跨文化交际英语思考题目文档格式.docx
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H.Rulesforfacialexpressionsandeyecontact
I.Rituals
J.Etiquette
K.Workspeed
L.Whatisrightorwrong,beautifulorugly,cleanordirty,goodorbad,etc.
M.Theoriesofdisease,sin,death,godorgods,sanity,self,etc.
5.Canyouaddmoretotheabovelist?
Whichofthemdoyouthinkaremorelikelytocauseproblemsininterculturalcommunication?
Andwhydoyouthinktheyare?
二、分析、解答题
Pleasereadthefollowingexample(takenfromScollon&
Scollon,2000)andstudyhowcommunicationisaffectedbyculture.
TwomenmeetonaplanefromTokyotoHongKong.ChuHon-feiisaHongKongexporterwhoisreturningfromabusinesstriptoJapan.AndrewRichardsonisanAmericanbuyeronhisfirstbusinesstriptoHongKong.ItIsaconvenientmeetingforthembecauseMr.Chu’scompanysellssomeoftheproductsMr.RichardsonhassometoHongKongtobuy.Afterabitofconversationtheyintroducethemselvestoeachother.
Mr.Richardson:
Bytheway,I’mAndrewRichardson.MyfriendscallmeAndy.Thisismybusinesscard.
Mr.Chu:
I’mDavidChu.Pleasedtomeetyou,Mr.Richardson.Thisismycard.
No,no.CallmeAndy.Ithinkwe’llbedoingalotofbusinesstogether.
Yes,Ihopeso.
Mr.Richardson(readingMr.Chu’scard):
Chu,Hon-fei.Hon-fei,I’llgiveyouacalltomorrowassoonasIgetsettledatmyhotel.
MrChu(smiling):
Yes,I’llexpectyourcall.
Whenthesetwomenseparate,theyleaveeachotherwithverydifferentimpressionsofthesituation.Mr.RichardsonisverypleasedtohavemadetheacquaintanceofMr.Chuandfeelstheyhavegottenofftoaverygoodstart.Theyhaveestablishedtheirrelationshiponafirst-namebasisandMr.Chu’ssmileseemstoindicatethathewillbefriendlyandeasytodobusinesswith.Mr.RichardsonisveryparticularlypleasedthathehastreatedMr.ChuwithrespectforhisChinesebackgroundbycallinghimHon-feiratherthanusingthewesternname,David,whichseemstohimanunnecessaryimpositionofwesternculture.
Incontrast,Mr.ChufeelsquiteuncomfortablewithMr.Richardson.Hefeelsitwillbedifficulttoworkwithhim,andthatMr.Richardsonmightberatherinsensitivetoculturaldifferences.HeisparticularlybotheredthatMr.Richardsonusedhisgivenname,Hon-fei,insteadofeitherDavidorMr.Chu.
Howdoyouaccountfortheirdifferentimpressions?
Doescultureplayaroleinthecommunicationbetweenthesetwomen?
三、思考题:
1.Wehavelearnedsomecharacteristicsofculture.Forexample,cultureislearned.Culturecanbelearnedthroughdiverseways,proverbsbeingoneofthem.Nowstudythefollowingproverbsanddecidewhatvalue(s)theyrepresent,whichofthemarestillstrongintheAmericancultureandtheChineseculturerespectively,andwhichdon’tapplyanylonger.
Proverbs
1.Bloodisthickerthanwater.
2.Sauceforthegooseissauceforthegander.
3.Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.
4.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
5.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
6.Hastemakeswaste.
7.Timeismoney.
8.Aman’shomeishiscastle.
9.Thinkthreetimesbeforeyoutakeaction.
10.Modestymakesyouprogress;
conceitednessmakesyoulagbehind.
2.Readthefollowingandthinkaboutthequestions:
Someyearsago,severalinternationalbusinessmenwereonaconferencecruisewhentheshipbegantosink.“Gotellthosefellowstoputonlifejacketsandjumpoverboard,”thecaptaindirectedhisfirstmate.
Afewminuteslaterthefirstmatereturned.“Thoseguyswon’tjump,”hereported.
“Takeover,”thecaptainordered,“AndI’llseewhatIcando.”
Returningmomentslater,heannounced,“They’regone.”
“How’dyoudoit?
”askedthefirstmate.
“Itolddifferentthingstodifferentpeople.ItoldtheEnglishmanitwasthesportingthingtodo,andhejumped.ItoldtheFrenchmanitwas_____;
theGermanthatitwasacommand;
theItalianthatitwas______;
theRussianthatitwas_____;
sotheyjumpedoverboard.”
“AndhowdidyougettheAmericantojump?
”
“Noproblem,”saidthecaptain,“Itoldhimhewas______!
Questions:
1)Canyoudecidetowhomeachofthefollowingwordswasactuallyusedbythecaptain?
Revolutionaryforbiddenchicinsured
2)IftherehadbeenaChinesebusinessmanonboard,whatshouldthecaptainsayinordertomakehimjumpoverboard?
3)Whatdoyouthinkofthestory?
Doesittellyousomethingthatistrueofpeopleofthosedifferentnations?
