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
Text B Attitudinal Problems as Barriers to IC

Text B Attitudinal Problems as Barriers to IC

Pre-reading Activity

Form groups of 4 or 5 and discuss whether you have come across any discriminating descriptions of people owing to their different national, ethnic or regional origins?

Text B Study

Read Text B through Page 113 to Page 118 to get the key points of the text. Below is the text audio for you to follow. 


After reading the text, try to find out the answers to the following questions:

1. What is the title of Text B? How do you understand it?

2. Please write down the subtitles of Text B and make clear the structure in the text.

3. Read Text B, and underline the content that you think are important.

4. Find out the definitions of ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice and racism after you figure out their word formation.

5. Find out the possible causes and results of ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice and racism. 

6. Try to give some appropriate examples for each of these attitudinal barriers and get ready to present to the class.

7. What are the reasons for the persistence of ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice and racism?

Now, please watch the lecture to check your understanding of Text B.


After-reading Check:



Culture in Movie


Watch the movie Crash, and think about the question: Do you think Tom Hanson has stereotypes to the black? Why?


Get ready to report your findings, as well as the introduction to this movie and the relevant intercultural analysis, to the class.


Case 22 Study

Read Case 22 on Pages 118-119, then try to summarize the case and analyze it from intercultural perspective.

                                       Ambiguous Time 



Now you've finished studying Text B, have you mastered the key points in this text? If the answer is YES, then you are ready to study the next text. Congratulations!