unit-4-cultural-encounters.ppt
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1、What is CultureInanthropology,itreferstothepatternsofbehaviorandthinkingthatpeoplelivinginsocialgroupslearn,create,andshare.Apeoplescultureincludestheirbeliefs,rulesofbehavior,language,rituals,art,technology,stylesofdress,waysofproducingandcookingfood,religion,andpoliticalandeconomicsystems.China VS
2、. U.S.A Three daily meals Advice Life-style in old age Child Travel Chief Cultural differences Ways of greeting Clothing Use of alcohol Eating style Conversation style Sense of humor Public display of affection Concept of time How to deal with encounters? Interaction with locals always reduces the f
3、eeling of alienation. Often intermediaries who are familiar with both cultures can be helpful in cross-cultural communication situations. Make sure you are mentally prepared to meet strange people and completely different culture Global Reading1. Which sentence is the thesis statement?The last sente
4、nce of the 3rd paragraph: “Most fundamental is the profound relationship between language and culture that lies at the heart of society and one that we overlook at our peril.”2.In the authors view, what is a key notion to solve cultural encounters? Detailed examplesCompromising.Paragraph 4: The lack
5、 of an exact counterpart of the English word “homesickness” in other languages such as Italian, Portuguese, and German.Paragraph 5: The problem of untranslatability which the early Bible translators encountered.Paragraph 6: English and Welsh speakers make adjustments regarding the color spectrum in
6、the grey / green / blue / brown range; the flat breads of Central Asia are a long way away from Mothers Pride white sliced toasties, yet the word “bread” has to serve for both.Detail ReadingPartone(Para.1-3)1.What do cheap flights and the Internet mean to people today? Cheap flights mean that millio
7、ns of people can afford to visit places their parents could only dream about, while the Internet means that numerous people are able to communicate with the remotest places with great ease.2.Exemplify and explain that English has become the most important international language. Conferences and busi
8、ness meetings around the globe are held in English, regardless of whether anyone present is a native English speaker. Weliveinanageofeasyaccesstotherestoftheworld.access:entrance;wayin;righttoenterEg:要去到农场唯有穿过田野。学生有使用好的图书馆的权利。Translation:我们生活在一个可以便捷地与世界其它地方交流的时代。RemoteldistanceintimeandspaceEg:我们可以通
9、过望远镜看到遥远的星星。lnotrelevanttolEg:Yourcommentsareratherremotefromthesubjectswearediscussing.IusesunscreenwheneverthereisevenaremotepossibilitythatIwillbeinthesun.2. As for mobile phones-the clicking of text messagingat any hour of the day or night has become familiarto us all. Everyone, it seems, provid
10、ed of course, theycan afford to do so, need never be out of touch.Conj. if, supposingEg:如果他有一个具体的计划,其他的银行才会非常渴望提供帮助。Translation:至于手机,不管是白天还是晚上,我们都能听到手机收发短信的提示音,似乎只要能支付手机的费用我们就能够随时随地地找到任何一个人。significantlyadv.ofnoticeableimportance,effectorinfluenceEg:警察释放了他,但是更重要的是归还了他的护照。releaseDerivation:significan
11、tadj.significancen.conference meeting Forum Seminar Symposium Summit sessionl会议l论坛l研讨会l专题报告l峰会l一届会期regardless of without taking account of or worrying about Eg: Chinese Dama bought the gold regardless of the cost. 土豪:country baron,newly rich, upstart provincial tycoon 尽管我们的提议有很有有点,但是他都拒尽管我们的提议有很有有点,
12、但是他都拒绝了。绝了。 reject all the proposalsmerits. 3.So why ,you may wonder, would anyone have misgivings about all these wonderful developments, and why does the rise of English as a global language cause feelings of uneasiness for some of us? Translation: 因此,你也许会问,为什么有人会对这些美好的发展顾虑重重,而英语成为世界性语言会让有些人惴惴不安?
13、4. Most fundamental is the profound relationship between language and culture that lies at the heart of society and one that we overlook at our peril. paraphrase: Translation: 最根本的一点是,语言和文化之间密不可分的深厚关系,忽视它必然会造成危险. a drop in the ocean / a needle in the hay to laugh ones head off to shed crocodile tear
14、s to spend money like water to be born with a silver spoon in ones mouth Different cultures are not simply groups of people who label the world differently; language gives the means to shape our views of the world and languages are different from one another. Paraphrase: not only attach have great i
15、nfluence on forming Translation:shape have great influence on; determine the nature Eg: Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are. 塑造我们的生活铸就我们的个性。 他对生活的态度部分是受早年经历的影响 were shaped partly by early experience.involve engage as a participant collocation: involve sb. in sth/doin
16、g Eg: Elsa and I do everything together, she involves me in everything. Translation:不要将我卷入你们家的私事中去! family affairs.longing n. yearning, eagerness, craving, desire Collocation: longing for longing to do Eg: 她怎么也打消不掉重返家园的念头。 Nothing could dispel her longing to adj. eager, desired Eg: 因为在节食,她只能眼巴巴的看了那冰
17、欺凌一眼。 gave a longing look at Having a discussion We are all aware that the learning of a foreign language involves the learning of a new culture. Now organize yourselves into groups of five or six and discuss how culture should be taught in our English classes in order to help students learn the lan
18、guage I think we can teach cultural knowledge through words and terms with rich cultural connotations. For example, both “dragon” and “龙龙” stand for an imaginary animal but have very different connotations in the two languages. I think we can teach cultural knowledge through sentences. For example,
19、students may find it difficult to understand the sentence “to bring the young lambs to the fold” I think we can teach cultural knowledge through texts. For example, when teaching Hollywood , the teacher may explain to students how Hollywood became synonymous with the American movie industry, the fil
20、m and entertainment center and why Hollywood has become a symbol of American culture. given that whales are not given to swimming in warm, southern seas? considering, provided, supposing, if not usually do sth. Paraphrase: considering the fact that whales are not likely to swim in warm, southern sea
21、s.Word Guessing Means of entering a place Be similar to but not exact the same as Satisfied with oneself Slight change to suit better Large formal meeting Dreadful feeling that nothing good can happen Have enough money to buy sth.Word Guessing Make it easier for a process to happen Use a word to des
22、cribe sb. or sth. Extremely important and necessary Strong feeling of wanting sth Particular way or attitude of thinking A feeling of doubt or worry about sth. A place with water and trees in desert Faced with unsurmountable linguistic problems, translators negotiated the boundaries between language
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