PartTwoCommunicationandCulture
一、讨论题
1.StudythefollowingtwoversionsofthesamespokendiscoursepresentedinabusinessmeetingbetweenaHongKongChineseandanAnglo—NorthAmericanbusinessman.Decideinsmallgroups,whichonemightbegivenbyaChineseandwhichbyanAmerican.Why?
A.BecausemostofourproductionisdoneinChinanow,andit’snotreallycertainhowHongKongwillbelikeafter1997,andsinceIthinkacertainamountofcautionincommittingtoTVadvertisementisnecessarybecauseoftheexpense.So,IsuggestthatwedelaymakingourdecisionuntilafterLegcomakesitsdecision.(Scollon&
Scollon,2000)
B.IsuggestthatwedelaymakingourdecisionuntilafterLegcomakesitsdecision.That’sbecauseIthinkacertainamountofcautionincommittingtoTVadvertisementisnecessarybecauseoftheexpense.Inadditiontothat,mostofourproductionisdoneinChinanow,andit’snotreallycertainhowHongKongwillbelikeafter1997.(Scollon&
2.Canyoufindsomecasesinwhich“是”inChinesedoesnotmean“yes”inEnglish?
3.HowwouldyouputthefollowingintoChinese?
a)Doyoulikethenewschool?
Yes,Iwill.
b)Pleasedon’tsaythat.---Yes,Iwill.
c)Iknowwhathewants.---Yes?
---Money!
d)Waiter!
---Yes,sir.
e)Yes?
---I’dliketwotickets,please.
f)Everythingwillbeallrightsoon,yes?
Saying“no”seemstobemorecomplicated.Sometimes“no”maymean“maybe”giventherighttimeandcircumstances.Thisisquiteimportantininterpersonalrelationsandinpolitics.Lookatthefollowingsex-biasedjoke:
What’sthedifferencebetweenaladyandadiplomat?
Whenadiplomatsays“yes”,hemeansmaybe.
Whenadiplomatsays“maybe”,hemeansno.
Whenadiplomatsays“no”,he’snodiplomat.
Whenaladysays“no”,shemeans“maybe”.
Whenaladysays“maybe”,shemeans“yes”.
Whenaladysays“yes”,she’snoladyall!
4.Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinthefollowingsituations?
Whyorwhynot?
A.Whenyouareofferedadrinkthetasteofwhichyoufindveryunpleasant.
B.Whenyourfriendsaskifyouwillgotoapicnicwiththemandyoudonotfeel
likegoing.
C.WhenyouareaskedaboutthemeaningofanEnglishwordthatyoudonotknow.
D.Whenyouareaskedwhetheryouagreewithaprofessor’sideaaboutlearningEnglishthatyoudonotquiteappreciate
E.Whenyoufindyourselfinclassunabletoanswerthequestiontheteacherasksyou.
F.Whensomeoneasksforyourfinishedhomeworktocopyandyoudonotliketocomply.
G.Whenyouareaskedbyyourparentsaboutyourproblemsinyourstudiesandyoudonotreallyliketo.
5.WhydopeopleincountrieslikeJapanandChinaoftenrefusetosay“no”directly?
6.Whatproblemsmayariseininterculturalcommunicationbecauseofsuchindirectwaysofsaying“no”?
二、思考题
1.Thefollowingaretwoletters,oneinChineseandtheotherinEnglish.Comparethemtoseeifthereissimilarityintheirdiscoursepatterns.
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由于我是喜欢学习英语,所这方面的电台节目比较注意,但是因为中央人民广播电台的英语节目比较深奥,不适合我学习,所以我一直从贵台的英语节目里得到听力、会话能力训练。
这种训练使我受益匪浅。
随着课程难度一步步的提高,我深感没有一本教材,学习回遇到很多困难。
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DearProfessorX,
Howareyou?
Pleasepardonmeforbotheringyouwhileyouaresobusy.ButthereisonethingonwhichIneedyourhelp.
IamaloverofEnglish,butforalongtimeIhavenotbeenabletostudyEnglishsystemically.NowIamstayingathomeonsickleaveanditoccurredtomethatIshouldtakeitupseriously.IwenttotheForeignLanguageBookStoreinourprovincialcapitalandhadalook.IfoundtheEnglishtextbook,whichyouedited,suitsmylevel.Butthestorehadnotapes.CouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcangetthetapesthroughmailorderandhowmuchIneedtopay?
Besides,thetextbookhasonlytwovolumes.Istheresupplementarymaterialtoaccompanythem?
CanIgetboththebooksandthetapesthroughmailorder?
Iamalmostthirtyyearsold,butlearnedonlyatsecondaryschool.Ilikeitverymuchanditwillbeusefulforfuturework.SoIwanttobeginfromthebeginningandIwonderifthebookisrightforme.
Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.
Questions
1)Whatdoyouthinkofthetwolettersabove?
Whatdotheyhaveincommonthoughtheyarewrittenindifferentlanguages?
2)WhenyouaremakingarequestinEnglish,willyoudoitintheChinesewayornot?
2.Guessthemeaningsofthefollowingstatementsoriginallyintendingtoconvey.
A.Isforbiddentostealhoteltowelsplease.Ifyouarenotapersontodosuchathingispleasenottoreadnotice.(fromaTokyohotel)
B.Theliftisbeingfixedforthenextday.Duringthattimeweregretthatyouwillbeunbearable.(InaBucharesthotellobby)
C.Theflatteningofunder
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