跨文化交际Unit_9(大二英语)

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

2、egion,orintheworldasawhole.JokeappreciationforculturaldiversityAyounglady’sminiskirtwasaccidentallytornopenbyayoungman.Pleasedecidewheretheycomefromaccordingtotheirresponsestothisincident.1.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomanboweddownandsaidinatendervoice:sorry,it

3、isallmyfault.Itisallthebadqualityofmyskirt.IamsorryforthetroubleIhavebroughttoyou.Japan:Over-courtesyandmale-dominated2.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangavehimaname-cardandsaid:“Thisismylawyer’sphonenumber.Hewilltalkwithyouaboutyoursexharassment.Seeyouinthecour

4、t.”America:Aplacewherelawtalks!3.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomancoveredthetornpartoftheskirtwithanewspaperinhandandshylysaid:“Sir,canyousendmehome?Itisnotveryfarfromhere.”Thentheyoungmanputhiscoatonthegirlandcalledataxitosendherhome.England:Gentleandconservati

5、ve4.Beforethemansayingsorry,thewomangurgledandputherhandontheman’sshoulder:“Sir,ifyoudonotmind,youcanbuymearedrosetoshowyourapology.”Thenthemanboughtheraroseandtheywenttoahoteltogethertostudymoreabouttheskirt.France:FriendlyandromanticCaseStudy1DuringtheAmerica

6、nCivilWar,averyhungryyoungmanfelldowninfrontofafarmgate.Thefarmergavehimfoodbutinreturnheaskedtheyoungmantomoveapileofwoodinhisyard—infactitwasnotatallnecessarytomovethewood.Whentheyoungmanleft,thefarmermovedthewoodbacktoitsoriginalplace.Seeingallthis,thefarmer

7、’ssonwasconfused.individualismIndependenceSelf-relianceSelf-esteemegalitarianismCaseStudy2AnAmericancouplecametoBeijingtoworkasforeignteachersforthefirsttimeintheirlives.Theyhadathree-year-oldson.Sincebothofthemworked,theyhiredaChinesehousemaid,whowasinherlate4

8、0s.Oneofherjobswastotaketheirsontoakindergarteninthemorningandpickhimupandbringhimhomeagainintheafternoon.Shefoundthisthemostdifficultamongallhertasks.Everydaywhenitwastimet