大学英语A（Ⅳ）

柳睿

目录

  • 1 Chapter 1 Culture
    • 1.1 Course Lead-in
    • 1.2 Chapter Lead-in
    • 1.3 Text A The Nature of Culture
    • 1.4 Text B Definitions of Culture
    • 1.5 Text C Characteristics of Culture
    • 1.6 Text D Cultural Identity
    • 1.7 Text E Cultures Within Culture
    • 1.8 Extended Reading and Translation​
    • 1.9 Summary
  • 2 Chapter 2 Communication & IC
    • 2.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 2.2 Text D Intercultural Communication
    • 2.3 Texts A&C Communication
    • 2.4 Text B Charateristics of Communication
    • 2.5 Summary
    • 2.6 Extended Reading and Translation​
    • 2.7 Extended Reading on Confucianism
  • 3 Chapter 3 Culture's Influence on Perception
    • 3.1 WORD STUDY CH3
    • 3.2 Chapter Lead-in
    • 3.3 Text A Overview: Human Perception
    • 3.4 Text B Cross-cultural Differences in Sensation and Perception
    • 3.5 Text C Barriers to Accurate Perception in IC
    • 3.6 Summary
    • 3.7 Extended Reading and Translation​
  • 4 Chapter 4 IC Barriers
    • 4.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 4.2 Text A Emotional Problems as Barriers to IC
    • 4.3 Text B Attitudinal Problems as Barriers to IC
    • 4.4 Text C Translation Problems as Language Barriers
    • 4.5 Summary
    • 4.6 Extended Reading and Translation​
  • 5 Chapter 5 Verbal IC
    • 5.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 5.2 Text A & Text B Language and Culture
    • 5.3 Text C Verbal Communication Styles
      • 5.3.1 Text C Edward T. Hall's Context—Culture Theory
    • 5.4 Text D Language Diversity
    • 5.5 Summary
    • 5.6 Extended Reading and Translation​
  • 6 Chapter 6 Nonverbal IC
    • 6.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 6.2 Text A & Text B Significance and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
    • 6.3 Text C Paralanguage and Silence
    • 6.4 Text D Time and Space
    • 6.5 Text E Other Categories of Nonverbal Communication
    • 6.6 Summary
    • 6.7 Extended Reading and Translation
  • 7 Chapter 7 Cultural Patterns
    • 7.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 7.2 Texts A&B Cultural Patterns
    • 7.3 Text D Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's Value Orientation
    • 7.4 Text E Hofstede's Dimensions of Cultural Variability
    • 7.5 Summary
    • 7.6 Extended Reading and Translation
  • 8 Chapter 8 Cultural Influences on Context
    • 8.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 8.2 Text A Communication and Context
    • 8.3 Text B The Business Context
    • 8.4 Summary
    • 8.5 Extended Reading and Translation
  • 9 Chapter 9 Intercultural Adaptation
    • 9.1 Chapter Lead-in
    • 9.2 Text A Acculturation
    • 9.3 Text B Culture Shock
    • 9.4 Text C Intercultural Adaptation
    • 9.5 Summary
  • 10 Chapter 10 IC Competence
    • 10.1 Course Introduction
      • 10.1.1 Western and Eastern Sharp Contrast
      • 10.1.2 Course Assignment
    • 10.2 Chapter 10 IC Competence
Chapter Lead-in

Chapter Lead-in:

    语言是相对稳定的人类群体运用和交流的符号系统和规则系统。在当今世界全球化的背景下，人们在跨文化交际的过程中愈发地发现语言与文化密不可分。词语和表示词语的声音因文化而异，词汇的意义也受到文化的影响。此外，语言的多样性不仅有助于人们洞悉其社会现实，而且有利于表达其独特的文化价值观。 

    本章主要讨论了言语交际的意义，语言与文化的关系，文化对交际风格的影响，语言的多样性和书面语言的交际等问题。这些内容有助于学习者更加全面地认识言语交际，更为深入地理解语言和文化之间不可分割的关系。

Learning Objectives:

In this chapter, students will learn how to:

  1. Understand the definition of verbal communication.  

  2. Describe the relation between language and culture.

  3. Summarize the verbal communication styles. 

  4. Understand the phenomenon of language diversity.

  5. Evaluate the written communication pattern. 

Chapter Outline

Key points for Chapter 5:


Pre-class Activities: Lead-in Case (P133)

Read the Lead-in Case Success Story on Page 133. Following is the video of the case. 


After reading and watching the case, finish the following tasks with your group members.

1. Try to summarize this case.

2. Discuss the following questions with your group members. 

   1)    What kind of information did Mary expect to get from Goshima when she said "So tell me about one of your greatest success stories."?

   2)   Why did Ms. Goshima pause?

   3)   What do you think of Ms. Goshima's personality? Can you list as many adjectives as you can to describe her personality?

   4)    Do you think Goshima's verbal communication is influenced by Japanese culture? How did Japanese culture influence her communication?

   5)    Why is Mary disappointed? How do their verbal communication styles differ?

3. Now report your group's views below: