for(= long for)colorful life.The contrary is also true(反过来说): people who achieve much are often those content with the routine, uneventful life they live, or, the successful men are satisfied with the routine/uneventful/colorless life they are leading.This is the central idea of this para.and H supports it by citing examples of some well-reputed men who led a colorless routine life.2.Identify those great figures mentioned in this para.and say something about them.Amos the sheepherder: a minor prophet in the Old Testament 阿摩斯,旧约中12个小先知中的第三名Socrates the stonemason: Greek philosopher well known for his sophistrySocrates of Athens, who flurished in the last half of the 5th century, was the 1st of the great trio of ancient Greekswho laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture.He was born in or about 470 BC.His father Sophroniscus was a sculptor, mother a midwife, 3 sons, one an infant.There were 2 counts in the accusation: ‘corruption of the young’ and ‘neglect of the gods whom the city worships and the practice of religious novelties.’ An escape was planned by his freind Crito, but S refused to hear of it, on the grounds that the verdict, though contrary to the fact, was that of a legitimate court and musttherefore be obeyed.The story of his last day, with his drinking of the hemlock, has been perfectly told in the Phaedo of Plato.Though a good fighting man, his outward appearance was grotesque.Stout and not tall with prominent eyes, snub nose, broad nostrils, and wide mouth, he seemed a very Silenus.But as his freinds knew, he was ‘all glorious within,’ ‘the most upright man of that day.’(Plato)Omar the tentmaker: Persian astronomer and poetJesus Christ: 上帝的独生子。
跨文化交际英语复习资料
F Culture is a static (dynamic) entity while communication is a dynamic process.
Recovery stage
A stage of culture shock characterized by(被表现为)gaining some understanding of the new culture.
Acculturation(文化适应)
It is a type of cultural change that results from continuous firsthand contact between two distinct cultural groups.
Communication
A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior, or the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.
F Where individualism is high (low), the society emphasizes(强调)the role of the group.
T Individualists prefer self-sufficiency while collectivists give more recognition to their interdependent roles and obligations(义务)to the group.
大学英语跨文化复习资料
大学英语跨文化复习资料第一章:文化(1) Culture (from intercultural communication perspective): is the deposit of knowledge, experience, belief, values, actions, attitudes, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and artifacts acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving.(从跨文化交际学角度定义文化:文化是个人和群体在种族发展过程中所获得的知识、经验、信仰、价值观、行为、态度、阶级、宗教、时间观、角色、空间观、宇宙观和艺术品的集合。
)(2) Culture Identity:refers to one’s sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.(文化身份:认为自己归属于某一文化或民族群体的感觉。
)(3) Subculture: refers to a culture that exists within dominant culture, and is often based on economic or social class, ethnicity, race, or geographic region.(亚文化:指存在于主流文化中的文化,其划分通常基于经济地位、社会阶层、民族、种族或地理区域。
