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Homework: 1. What is the relationship between language and culture according to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis? 2. Translate the following terms: housewarming, disinterested, mind one ’s p ’s and q, a nine days wonder’s 红糖 , 红茶 , 眼红 , 青天 Unit Five Culture and Verbal Communication I. Warm Up Please read the story on page 156. What can we learn from the story? Supplement: Additional materials about Verbal Communication 言 语交际 (i) Verbal communication Verbal intercultural communication happens when people from different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other by using language. In intercultural communication, we use words to communicate with the outside world. share the past. exercise some control over the present. form images of the future. (ii) Cross-Cultural Verbal Communication Styles (p179-183) 1. Direct and Indirect Verbal Interaction Styles In the direct verbal style, statements clearly reveal the speaker ’s 第 1 页 共 12 页 intentions. Eg. U.S. Americans tend to use a straightforward 直白的 form of request. In the indirect verbal style, on the other hand, verbal statements tend to hide the speaker ’s actual intentions. Eg. Chinese tend to ask for a favor in a more roundabout迂回的 and implicit 含蓄的 way. 2. Self-Enhancement and Self-Effacement谦逊 Verbal Styles The self-enhancement verbal style emphasizes the importance of boasting about 自夸 one ’s accomplishments and abilities. Eg. In the classified ads 分类广告 , American ad might begin with, “Ahandsome, athletic male with a good sense of humor seeks a fun- loving partner …” The self-effacement verbal style, on the other hand, emphasizes the importance of humbling one