新视野大学英语第三版第四册第五单元section A课件.pptx

;Each of us is like everybody else in some ways (universal behaviors), like the people in our culture in some other ways (cultural behaviors), and like no one else at all in still other ways (personal behaviors). — Craig Storti (American scholar);;Contents;;Some Westerners think that Chinese people tend to avoid saying “no” directly. What are the common ways in which the Chinese express disagreement, rejection or refusal in daily communication? ;2. Are all Chinese so “discreet and modest” that there aren’t even words for “no”?;What are the common structures Americans use to compliment each other? (a) What a …! (e.g. “What a nice hat!”) (b) ____________________________________. (Give one structure and one example) ; 1. What are the common structures Americans use to compliment each other? (a) What a …! (e.g. “What a nice hat!”) (b) ___________________________________ (Give one structure and one example) ;Are there any differences between Chinese and American cultures in how people compliment each other and how they respond to a compliment? ;;;;;Questions Previewing;;;;;Why did the author’s mother describe her Sau-sau by using the expression “nominal courtesy” at the dinner? (Para.1);When the author’s mother offered the last scallop from the garlic seafood dish, Sau-sau’s response: (Para.2);What did the author’s mother suggest as the right way for the Chinese to respond at the dinner table in America? (Para. 8) ;A story about a family dinner to introduce the topic of the essay, i.e. whether Chinese language and culture are _______________.;How did the article in The New York Times Magazine describe Chinese language and culture? (Para.10);As any child of immigrant parents knows, there is a special kind of _______________ attached to knowing two languages. (Para.12);Why did the author’s parents scold her when she answered them with a question? (Paras.13-17); If I consider my upbringing ca