【文学研究】Unit 6 Culture and Nonverbal Communicationppt模版课件.pptVIP

Polychronic Time (P-Time) P-time schedules several activities at the same time. It is more flexible and more humanistic. People from P-time system emphasize the involvement of people more than schedules. They do not see appointments as ironclad commitments and often break them. e.g. Chinese, Latin American, Arab and most Asian cultures Polychronic Time (P-Time) 霍尔还认为,“多向计时制的特征是同时进行好几件事情”, 强调人们参与并做完事情,不僵守预先安排的日程表。“多向计时制往往被看成一个时点而不是一条带子或道路”。多数亚洲民族持有这种非线性的时间取向,做事不太严守时间日程,安排比较灵活, 而且不把时间看得那么具体、实在。 Monochronic People Do one thing at a time. Concentrate on the job. Take time commitments (deadlines, schedules) seriously. Are committed to the job. Adhere to plans. Are concerned about not disturbing others; follow rules of privacy. Show great respect for private property; seldom borrow or lend. Emphasize promptness. Are accustomed to short-term relationships. Polychronic People Do many things at once. Are easily distracted and subject to interruptions. Consider time commitments an objective to be achieved, if possible. Are committed to people and human relationships. Change plans often and easily. Are more concerned with people close to them (family, friends, close business associates) than with privacy. Borrow and lend things often and easily. Base promptness on the relationship. Have strong tendency to build lifetime relationships. Assignment Translate the facial expressions: 皱眉，打呵欠，嗤笑，苦笑， 面无表情的， 严肃的 Thank you for your Attention Number 13 is used to show that someone is a champion or a winner, usually in sports. This gesture caused a serious international misunderstanding in 1959. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet leader, was visiting the US and used this gesture, which means friendship in Russia. American newspapers printed it on page one. And the American people understood it to mean the opposite: that the Soviet Union would defeat the US. Picture 14 is one of the few gestures which seems to be used only in the US, and many people feel it is n