跨文化交际Unit9(大二英语).ppt

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1、Unit9CulturalDiversityIntoday’sclass,we’ll…understanddiversityamongdifferentcultures;distinguishindividualismfromcollectivism;summarizedominantAmericanculturalpatterns.A.WhatisCulturalDiversity?Culturaldiversityisthevarietyofhumansocietiesorculturesinaspecificregion,orintheworlda

2、sawhole.JokeappreciationforculturaldiversityAyounglady’sminiskirtwasaccidentallytornopenbyayoungman.Pleasedecidewheretheycomefromaccordingtotheirresponsestothisincident.1.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomanboweddownandsaidinatendervoice:sorry,itisallmyfault.Itisallthebadqualityofmys

3、kirt.IamsorryforthetroubleIhavebroughttoyou.Japan:Over-courtesyandmale-dominated2.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangavehimaname-cardandsaid:“Thisismylawyer’sphonenumber.Hewilltalkwithyouaboutyoursexharassment.Seeyouinthecourt.”America:Aplacewherelawtalks!3.Beforethemansayingsorry,

4、thewomancoveredthetornpartoftheskirtwithanewspaperinhandandshylysaid:“Sir,canyousendmehome?Itisnotveryfarfromhere.”Thentheyoungmanputhiscoatonthegirlandcalledataxitosendherhome.England:Gentleandconservative4.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangurgledandputherhandontheman’sshoulder:“

5、Sir,ifyoudonotmind,youcanbuymearedrosetoshowyourapology.”Thenthemanboughtheraroseandtheywenttoahoteltogethertostudymoreabouttheskirt.France:FriendlyandromanticCaseStudy1DuringtheAmericanCivilWar,averyhungryyoungmanfelldowninfrontofafarmgate.Thefarmergavehimfoodbutinreturnheaskedt

6、heyoungmantomoveapileofwoodinhisyard—infactitwasnotatallnecessarytomovethewood.Whentheyoungmanleft,thefarmermovedthewoodbacktoitsoriginalplace.Seeingallthis,thefarmer’ssonwasconfused.individualismIndependenceSelf-relianceSelf-esteemegalitarianismCaseStudy2AnAmericancouplecametoBe

7、ijingtoworkasforeignteachersforthefirsttimeintheirlives.Theyhadathree-year-oldson.Sincebothofthemworked,theyhiredaChinesehousemaid,whowasinherlate40s.Oneofherjobswastotaketheirsontoakindergarteninthemorningandpickhimupandbringhimhomeagainintheafternoon.Shefoundthisthemostdifficul

8、tamongallhertasks.Everydaywhenitwastimet