[英语学习]cultural diversity.ppt

Diverse Social customs “Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.” 人之初，性本善。性相近，习相远… Diverse Social customs Forms of Addresses Greetings and Farewell Compliments and responses Gratitude and Thanks Invitation Appointment and visiting Hospitality Forms of Address A. The young lady Marilyn, a major character in Family Album, USA, addresses her mother-in-law by her first name. Ellen. How do you account for this? Could the same thing happen in China? Why? Forms of Address B. In China we address a stranger with an advanced age “Grandpa” or “Grandma”. Why do we do so since that stranger is not connected to us by blood? How does this sound to an English ear? Forms of Address C. We Chinese routinely use many position-linked or occupation-linked titles to address people, such as 王经理，马局长，张主任，李医生，陈书记,etc. Do English native speakers have similar customs? In the English world, bosses are not addressed by their title and surname, much less by their surname plus their position. Only a very limited number of such titles can be used with surname—Doctor, Professor, Judge, President, Senator, Governor, Mayor, Father. addressing Power distance权力差距， In large PD countries, subordinates take it for granted that superiors should enjoy privileges. Where in small PD countries, superiors are not supposed to do so. Greetings and Farewell Activity: Work in pairs. List some common forms of greeting used by English native speakers and Chinese people. Then try to spot some differences. English-speaking people Good morning, good afternoon,… How are you? Hello! Hi! How’s everything going? What’s up? Nice/Glad to meet you. Chinese way 1. 您好！ 2. 陈老师！ 3. 到哪儿去？ 4. 去上课吗？ 5. 吃了么？ 6. 买菜哈。 7. 您好，一路辛苦啦！ Compliments and responses A. A young Chinese woman who was new in the US was complimented for the lovely dress she was wearing. “It’s exquisite. The colors are so beautiful.” How do you think she responded? What would an American woman r