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1、InterculturalCommunication跨文化交际实用教程APracticalCoursebookCultureisaBridge.RequirementsPresentation20%Attendance30%Finalexam50%Unit1 AnIntroduction4I.WhytakeInterculturalCommunication?Discussion2012-2-161.Warm-upCasePleasediscussthecaseingroupsandmakeacomme
2、ntonit.ACase:ShowingConcernInChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.52012-2-16CommentWhattheinterpretersaidisquitecourteousinChina.Itmeans,“Ifyouaretired,wecantakealittlerest,s
3、inceyouaregettingoninyears.”Theinterpretergavetheimpressionthathethoughttheelderlyladywouldcollapseanyminuteifshedoesn’trestimmediately.62012-2-16CommentIntheWest,thereisavalueplacedinbeingyoungthatmanypeopleconsciously,orsubconsciously,arenotwillingtoacc
4、eptthattheyaregrowingold.72012-2-16ThewesternwayofshowingconcernisgenerallydifferentfromtheChineseway.InChina:XiaoLi(aninterpreter):Youmustbeverytired.You’reold…Catherine(anelderlyAmericanlady):Oh,I’mNOTold,andI’mNOTtired.TheChinesewayofshowingconcernisus
5、uallyexpressedbystatement.IntheWest:A:Howareyoudoingnow?Wouldyouliketorest?B:No,notabit.Thewesternwayofshowingconcernismainlydisplayedwithquestion.82012-2-16CommentThiscaseclearlyshowsthattranslationisaninterculturalcommunication,whichrequiresthetranslato
6、r/interpretertopossessbothEnglishculturalknowledgeandlanguagecompetence.92012-2-16Case2FirstOfferACanadiancolleagueandItraveledtoGuilinwithouradmirableguideHepingLiuinveryhotweather.Sightseeingisathirstybusiness.Wedidnottrustthewaterandenjoyexcellentbeer.
7、WepolitelyofferedsometoHepingbutherefused.Wesaidnothinganddrankourbeer,whilepoorHepingwatched.OnlywhenIsawthatHepinginfactlikedbeer,diditoccurtometoaskhimwhethermaybeinChinesecultureitwasnotpolitetoacceptonthefirstoffer.Indeed,itisnot.Chinesecustomsshowth
8、atHepingwasbeingmodest,polite,andwell-behavedandeveryintentionofacceptingthebeeratthesecondorthirdoffer,impressingchargeswithmodesty.ButHepingdidnotunderstandNorthAmericanrules,whichfirmlysaythatyoudonotpushalcoholi