)(4) Co-culture: refers to groups or social communities exhibiting communication characteristics, perceptions, values, beliefs, and practices that are significantly different enough to distinguish them from the other groups, communities, and the dominant culture.(共文化:指具有独特的交际特征、感知特点、价值观、信仰和行为,区别于其他群体、社团以及主流文化的群体或社团。
英语跨文化交际知识点归纳
“跨文化交际”知识点归纳
跨文化交际是指在不同文化背景下进行沟通和交流的过程。
以下是一些跨文化交际的知识点归纳:
文化意识:了解并尊重不同文化的差异,包括价值观、信仰、习俗、礼仪等。
意识到自己的文化背景对交际的影响,以及可能存在的误解和偏见。
礼仪与行为准则:了解并尊重不同文化的礼仪和行为准则,包括身体语言、礼节、用语等。
避免冒犯他人或引起误解。
语言交流:了解不同语言之间的差异和障碍,包括语音、语法、词汇和语境。
避免使用难以理解或具有歧义的语言表达。
价值观与信仰:了解并尊重不同文化对于价值观和信仰的重视。
避免对他人的信仰和价值观进行歧视或贬低。
时间观念:了解不同文化对时间的看法和处理方式。
有些文化注重准时,有些文化更加灵活。
尊重对方的时间观念,避免迟到或过早离开。
社交礼节:了解不同文化的社交礼仪和规范,包括问候、交谈、礼物赠送等。
避免冒犯他人或造成尴尬。
跨文化沟通技巧:学会倾听和观察,尊重对方的观点和意见。
避免偏见和刻板印象,尽量以开放和包容的心态进行交流。
文化敏感性:培养对不同文化的敏感性和包容心态。
尊重他人的文化背景,尽量避免对他人的文化进行评判或批判。
跨文化冲突解决:学会处理跨文化冲突和误解,以合作和妥协的方式解决问题。
避免以自己的文化标准来评判他人。
学习和适应能力:持续学习和适应不同文化的能力,包括语言、习俗、价值观等。
发展开放的心态和灵活的思维方式。
这些知识点可以帮助人们更好地理解和应对跨文化交际中的挑战,促进文化之间的理解和和谐。
(完整word版)大学英语跨文化复习重点
(完整word版)大学英语跨文化复习重点Chapter 1 CultureI.定义Culture(from intellectual perspective):从知性角度定义文化:作为整体的人类智力成就的艺术和其他表现Culture(from anthropologic perspective):从人类学角度定义文化:文化有清晰和模糊的行为模式构成,这些模式通过符号获得并传播,这些符号有人类群体的特别成就构成,包括具体的人工制品。
文化的基本核心由传统思想和与其相关的价值观构成。
Culture(from psychological perspective) : 从心理学角度定义文化:文化是使一个人类群体成员区别于其他人类群体的思维的总体规划。
Culture(from sociological perspective): 从社会学角度定义文化:文化是一种可习得的,基于群体的认知模式——包括言语与非言语符号,态度,价值观,信仰和非信仰系统以及行为。
Culture(from intercultural communication perspective): 从跨文化交际学角度定义文化:文化是个人和群体在种族发展过程中所获得的知识,经验,信仰,价值观,行为,态度,阶级,宗教,时间观,角色,空间观和艺术品的集合。
Culture Identity: 文化身份:认为自己归属于某一文化或民族群体的感觉。
Subculture亚文化:指存在于主流文化中的文化,其划分通常基于经济地位,社会阶层,民族,种族或地理区域。
Co-culture 共文化——指具有独特的交际特征,感知特点,价值观,信仰和行为,区别于其他群体,社团以及主流文化的群体或社团。
Subgroup 亚群体——相对于亚文化和共文化群体,亚群体通常规模不大,也不一定有文化群体时代相传积累的价值观念和行为模式。
Chapter 2 Communication and Intercultural Communication1. Sender/Source信息发出者/信息源:指传递信息的人2. Message信息:只引起信息接受者反应的任何信号。
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Chapter 1 CultureI.定义Culture(from intellectual perspective):从知性角度定义文化:作为整体的人类智力成就的艺术和其他表现Culture(from anthropologic perspective):从人类学角度定义文化:文化有清晰和模糊的行为模式构成,这些模式通过符号获得并传播,这些符号有人类群体的特别成就构成,包括具体的人工制品。
文化的基本核心由传统思想和与其相关的价值观构成。
Culture(from psychological perspective) : 从心理学角度定义文化:文化是使一个人类群体成员区别于其他人类群体的思维的总体规划。
Culture(from sociological perspective): 从社会学角度定义文化:文化是一种可习得的,基于群体的认知模式——包括言语与非言语符号,态度,价值观,信仰和非信仰系统以及行为。
Culture(from intercultural communication perspective): 从跨文化交际学角度定义文化:文化是个人和群体在种族发展过程中所获得的知识,经验,信仰,价值观,行为,态度,阶级,宗教,时间观,角色,空间观和艺术品的集合。
Culture Identity: 文化身份:认为自己归属于某一文化或民族群体的感觉。
Subculture亚文化:指存在于主流文化中的文化,其划分通常基于经济地位,社会阶层,民族,种族或地理区域。
Co-culture 共文化——指具有独特的交际特征,感知特点,价值观,信仰和行为,区别于其他群体,社团以及主流文化的群体或社团。
Subgroup 亚群体——相对于亚文化和共文化群体,亚群体通常规模不大,也不一定有文化群体时代相传积累的价值观念和行为模式。
Chapter 2 Communication and Intercultural Communication1. Sender/Source信息发出者/信息源:指传递信息的人2. Message信息:只引起信息接受者反应的任何信号。
3. Encoding: 编码:之信息发出者选择言语或用非言语的方式发出有目的的信息的行为。
4. Channel/Medium渠道/媒介:只发送信息的方法5. Receiver:信息接受者:指注意到信息并且赋予信息某些含义的人6. Decoding: 解码:指信息接受者赋予其受到的言语或符号信息意义的行为。
7. Feedback: 反馈“指信息接受者对信息源信息所作出的反应。
8. Noise: 干扰:指妨碍信息交流的各种因素。
包括外界干扰,生理干扰,心理干扰和语义干扰。
9. Context: 语境,指交际发生的环境,包括自然语境,社会语境和人际语境。
10. Intercultural communication: 跨文化交际,指的是那些在卫华人之和符号系统上存在差异的人们之间的交际。
这些差异足以改变整个交际事件。
11. International communication: 国际交流,指发生在国家和政府之间而非发生在个人之间的交际,此种交际非常正式和仪式化。
12. Interracial communication: 跨种族交际,指交流信息的信息源和信息接受者来自不同的种族的交际。
