大学英语跨文化交际chapter7CulturalPatterns教材教学课件.pptVIP

大学英语跨文化交际;Questions for Chapter 5;Questions for Chapter 6;Cultural Patterns;1. Ways of thinking Cultural patterns are shared mental programs that govern specific behavior choices.. 2. Ways of acting Cultural patterns are not so much consciously taught as unconsciously experienced as a by-product of day-to-day activities. ; ; A belief is an idea that people assume to be true about the world. For example: 1) a widely shared belief dates back to the time when Europeans believed that the earth was flat 2) a belief for many European Americans is that in “reality” there is a separa