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 D Cultural Identity

Text D Cultural Identity

Pre-reading Activities:


Now, look over your list and consider which ONE of those identities seem to be most influenced by or associated with “your culture.” This could be an identity that you feel most comfortable with, one that has caused prejudice against you, or one that you are most proud of.

Please select the MOST influential or salient of your cultural identities to discuss with your group members. It might help you better understand its importance if you write a few sentences to explain why you want others to know this about you.

Text Study:

Read Text D through Page 22 to Page 25 to get the key idea of this text. The following is the text audio for your reference.


Find out the answers to the following questions:

1. What is the title of Text D? What does it mean in Chinese?

2. What is the definition of "cultural identity"？

3. In the definition of cultural identity, which words are unfamiliar? Please underline the key words that you think are very important. 

4. How many stages are there in forming the cultural identity? What are they?

5. What are characteristics of the cultural identity?

Now please watch the mini-lecture which aims to help you better understand the key points in the text.

After-reading Check:

1. Diagram Filling and Matching



2. TED talks

1) Watch the following TED talk from a Chinese who moved to live in America when she was two years old. After watching, discuss with your peers about your understanding of her problem with the cultural identity. 

Canwen Xu：美国人和中国人共同组成了我

演讲者用亲身经历讲述了美国人对亚裔的刻板印象，提到了很多美籍华裔在融入美国社会过程中遇到的问题。时长约9分半钟。


2) Watch another TED talk from a Chinese, Sebastian Guo, who grew up in China while its youth culture was transforming, then lived in the US and Germany. He has witnessed a diversity of burgeoning millennial cultures. After watching, discuss with your peers about charactersitics of Chinese millennials according to this TED talk. 

Why we need to pay attention to Chinese millennials


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