1、Intercultural Communication,Course Introduction Zhu Xiuquan,Teacher Kathy Zhu, MA Linguistics, BA English Contact Information(694237) Textbook 跨文化交際實(shí)用教程 Intercultural Communication in Business 王維波 車麗娟 外語教學(xué)與研究出版社,2012-2-16,Please discuss the case in groups and make a comment on it. A Cas

2、e: Showing Concern In China: Xiao Li (an interpreter): You must be very tired. Youre old Catherine (an elderly American lady): Oh, Im NOT old, and Im NOT tired.,3,2012-2-16,Course Introduction,2012-2-16,4,2012-2-16,Course Introduction,Is it appropriate for Xiaoli to say these words to the elderly Am

3、erican lady? What about in China? Why is the elderly American lady offended by those words? If you want to show the elderly lady your concern, what is the proper way?,2012-2-16,Comment,What the interpreter said is quite courteous in China. It means, “If you are tired, we can take a little rest, sinc

4、e you are getting on in years.” The interpreter gave the impression that he thought the elderly lady would collapse any minute if she doesnt rest immediately.,5,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,Comment,In the West, there is a value placed in being young that many people consciously, or subconsciously, are not wi

5、lling to accept that they are growing old.,6,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,The western way of showing concern is generally different from the Chinese way.,In China: Xiao Li (an interpreter): You must be very tired. Youre old Catherine (an elderly American lady): Oh, Im NOT old, and Im NOT tired. The Chinese w

6、ay of showing concern is usually expressed by statement. In the West: A: How are you doing now? Would you like to rest? B: No, not a bit. The western way of showing concern is mainly displayed with question.,7,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,Comment,This case clearly shows that translation is an intercultural c

7、ommunication, which requires the translator/ interpreter to possess both English cultural knowledge and language competence.,8,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,9,Another case: Different attitudes towards the same object When one coin was lost,Englishman: Not surprised, shrugged his shoulders, going away, without

8、 being troubled by nothing.,American man: Called a policeman, gave him his telephone number, left with a chewing gum in his mouth.,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,10,German man: Made a mark within 100 meters on the ground, looking for the lost coin with a magnifying glass.,Japanese man: felt sorry for his own c

9、arelessness, still blamed him at home, swearing not to make such a silly mistake again.,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,Comment,This case shows that people from different countries have quite different attitudes to the same thing. If you want to make successful intercultural communication, you must possess both

10、 intercultural knowledge and English language competence.,2012-2-16,12,The Purpose,The general purpose of this course is to understand the ways in which culture interrelates with and affects communication processes. Intercultural learning involves affective and behavioral processes, as well as cogni

11、tive ones. Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and attitudes that will increase your intercultural communication competence.,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,13,The Objectives 1) Participation in this course will enable students to: Identify some of the cultural aspect

12、s of verbal and nonverbal behavior, assumptions, attitudes, values and other characteristics of people from different cultures Identify areas in which cultural differences can cause problems in intercultural communication Understand the concepts of “culture”, “communication”, and “interpersonal comm

13、unication” acquire knowledge and develop skills that increase intercultural communication competence.,2012-2-16,2012-2-16,Course Requirements,Attendance and participation (10%) Readings and log writing (20%) Oral Presentation (20%) Final term paper (50%),2012-2-16,Log Writing (20%),Log is a kind of

14、short, informal record on readings, lectures, intercultural contacts, etc. Try to use log to develop ideas and questions, to reflect on in-class and out-of class discussion, and to plan for the final paper. Remember that log writing is a free exercise. Dont revise it or agonize over correctness. Con

15、sider it a form of conversation on paper in which the dialog, not the form, is what matters.,2012-2-16,Log Writing (20%),Students will be asked to write at least 10 logs. Evaluation mainly depends on the logs expressiveness or communication effects, rather than the form.,2012-2-16,Oral Presentation

16、(20%),Students will be divided into two-member groups. Each class, one presentation. Your presentation is an opportunity for you to get some practice in speaking in front of a group. It should cover a topic that interests you. Ideas for topics must be related to intercultural communication. You need to present the phenomenon and then analyze the reasons. The comments should be original ! Your talk should last eight to ten minutes.,2012-2-16,Oral P