13. Interethnic communication: 跨民族交际:来自一个国家或文化内部的不同民族群体的人们之间的交际。
14. Intercultural communication:文化内交际指统一文化内部的成员之间的交际。
Chapter 3 Culture’s Influence on Perception1. Sensation:感觉,是人们意识到周围环境的神经过程。
2. Perception知觉:是一种人们通过各种感觉来觉察事物,事件,任何人的行为的过程。
它是解释感觉信息更为高价的认知过程。
3. Selection:选择,是从周围的选择的刺激信息中筛选出所需要的信息的过程。
4. Organization组织:是把从周围选择的刺激信息,以一种有意义的方式整理,组合的过程。
5. Interpretation:释义,是赋予感觉信息意义的过程,类似于解码过程。
Chapter 4 Intercultural Communication Barriers1. Anxiety: 焦虑,当人们不知道如何迎合他人对自己的期待,过多的关注自己情绪以至不能全心投入到交际事物中去时,就会产生焦虑。
2. Uncertainty: 不确定,是指人们无法从认知的角度去解释交际活动中自己或他人的感觉及行为,这种认知角度解释能力的欠缺是某种引起焦虑的含糊情镜导致的。
3. Assuming similarity instead of difference: 假定一致性,是指认为来自另一文化的他人和自己相似或他人的处境与自己处境的相似,儿事实上却并非如此。
4. Ethnocentrism: 民族优越感,只从本国文化得标准出发,消极地审视另一文化。
5. Stereotypes: 文化定势,指基于明显的或受到认可的群体身份,对目标群体中的个体成员所持有的正面或反面的判断。
6. Prejudice: 偏见,指对于某一特定群体,种族,宗教,或性取向的无端地憎恶和怀疑。
7. Racism: 种族主义,指基于种族把性格特点或地位归因于个人的任意政策,做法,信仰或态度。
Chapter 5 Verbal Intercultural CommunicationVerbal intercultural communication:来自不同文化北京的人用言语进行的交际即言语跨文化交际。
Dialect: 方言指某一群体特有的语言,与整个群体的言语不同。
Sociolect: 社会方言指由于社会阶级或言语分割不同而产生的方言。
Pidgin: 洋泾浜;是一种特殊的语言变体,指为贸易等目的将两种或几种语言混合使用。
Creole: 当有人以洋泾浜为母语,并成为某一地区永久的语言时,它就成为克里奥尔语或混合语。
Lingua franca: 通用语指作为国际间交流手段的一种特殊语言。
Taboo: 禁忌语指被禁止或避免的具有毛反省的不礼貌行为。
Euphemism: 委婉语是替代具有毛反省的不礼貌的禁忌语词语。
Jargon: 行话是指演变而来的专门的或科技词汇,用以满足特殊职业的特殊需要,例如医药或法律。
Chapter 6 Nonverbal Intercultural CommunicationNonverbal communication: 非言语交际:不运用言语语言传递信息。
Proxemics : 时空行为是指对空间关系的研究。
Chronemics: 时间行为是对于人们如何理解和利用时间的研究。
Paralanguage: 为增强其含义,伴随言语语言产生的可听到的声音符号系统。
Olfactics: 气味行为:研究气味对于交流的影响的学科Oculesics: 目光语:对于有眼睛所传达的信息的研究。
不同的文化对于交际时眼神的接触有不同的要求。
Haptics: 触觉行为:指通过身体接触来交流。
Chromatics: 色彩学:指对于影响人们人之,行为和他人印象的色彩的研究。
Kinesics: 身势语:指手势,面目表情,眼神交流,身体姿势,肢体运动和问候方式以及它们与交际的关系。
Chapter 7 Cultural PatternsCultural patterns: 文化模式是指相对稳定的共有的信仰,价值观,标准和社会实践,这些文化模式在相似的情形下会使人产生相似的行为。
Context: 语境是指事件发生时周围的信息,对事件的解读具有重要参考价值。
High Context Communication: 高语境交际是指在交际过程中大部分的信息靠交际人本身传递,只有少量信息被明确地用语言的形式传递。
Low Context Communication: 低语境交际是指大量的信息通过明确的语言编码被传递的交际。
Uncertainty Avoidance: 不确定性规避是指某一文化的成员对不确定性因素的规避程度。
Power Distance: 权力距离是指机构或组织中权利较小的成员对权力被不平等分配的接受程度。
Chapter 8 Cultural Influences on ContextsCommunication context: 交际语境,交际无法脱离外部环境的影响,所有的人类交接都或多或少受到社会,物理和文化场景的影响,这些场景成为交际语境。
Chapter 9 Intercultural Adaptation1. Acculturation 文化适应:指人们学习和适应新文化的社会规范和价值观念的过程。
2. Assimilation 同化,指一个民族群体的人们逐渐失去自己原有的文化,接受新的主流文化的过程。
3. Integration 文化融合:指人们在文化适应过程中高度接受新的主流文化,同时又保留了自己文化的完整性。
4. Separation: 分离,指人们在文化室内光影过程中对自己原有文化进行重新肯定的认同,保留了原有文化,对新的主流文化及与其相关的微观文化不接受不认可。
5. Segregation: 隔离,当境界和政治上更强大的新主流文化不接受人们与它进行文化接触,人们就会被这种文化隔离在外。
6. Marginalization:边缘化,指人们不但失去自己原有的文化身份,而且无法融入新的主流文化。
7. Culture shock: 文化冲击/休克,指人们在进入一种新文化环境中遭遇的痛苦和难忘的经历。
8. Intercultural adaptation:跨文化适应指人们不断提高自己的适应能力,以期达到新文化环境的需要。
2. 判断1.T The iceberg model of culture implies that it is very difficult to understand a culture thoroughly.2.F Culture is innate as soon as a person is born.3.T People may sometimes get confused about his or her cultural identity.4.F Scholars prefer the term subculture to co-culture in describing a culture which exists within a dominant culture.5.T A person could be a member of several different subgroups at the same time.6.F Intercultural communication occurs when the sender and the receiver