跨文化交际 unit 2

跨文化交际Unit 2

教学目标：Through this unit, Ss can get a general idea of the differences between Chinese people and the Western people to make some daily verbal communication. Ss can also know how to avoid making misunderstanding or dealing with the cultural puzzles under such situations.

教学内容：Unit 2 Daily Verbal Communication

教学重点与难点：The analysis and understanding of the differences between Chinese people and the Western people to make some daily verbal communication.

教学过程：

Step 1 Gua sha---A film directly dealing with cultural conflicts.

Qs for discussion: (Please try to be objective in discussion)

1. How well do you know about American freedom? What are the differences between American freedom and Chinese freedom?

2. “Gua sha”, a traditional Chinese medical treatment, was unrecognized by American culture. What do you think of it?

3. Can American understand the Chinese filial piety孝道and the Chinese slang “打是亲，骂是爱”？Why?

4. Why can’t the American understand the typical Chinese behavior: beating one’s child to show one’s respect or to give face to the other when the child did something wrong?

5. Are there any other examples of the case that are taken for granted or common sense in one country while are considered unacceptable or illegal in another? What do you think of them? Could you find a possible solution?

Cultural Differences:

(1)American Dream VS Chinese Dream

●House, car, a stable well-paid job.

● A well-known saying-----

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.

Where there is no vision, the America people will perish.”

(Cliton, at a presidential election campaign in 1995) Characteristics of American Dream:

● a kind of wish (Tomorrow will be better than today.)

●reality and action (e.g. gold rush)

●lack of artistic flavor (in Chinese’s eyes)

●part of American spirit

Chinese:

* Real, a dream forever

* Waiting for a prince or princess (白雪公主与白马王子), or waiting for being discovered or promoted. (孔明，姜子牙)

* a perfect dream, Utopia, related to hermitage travel赫米蒂奇旅行, leisure, Chinese painting, calligraphy 书法

* Characteristics: passive; idealistic, quite spiritual, perfect

Open question: What lead to these differences?

(2)American freedom VS Chinese freedom

✓Alcoholic drinks (less than 21, forbidden)

✓Cigarette smoking (less than 18, forbidden in cities)

✓Children below 12 at home along (illegal)

✓Job interview (not to be asked about such info as handicapped, birth place; marital status; age;

immigrant info, child info, crime records; etc.)

***Additional things: sexual harassment; gender discrimination; ethnic discrimination; moral evaluation; Chinese: good or bad, American: legal or illegal.

Open Qs: How about Chinese freedom?

What do you think of ruling country by law as well as by De? （依法治国，以德治国）

Step 2: Presentation of the text

Part 1: Form of Address

2.1 Naming names

(1) To make a comparison between a Chinese name and an English one.

E.g. Zhou Xingchi Andrew Lewis

surname (family name) given name given name surname (family name)

(2) For most English people, they have 3 names (Christian name + Given name + Surname) and the first of the given names is usually used by them.

E.g. Anthony John Ward