新编大学英语(第二版)外研社Book2Unit2Part 3new.pptVIP

* Part Three Further Development Clearing Up a Misunderstanding How to Avoid Misunderstandings A Letter for James Part Three: Further Development Clearing Up a Misunderstanding 1. Clearing Up a Misunderstanding Directions: Read the following short story and discuss in groups the question below. John and Laura worked together at an advertising company. One morning he came into her office to read an advertising product plan to her. As John discussed his ideas, Laura nodded and said, “um”, “un huh,” and “yes”. When he finished and asked what she thought, Laura said, “I really don’t think that plan will sell the product.” Part Three: Further Development Clearing Up a Misunderstanding Feeling that she had misled him, John said angrily, “Then why were you agreeing the whole time I told you about my idea?” Completely confused, Laura answered, “What makes you think that I was agreeing with you? I didn’t say that I was.” Words and Phrases: masculine and feminine culture 男性和女性文化 response 反应 feedback 反馈 responsive 积极回应的 Question: What caused the communication problem between John and Laura? Part Three: Further Development Clearing Up a Misunderstanding The problem was caused because there are differences in communication between masculine and feminine cultures. John understood Laura according to the rules of the masculine culture. Women give a lot of responses to show their interest and involvement in a conversation because relationships and using communication to build them are very important to them. Masculine culture, on the other hand, focuses on outcomes more than processes. Thus, men tend to Sample Part Three: Further Development Clearing Up a Misunderstanding use feedback to show agreement and disagreement. When John heard Laura’s “um”, “un huh,” and “yes”, he thought that she was agreeing with him. However, according to the feminine culture, she was only showing interest and being responsive to him. She was not signa