unit 2 Daily Verbal Communication (I) 跨文化交际复习知识指导资料.ppt

* Video watching Watch the video and give your comment. * 5. Partings Question: What are the differences in parting between Chinese and English cultures? * The differences: Westerners: A couple of minutes’ small talk Well, it’s been lovely to see you again, but I must be going soon. I hope we’ll be able to get together again before long… Thank you for a lovely evening. I must not hold you any longer. See the guest to the door and say “Thank you for coming.” Chinese: abrupt leave-taking I’m leaving now. For an important guest, see him/ her to the building gate, or even to the bus stop and say “请慢走”，“请走好”,“不远送了”，“有空再来”. Sometimes not go back until the guests is out of sight * III. Case study Case 3. Sitting Down Case 5. Different Attitudes Toward a Fly in a Beer Case 6. Borrow Money and Lend Money Case 4. Li Hongzhang’s Embarrassment Case 3. Sitting Down What’s the difference between western and Chinese cultures? Comment: Westerners usually sit wherever the host points to or where they themselves like to sit, regardless of the kind of seats there might be, while choosing to sit in a less comfortable place is a sign of modesty in China. * Unit 1 The Keys to Exercises A. 1-5 T F F T T 6-10 T T F T F C. 1. 园林工人 2. 理发师 3. 清道夫/ 清洁工 4. 补鞋匠 * E. 1. a) No. Ignoring other’s suggestion is impolite and offensive. b) Yes. When you try something new, it may be difficult at first. After a while, you will get accustomed to it. c) Yes. You could learn about other’s customs by asking for cultural explanations. You could ask, for example, a teacher : “Would you mind if I use your last name?” In my country, it is polite for students to use their teacher’s last name. * E. 2. 1) a) No. Even if this was true, she wouldn’t expect a wife to say this about her own husband. To her, the Japanese woman insulted her own husband. b) No. Even if this was true, she wouldn’t expe