《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解.ppt
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2.What is the expressive differences between Waverly/June's dispute and Suyuan/Lindo's flaunt? Why do they have such differences?
Different Communication Style
Chinese: use indirect way to express one's feeling, speakers do not always express their meaning fully in words. Listener should try to understand other's meaning in context.
Case 3
Questions:
1.What do you think of Rich's behavior at dinner? Do Lindo and the other family members accept it? Can you guess their opinions on Rich? Why do they think so?
group relationship to have duties and
actions as well as for their destinies obligations to one another
Different Family Values
Chinese: most of the parents think that they have right to arrange their children's life and point out their mistakes, meanwhile, the children have obligation to take care of their parents well, it is necessary to obey parents' instructions.
3. Do you think the argument between Linda and little Waverly would happen to ordinary Chinese mothers and daughters? Why or why not?
Different Culture Value
2.Does Rich realize the mistakes he has made? Why?
Case 1
Questions:
1. What makes little Waverly unhappy and rebel against her mother? What did she say?
2. What is Lindo's idea of daughters? Why does she think so?
American: express their feelings directly, communication depends on verbal messages. Listener should try to understand what people say, not how they behave
Case 2
Questions:
1.Do Suyuan and Lindo really complain of their daughter's ignorance to each other? What is the real purpose of their words? Why do they express their feelings in that way?
Individualism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of self as opposed to community and society.
Collectivism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of community and society as opposed to self.
Emphasize common interests, conformity, cooperation and interdependence.
To consider themselves as individuals Expect people who are involved in a
who are responsible for their own
Individualism
(American)
Individual as key element
Personal happiness is ultimate goal
Collectivism
(Chinese)
Society as key element
Society's prosperity is ultimate goal
Individuals are encouraged to improve Individual should resist personal
themselves through learning
ambition and try to blend in with the
crowd
To think for themselves, to express their ideas and opinions and to make their own choices
American: people advocates the freedom, equality and democracy. Parents let children to make choice themselves. Children have responsibility to their own action.
Different Communication Style
Chinese: use indirect way to express one's feeling, speakers do not always express their meaning fully in words. Listener should try to understand other's meaning in context.
Case 3
Questions:
1.What do you think of Rich's behavior at dinner? Do Lindo and the other family members accept it? Can you guess their opinions on Rich? Why do they think so?
group relationship to have duties and
actions as well as for their destinies obligations to one another
Different Family Values
Chinese: most of the parents think that they have right to arrange their children's life and point out their mistakes, meanwhile, the children have obligation to take care of their parents well, it is necessary to obey parents' instructions.
3. Do you think the argument between Linda and little Waverly would happen to ordinary Chinese mothers and daughters? Why or why not?
Different Culture Value
2.Does Rich realize the mistakes he has made? Why?
Case 1
Questions:
1. What makes little Waverly unhappy and rebel against her mother? What did she say?
2. What is Lindo's idea of daughters? Why does she think so?
American: express their feelings directly, communication depends on verbal messages. Listener should try to understand what people say, not how they behave
Case 2
Questions:
1.Do Suyuan and Lindo really complain of their daughter's ignorance to each other? What is the real purpose of their words? Why do they express their feelings in that way?
Individualism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of self as opposed to community and society.
Collectivism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of community and society as opposed to self.
Emphasize common interests, conformity, cooperation and interdependence.
To consider themselves as individuals Expect people who are involved in a
who are responsible for their own
Individualism
(American)
Individual as key element
Personal happiness is ultimate goal
Collectivism
(Chinese)
Society as key element
Society's prosperity is ultimate goal
Individuals are encouraged to improve Individual should resist personal
themselves through learning
ambition and try to blend in with the
crowd
To think for themselves, to express their ideas and opinions and to make their own choices
American: people advocates the freedom, equality and democracy. Parents let children to make choice themselves. Children have responsibility to their own action.