exchanging messages are from different races.7.T Communication and culture are inseparable and strongly connected.8.F The sender must choose certain words or nonverbal methods to send an intentional message. This activity is called decoding.9.T The process of communication has nine components:sender,encoding,message, channel, noise, receiver, decoding, feedback, and context.10.T No two of us can assume that our sensations are the same.Different stimuli can produce the same sensations.11.T The same stimuli can produce very different sensations.12.T Our perception are influenced by who we are, including the accumulation of our experience.13.F We give meaning to or “decode”the information that we have selected and organized during the selection stage.14.T The psychological filters refer to the psychological factors, including the attitudes, beliefs, and dispositions of the individual.15.T Ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice and racism are learned.16.T Although stereotypes are considered as being negative judgments,they can also be positive.17.T When communicating with people from other cultures,an individual sometimes is likely to treat them as”his people”and to assume there is only one way of doing things:that is”his way”.18.F Assumption of superiority may lead to assuming similarity instead of difference.19.F Industrialization is not the reason for the persistence ofethnocentrism,stereotyping,prejudice and racism.20.F An exacting style of communication can be found in Japan,China,and some Native American cultures.21.F The self-effacement verbal style emphasizes the importance of boasting about one’s accomplishments and abilities.22.T The elaborate,exacting,or succinct communication style deals with the quantity and/or volume of talk that is preferred across cultural groups.23.T Dialect refers to geographic variation,while sociolect refers to variation in terms of social group.24.T An elaborate style of communication can be seen in Arab cultures.25.F Speaking is the only mode of effective communication.26.F Chinese like to touch babies or small children,especially they like others to pat their children’s head.27.T Saudi Arabs belong to touch cultures.28.T The appropriateness of eye contact varies with different cultures.29.T Paralanguage may imply the connotation of the actual words.30.T Industrialized societies like the United States,the masteruy-over-nature view tends to predominate.31.F The harmony-with-nature orientation draws chear distinctions among human life,nature,and the supernatural.32.F Both Americans and British show respect for tradition.33.T A doing orientation involves a focus on those types of activities which have outcomes that can be measured by someone else.34.T In Being cultures,social status and position are more important than what a person does.35.F In Saudi Arabia,greetings tend to be informal. Both men and women shake hands on meeting and leaving.36.T In Finland,firm handshakes are the normal greeting for men and women.37.T Americans might regard gift giving as a form of bribery.38.F In Japan,one should open the gift in front of the giver.39.T Mexican negotiators emphasize relational concerns prior to the real negotiation.40.F