跨文化交际教案英文版chapter 8 verbal interculture communication.docVIP

Chapter VIII Verbal Intercultural Communication (I) ⅠTeaching Objectives 1.To understand how language and culture closely linked 2.To perceive the vital role of verbal codes in intercultural communication as well as the important relationships among language, thought, culture, and behavior ⅡLeading in Ⅲ Teaching Procedures Step1 Have students listen to the lead-in case Meanings of Words Ask students warming-up questions: What are connotational meanings? What’s the connotation of the word “moon” in Chinese? What’s the connotation of the word “moon” in English? What is the relationship between language and culture? Step2 8.1 Language and culture Verbal intercultural communication Verbal intercultural communication happens when people from different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other by using language. Relationship between language and culture Mastering all those rules of language，such as phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, is still not enough for effective communication, for language and culture cannot be separated.They are intertwined, shaping each other. 8.1.1 Culture and Word Meaning 1. Word differences are obvious in various languages. The relation between word and its meaning is arbitrary. For example, we live in a house in English, we also live in a casa in Spanish and we still live in a ban in Thai. 2. Corresponding Chinese words cannot always explain the English words. a. Words with different associated meanings Language reflects the environment we live in, history, custom, values and so on, which are diverse in different cultures. So words that refer to the same object may have different associated（联想的） meanings. The culturally-loaded words and expressions are good examples showing the cultural influence on the meanings of words. Chinese word English word Associated meaning in Chinese Associated meaning in English 凤凰 phoenix symbol of fortune and queen symbol of renascence 龙 dragon symbol of emperor symbol of evil 蝙蝠 ba