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Part I Part III Part II Unit one Differences between cultures 研究生公共英语 Unit one Differences Between Cultures Contents Warming-ups 1 Part I Video Time 2 Part II Listening Activities 3 3 Part III Additional Listening 4 4 Part IV Information Box 3 5 Warming-ups Think about the cultural differences between Chinese culture and Western culture. Can you give us some examples? Some useful words and expressions are given to you in the following for your reference. Western culture:1. individualism 2. adventurous and exploration based3. expands and develop outwards. Chinese Culture:1. collectivism2. based on humanism and people3. A focus on balance and middle way’.4. expands internally rather than outwards. opinion Me Contacts (人际关系) The following graphics are made by a Chinese raised in Germany, Yang Liu. Many are applicable to most non-Western cultures. Can you describe the cultural differences by the graphics ? Be on time travelling The boss Listening: Culture integration Even as Traditional Chinese Culture _________around the world and more people become interested in Chinese, foreign culture and _________ have begun to spread into China. This is _________ as development is increasing communication and _________ . More and more foreigners are studying Chinese and great _________ of Chinese people are studying English in order to aid this goal of communication. Yet, even popular cultural aspects have begun to spread as well. Chinese people are beginning to _________ such Western holidays as Christmas and Valentines Day. Western food, especially fast food establishments like McDonalds and KFC have become popular. This can be _________ with growth of interest in Chinese culture abroad. Chinese food is a phenomenon on its own as can be seen in the growth of such restaurants in North America and Europe. A large part of this _________ into areas outside of Asia is due to the _________ of Chinese people that has gone on for centuries. China Towns in San