Similarity of culture does not affect acculturation.41.T Successful management of culture shock depends on an awareness of its symptoms and the degree of its severity.42.F Similarity of culture does not affect acculturation.43.T Successful management of culture shock depends on an awareness of its symptoms and the degree of its severity.44.F The second stage of intercultural adaptation is called honeymoon stage or initial euphoria stage.45.F All the activities of learning one’s culture are called acculturation.46.F Insomnia can be one example of the physical symptoms of culture shock.47.T Financial matters can result in culture shock.3. 简答1. Emotional problems as barriers to intercultural communication?a. Anxiety and uncertaintyb. Assuming similarity instead of difference2. Attitudinal problems as barriers to intercultural communication?a. Ethnocentrismb. Stereotypingc. Prejudiced. Racism3.Five dimensions of stereotypes?a. Directionb. intensityc. specificityd. consensuse. accuracy4.Reasons for the persistence of ethnocentrism,stereotyping,prejudice and racism?a. Socializationb. social benefitsc. economic benefitsd. psychological benefits5.Translation problems as language barriers?a. Lack of vocabulary equivalenceb. Lack of idiomatic equivalencec. Lack of grammatical-syntactical equivalenced. Lack of experiential equivalencee. Lack of conceptual equivalence6.Verbal communication styles?a. Direct and indirect stylesb. Self-enhancement and self-effacement stylesc. Elaborate,exacting and succinct stylesd. Personal and contextual stylese. Instrumental and affective stylesnguage diversity?a. Dialects and sociolectsb. pidgin and lingua francac. taboo and euphemismd. jargon8.Functions of nonverbal communication?a. Repeatingb. complementingc. substitutingd. regulatinge. contradicting9.Edward T.Hall’s context—culture theory?a. High-context cultureb. low-context culture10. Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural variability?a. individualism and collectivismb. uncertainty avoidancec. power distanced. masculinity and femininity11.Business etiquette norms?a. appointment seekingb. the data for businessc. greeting behaviord. gift giving12.Forms of culture shock?a. language shockb. role shockc. transition shockd. culture fatiguee. education shockf. adjustment stressg. culture distance13.Stages of intercultural adaptation?a. U-curve pattern(a)honeymood period (b)crisis period (c)adjustment period (d)biculturalism periodb. W-curve pattern4. 案例Case 34 What Is Sue’s Problem?This case can reflect nonverbal intercultural communication should be according to the different context, too. Context refers to the actual setting when communication occurs and is also important in nonverbal communication. In this case, Sue knew how to wai and she knew that bowing was generally important in the Thai culture, but, as is so easy to do in a new environment, she forgot to consider the context. Relat ional hierarchy is very important in Thailand. Sue’s differential actions may have appropriate in certain settings, but given her status of elder visitor such actions directed toward the children were extremely confusing and uncomfortable for the students and teachers alike.这个案例反映出非言语的跨文化交际也应该根据不同的语境。