cultureshock(cases)

Unit8CultureShock(cases)Warm–upQuestions•1.HowdidChineseandAmericanperceiveParents’beatingtheirownchilddifferently?–Toshowrespecttotheotherorgivethefacetotheother–Illegalasthechildabuse•2.WhatisagoodfriendinChineseandAmericanculture?–Beloyaltoeachotherandneverbetrayeventolie–Behonestandconstructiveandhelpful•3.HowdidSunwukonginAJourneytotheWestrepresentthetraditionalChinesevaluesandethics?–Warmhearted,compassionate,perseverant–Bad-tempered,violente.g.------astorytoldbyLiMingOnceIwasinAmericaforaninternationalconference.Duringmystayingthere,Iusuallytookbusestovisitsomemuseumsandshopping-malls.Therewerenotmanypeopletakingbuses,andeachcouldhaveaseatmostofthetime.Onedaywhenourbusstoppedatonebus-stop,anoldladygoton.Noticingtherewasnovacantseatonthebus,Idecidedtooffermyseat.Istoodup,andsaidwithasmile:Oldlady,pleasesitdown.Outofmyexpectation,theoldladyrefusedtotaketheseat,andresponded:I’mnotold!Therewasalsoanunpleasantlookonherface.Iwasratherconfusedandembarrassedatthatmoment,anddidn’tknowwhattodo.Readthefollowingsayingsaloud,andthinkitover:whatdotheymeantoyou?•Humanbeingsdrawclosetooneanotherbytheircommonnature,buthabitsandcustomskeepthemapart.----Confuciansaying性相近，习相远--论语Jokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•Ayounglady’sminiskirtwasaccidentallytornopenbyayoungman.Pleasedecidewheretheycomefromaccordingtotheirresponsestothisincident.Jokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•1.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomanboweddownandsaidinatendervoice:Sorry,itisallmyfault.Itisallthebadqualityofmyskirt.IamsorryforthetroubleIhavebroughttoyou.JapanOver-courtesyandmale-dominatedJokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•2.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangavehimaname-cardandsaid:“Thisismylawyer’sphonenumber.Hewilltalkwithyouaboutyoursexharassment.Seeyouinthecourt.”AmericaAplacewherelawtalks!Jokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•3.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomancoveredthetornpartoftheskirtwithanewspaperinhandandshylysaid:“Sir,canyousendmehome?Itisnotveryfarfromhere.”Thentheyoungmanputhiscoatonthegirlandcalledataxitosendherhome.EnglandGentleandconservativeJokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•4.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangurgledandputherhandontheman’sshoulder:“Sir,ifyoudonotmind,youcanbuymearedrosetoshowyourapology.”Thenthemanboughtheraroseandtheywenttoahoteltogethertostudymoreabouttheskirt.FranceFriendlyandromanticJokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•5.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomanflewintorageandgavethemanaboxontheface:“nigexiaochilao,xiangqilaoniangdoufu,laozidasini.”Thenshetookoutamobilephoneanddialednumberandagangofpeoplecame.Thewholethingdevelopedintoariot.ShanghaihotandirritableJokeappreciationforculturaldiversity•6.Themanfeltveryembarrassedandmadeasincereapologytothegirl.Butthebeautifulgirlsmiledandsaid:_______________________________ThailandLadyboy,shemanDon’tworry,Sir.Iamaman,too”.Summary•Cultureinvolvesatleastthreecomponents:1.thematerialandspiritualproductspeopleproduce2.whattheydo3.whattheythinkMetaphorsforCulture•Byexaminingthemetaphorsforculture,wearegoingtofigureouttheprominentcharacteristicsofculture.TheCulturalIcebergTheaspectsofculturethatareexplicit,visible,taught.Theaspectsofculturethatareintangibleandnottaughtdirectly.•Justasanicebergwhichhasavisiblesectionabovethewaterlineandalargerinvisiblesectionbelowthewaterline,culturehassomeaspectsthatareobservableandothersthatcanonlybesuspectedandimagined.•Alsolikeaniceberg,thepartofculturethatisvisibleisonlyasmallpartofamuchbiggerwhole.Itissaidnine-tenthofcultureisbelowthesurface.(pg.7)Whatsetshumankindapartfromotheranimalsis________________________________________________________________•Languageisimportanttohumanactivitybecauseitishowwereachouttomakecontactwithothers.•人类区别于动物的最大特征是创造和使用语言的能力。theabilitytobuildandmanipulatelanguageandothersymboliccodesTheoreticalBackgroundI[Inaphysicsclass]Professor:Whatismatter?Students:Nevermind.Professor:Thenwhatismind?Students:Itdoesn’tmatter.EnglishtoChineseTranslationVersionI教授：什么是物质呀？学生：非精神也。教授：什么是精神呢？学生：不是物质，就是精神。VersionII教授：什么是物质呀？学生：没什么要紧的啦!教授：什么是精神呢？学生：没什么关系的啦!Canyourtranslationbeashumorousastheoriginal?VerbalCommunication----Sometimeswethinkaboutthisbuttalkaboutthat.case1.TwoJapanesewhoknewsomeChinesewereonedayataBeijingsubwaystation.Theysawawarningsignwhichread:Xiaoxindihua!(小心地滑）Theywereverymuchsurprisedtoseethatnobodyaroundthemwasskating,thoughthefloorwasreallyverysmooth.2.Inalaundry,whenamansawthesign“whenlightflashes,removeclothes”,hetookoffallhisclothes.CulturallyLoadedWords文化负载词(CulturalLoaningWords)•1.是指标志某种文化中特有事物的词组和短语.•2.文化负载词是反映一个国家、一个民族特有的文化和历史的一些词汇.ColorTermsinChineseandEnglish•TrytotranslatethefollowingChinesephraseintoEnglishandEnglishonesintoChinese.红糖红茶眼红红白喜事清白白眼黑客黄色书刊brownsugarblackteajealousWeddings&funeralsinnocentPorno(pornography)hackersuperciliouslookablueMondayawhitelieagreenwoundgreen-eyedmonsteryellowpagesablackeyeandbluered-letterdaysablackFriday1.青天2.背黑锅3.黄色书刊1.bluesky2.beunjustlyblamed3.filthybooksSharingKnowledge:LanguageasanenvironmentColorChineseEnglishRedlucky,revolution,progressive,successfulstren