YL--和-unit1_language and culture.pptVIP

Language and Culture By Yangli Major Topics Unit one Language and culture Unit two Meanings of Words Unit three Grammar and Culture Unit four Cultural differences in Everyday Conversations Unit five Idioms, proverbs and Allusions Unit six Similes, metaphors and Associations Unit seven Honorifics, terms of humility, euphemisms and Taboos Unit eight Culture in text Unit nine Regional varieties of English Unit ten Nonverbal communication Introduction to the Course 1. Aim of the course: comparative study of the 2 languages and 2 cultures so as to reveal the relationship between language and culture 2. Importance of the course: a.if people want to learn a foreign language properly, they must know Sth. about culture; b. culture is an interesting topic worth exploring. 3. Way of learning: a. lecture; b. discussion; c. research 4. Textbooks Language and Culture 王振亚 高等教育出版社 Language and Culture 刘润清 邓炎昌 外语教学与研究出版社 Cultures and communication—a new practical English Course 胡穗鄂编著 暨南大学出版社 Case 1 Once a group of Chinese was visiting the home of a fairly well-to-do American. As they were shown around the house, they commented, “You have a very nice home. It’s so beautiful.” The hostess smiled with obvious pleasure and replied in good American fashion “Thank you”--which caused surprise among some of her Chinese guests. Later, while conversing at the dinner table, the host remarked to the Chinese interpreter, a young lady who has graduated not long ago from a Chinese university, “Your English is excellent. Really quite fluent.” To this she demurred, “No, no. My English is quite poor” ---an answer that he had not expected and found a bit puzzling. Questions: Was the American hostess’ reply immodest, as it seemed to some of the Chinese? Was the young Chinese interpreter’s remark insincere, as it sounded to the Americans? In both cases the answer is no. To English-speaking people, praise is to be accepted, generally with a remark like “Thank you.”