新編大學(xué)英語(yǔ) 文化閱讀教程1教師用書Unit-5

新編大學(xué)英語(yǔ)文化閱讀教程1教師用書Unit5Warm-upStep1TalkaboutthepicturesInthefirstpicturethewomanthinksthateveryoneinChinaknowshowtoplaykungfu.Inthesecondpicturethewomanassumesthatit’scoldeverywhereinRussia.Stereotypesaboutculturesstillexist.Theymaybeafallacyandsoundweird.Forexample,whenyoumeetapersonfromAfrica,youmaythinkhislivingplacemustbeveryhot,butactuallysomeAfricancountries,suchasKenya,haveaveryniceandcomfortableweather,neithercoldnorhot.Step2SharingyourideasThekeytoremovingculturalmisunderstandingsistoletothersunderstandtheideasandhistorythatlieunderneathChinesecultural.Ontheonehand,weshouldtaketheinitiativeinexplainingtoforeignfriendsthereasonsforcertainthoughtsandpracticesinChinesecultures.Ontheotherhand,weshouldalsoknowmoreaboutourcountry’shistoryandphilosophy,andpromoteourcultureininternationalcommunication.Reading1LanguagefocussynonymousAgainstalloddsdominantoffensiveiconsconservativepilingupblendrituals10.delightedGlobalunderstandingSpringFestivalwatereddownpuristshotpotculturalcustomsinterpersonalrelationshipsadaptedtodominantDetailedunderstandingBoththeSpringFestivatine’saeassociatedwiththebeginningofspring.WiththeSpringFestival,itsconnectiontospringisself-explawhilefoValentine’saitsdatemarkstheendofwinterandthestartoftseasonforlove.Andbothfestivalsemphasizetheimportanceoffamilyloveallforms,whetheritisbetweenlovers,orbetweenchildrenandparents.Theauthorrejectsthisculturalrejectstheblendingoffestivalsinahotpotwhereallthetraditionsmixintoone.CulturimprovesinterpersonelationshaculturustomsSocially-acceptablperformancesuchassmileshandshakesorbowcanhelppeoplecommunicatemeaningmoreclearly.Onceindividualspickupthesehabits,thcanusethemtoconveyideaswithoutcausingmisunderstandings.ThereasonwhyConfuciansdismissedBuddhismisthatBuddhismasreligiouscultureadvocatesavoidingfamilyresponsibilities.Theauthorisgladtocelebrateboth.HethinksSaintValentinewouldbejoyfultoseefamilymembersembraceeachotherontheSpringFestival,andConfuciuswoulddefinitelybecontenttoseepeopleexpresstheirlovetooneanotheronValentine’sDayatthecelebrationofloveattheheartofthehumanexperience.CulturalthinkingCultureexchangeshouldinvolveabsorbingotherculturesandatthesametime,promotingourown.Onewaytopreserveourtraditionisthroughintroducingourculturetotheworld.Sharingourculturedoesn’tmeangivingforeignfriendstangibleitemsthatremindthemofourcountry.Ourculturaltraditionscanbesharedthroughstorytelling,music,song,dance,orart.Todoso,weshouldfirstlearnmoreaboutourownhistoryandtraditions,andthenpresentourhistoryincreativewaystotheforeignersincross-culturalcommunication.Forexample,aswemeetnewpeopleinaforeigncountryandstarttoestablishfriendships,wemaytakepartintheircelebrationsorsignificantevents.Wecanalsoexplaintoournewfriendshowwecelebrateourmilestoneslikenewbirths,birthdays,andmarriagesinourhomecountry.Suchculturalexchangescreateopportunitiesformeaningfuldialogues,andwecanpreserveourtraditionsbyintroducingthemtopeopleinothercountries.Reading2LanguagefocussettledownconfrontationputupwithshovedvirtuallyconfusionyelledsternmadeoffanxiouslyGlobalunderstandingleft20yuanshovedcarefulplatesandbowlsslippedbackpocketbrokenmandeliveryboyDetailedunderstandingBABDCCulturalthinkingTheauthorstickstohisownhabitsinanotherculture.IcanunderstandhimbutIdon’tsupportthisbehavior.Answer1:Idon’tthinkhisgirlfriendisrighttotellhimhemusttipadeliveryboy.TotipadeliveryboyisnotthatpopularinChina,andtheauthorhastherighttochoosewhethertotipandhowmuchtotip.Answer2:Yes,hisgirlfriendisright.Comparedwithawaitresswhoservesguestsdishesinarestaurant,adeliveryboymakesmoreeffortstoprovidecustomerswithconvenience.Therefore,it’sbettertotipadeliveryboy.Answer1:IfItraveltoaforeigncountry,Iwouldfollowthelocalculturaltraditions.AsoneoftheChineseidiomsgoes, 