跨文化交际-黑龙江大学-崔常亮老师-chapter 2 Communication and International Communication.pptVIP

An idiom Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart. Learning objectives: 1. To know different definitions and components of communication 2. To identify the characteristics of communication 3. To know the relationship between culture and communication 4. To know the definition and the four forms of intercultural communication. Chapter Outline Part I Background Lead-in (10 mins) Lead-in Case: She Has Three Hands I. Read the case and retell the story. 1. a Chinese doctor, a patient and a physiotherapist 2. “Who took my peanut butter?” 3. The Chinese woman felt accused. 4. The patient felt pain and cried “ouch!” “Oh, I didn’t do that,” said the physiotherapist. “It was that doctor over there,” and he pointed to the Chinese woman. “How could she have done it since she’s on the other side of the room?” the patient pointed out. “Ah, she has three hands.” the physiotherapist replied. Part II Body (40min-50min) The definition of communication Components of communication Western Perspective of communication Eastern perspective of communication Eastern perspective of communication （东方人的观点） Definitions of communication from many Asian countries stress harmony, which is most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition. Eastern cultures’ understanding would define communication as a process where all parties are searching to develop and maintain a social relationship. THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS Class activity Pre-reading Task: Teacher: Who can guess what it is —a small animal with four legs that people often keep as a pet and can catch mice easily? d. Communication is irreversible （不可逆转的） Communication is an irreversible process. We can never undo what has already been done. Although we may try to qualify, negate, or somehow reduce the effects of our message, once it has been sent a