[外语课件]文化教学讲义.pptVIP

How to Teach Culture Table of Contents What is culture? What is culture? “We are alike and we are different.” Howard: culture is the customary manner in which human groups learn to organize their behavior and thought in relationship to their environment. Culture is the deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, actions, attitudes, meanings, 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. Components of culture culture Material culture Material culture refers to tangible items such as cars, watches, television sets, and houses. Whatever it is created by human being or what exists in nature. Nonmaterial culture Nonmaterial culture is comprised of intangible elements such as values, norms, beliefs, emotions, attitudes, aspirations, laws and symbols. Values Values that characterize what is desirable are a significant part of culture. Very often, values of one cultural group may be in conflict with those of another. a) Culture is learned. b) Culture is transmitted from generation to generation. c) Culture is based on symbols. d) Culture is subject to change ? e) Culture is integrated. ? f) Culture is ethnocentric. g) Culture is adaptive. Suggestions on Culture Teaching Possible sources of information Activites Suggestions on Culture Teaching Proverbs Folk, tales, legends, and myths. Art mass media. e.g. Actions speaker louder than words（the United States）. --- Americans are a “doing” culture, hence activity and “getting things done” are important to the dominant culture. Wisdom is better than jewels (Jewish). --- This Jewish saying expresses the importance of learning and education. Activities Games Role Play Field trips Reading activities Listening activities Wr