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗;”orasthewell-knownproverbsays,“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.”Itisadvisabletofollowthelocalculturaltraditionswhenonetravelstoaforeigncountry.Answer2:IfItraveltoaforeigncountry,Iwouldsticktomyownhabits.Thiscanbeconsideredasawaytopromoteourcountry’sculture,whichmayfinallyadvanceculturalexchangeandintegration.IntegratedthinkingCulturalexchangeandculturalintegrationareinevitableinthisincreasinglyglobalizedworld.Theymakeusmoreconsciousofourowncultureandappreciateitevenmore.Furthermore,theyhelpusdiscoveralotofdifferencesbetweenotherculturesandours,sothatwecanlearnsomevaluesfromothercultures.Also,embracingotherculturesopensupopportunitiesforustoexpandourabilities.Beinginaplaceoutofthecomfortzone,wecandevelopthecapacitytoadapttoaforeignenvironmentandlearntocommunicateandexpressourselvesinapropermanner.Culturalexchangeandculturalintegrationarewonderfulinmanyways,butdon’tcomewithouttheircosts.Asculturesacrosstheglobe areintegratedwitheachother,manycountriesfeelthattheirowncultureisbeinglostinwhatcouldbedescribedasthegrowing“worldculture.”Asnewviewsandideascompeteforourattention,certainculturalperspectivesareleftdiscardedandforgotten.Itissometimesarguedthatthisisrobbingcertainlocalsoftheirheritage.Answer1:Anexampleshowingpositiveimpactonlocalculture:WhentheideasofRenaissancespreadfromItalytootherpartsofEurope,theystimulatedthedevelopmentofscienceandcultureinthosecountries.Answer2:Anexampleshowingnegativeimpactonlocalculture:Undertheinfluenceofglobalization,manyminoritylanguageshavegraduallydisappearedandbeenreplacedbythelinguafranca.CulturemosaicChopsticksformysteak,pleaseIthinkhaipaixicanisaveryuniqueandinterestingculturalphenomenon.It’saresultofintegrationofEasterncultureandWesterncultureinaninternationalcity—Shanghai.Answer1:IprefertoeatWesterncuisinewithchopsticks.InChina,IkeepanopenmindoneatingWesterncuisinewithchopsticksaslongasthedishesthemselvesaredelicious.IbelievemostChinesepeoplecanunderstandthisbecausechopsticksareeasierforustouse.Answer2:IwouldliketoeatWesterncuisinewithoutchopsticks.EspeciallywhenItraveltotheWest,Iprefertoadaptmyselftothelocalculture,suchaseatingasteakwithaknifeandforkinaWesterncountry.Suchmannerscanhelpmeshowrespecttothelocalculture.ChineseviewerscriticizeDisne’snwulanforbeinginauthenticIagreewiththenegativecomments,sincetheircriticismisfromanexpertpointofview.However,IprefertoadoptatolerantattitudetowardsuchChinese-themedmoviesmadebyforeigners.AlthoughtherearesomeinaccuratedetailsinMulan,thisfilmingeneralhassetagoodexampleofspreadingthetraditionalChinesecultureandintroducingtheimageofabraveChinesewomantoforeigncountries.Besides,atolerantattitudewouldencouragemoreandmoreproducersofmoviesandTVseriestotellfamoustraditionalChinesestoriesinEnglishorotherlanguages.Themorecomesout,themorechancesformovie