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 8    Cultural Influences on Contexts

 

Chapter Lead-in:

    语境这一概念在跨文化交际学科中具有非常重要的意义。脱离了对不同文化中语境差异的辨析和研究，跨文化交际的理论和实践研究都将是无源之水，不能行之长久。本章将对语境与文化的关系、语境与交际的关系进行深入探讨，以求揭示语境的内涵，并使学习者意识到语境分析之于跨文化交际能力提高的重要意义。此外，本章将就与人们日常生活紧密相关的三个语境：商务语境、教育语境和医疗语境展开论述，对不同文化中这三种语境下的行为模式、观念态度的异同进行阐述分析，使学习者能够行之有效地应对跨文化交际过程中各种语境下的具体问题。

Learning Objectives:

In this chapter, students will learn how to:

  • perceive the relationship between context and communication. 

  • describe different views towards various contexts in different cultures.

  • understand the management concept and behavioral modes of business context.

  • summarize the different roles and behavioral patterns of educational context.

  • evaluate the different attitudes and conversational structures of health care context.

Chapter Outline


Key points for Chapter 8:



Pre-class Activities: Lead-in Case (P246)

Read the Lead-in Case How Do Students Learn on Page 246. Following is the video of the case. 


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

1. Discuss the following questions with your group members, and get ready to report your findings to the class. 

   1) Why do you think the students keep silent?

   2) What might you do if you are required to edit your classmates' essays?

   3) Do you often behave the same way in class as the students in the case? Why?

   4) What suggestions can you give to Karen about how to teach Chinese students well?

   5) What kind of cultural phenomenon can be reflected in the case above?

2. Now report your group's views below:



3. Now, work with your group members and try to analyze the case, and compose a case analysis.