1、FOREIGH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY,Section A,4,Speaking Chinese in America,Objectives,Some Westerners think that Chinese people tend to avoid saying“no”directly.What are the common ways in which the Chinese express disagreement,rejection or refusal in daily
2、 communication?#,Chinese people generally use expressions like“possibly no”or“Im afraid it wont work”to say“no”to others.This makes them less direct in giving rejections.,2.Are all Chinese so“discreet and modest”that there arent even words for“no”?#,No.When people with greater authority or power say
3、“no”to those in a lower status(e.g.parents to children),they can be very direct and straightforward,e.g.“absolutely no”.,1.What are the common structures Americans use to compliment each other?#(a)What a!#(e.g.“What a nice hat!#”)(b)_(Give one structure and one example),I like your(e.g.“I like your
4、hat.”)I love your(e.g.“I love your shoes.”),Are there any differences between Chinese and American cultures in how people compliment each other and how they respond to a compliment?#,Yes,the traditional way is to say something to show that we or the object we own is not that good.For example,we may
5、say“哪里”(meaning“it is nothing”).But in modern days,many people have adopted the English way of responding to a compliment.They say“thank you”very often too.,China is casting such a huge _ on the United States that many Americans are _ to learn the Chinese language _ retain their competitive edge.“In
6、terest in learning Chinese among American youth and their parents has grown dramatically in the past five years.”,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,shadow,To be continued,scrambling,in a bid to,said Vivien Stewart,vice president at the Asia Society,a US group trying to _
7、 between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific.Chinas dramatic rise to near superpower _ and its telling effects politically,economically,bridge the gap,status,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,To be continued,and _ are driving the interest to learn the langu
8、age,experts say.From_ to high schools,studies by the Asia Society show,there is a“rapid rise”in _ among pupils to study the Chinese language.”,culturally,kindergartens,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,To be continued,interest,The Chinese rich cultural traditions and blo
9、ssoming economy mean that is now _ all of our students to be better prepared to engage them and _ opportunities together,”said Michael Levine,Asia Societys executive director of education.,essential for,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,seize,Cultural Background,Chinese
10、Americans,3.What are the popular columns in the history of the New York Times Magazine?#,Tips,1.What does Chinese Americans refer to?#,The term“Chinese Americans”refers to Americans of Chinese descent.It also includes those with partial Chinese ancestry.,Cultural Background,the United Arab Emirates,
11、2.What stereotypes of Chinese Americans are depicted in the media?#,Chinese Americans are“foreign”and“unassimilated”.Chinese are alien predators.Chinese Americans are restricted to clichd occupations.Chinese Americans are polite.Chinese Americans as a whole are a model minority.,Cultural Background,
12、the United Arab Emirates,3.What are the popular columns in the history of the New York Times Magazine?#,Some of the popular columns in the history of the magazine are“On Language”,“The Ethicist”,“Consumed”,and“The Funny Pages”.,Cultural Background,the United Arab Emirates,Why did the authors mother
13、describe her Sau-sau by using the expression“nominal courtesy”at the dinner?#(Para.1),When the authors mother offered the lastscallop from the garlic seafood dish,Sau-saus response:#(Para.2),Sighed.(Para.7),Full,Im already full.(Para.5),Byao,zhen byao!#(Para.3),What did the authors mother suggest as
14、 the right way for the Chinese to respond at the dinner table in America?#(Para.8),Tips,They say directly whether they want to have anything or not.They would rather than refuse for the sake of politeness even if they in fact want to eat it.,A story about a family dinner to introduce the topic of th
15、e essay,i.e.whether Chinese languageand culture are _.,Part I(Paras.1-_),9,indirect and polite,How did the article in The New York Times Magazine describe Chinese language and culture?#(Para.10),Main Ideas of the Parts,Main IdeaStructure,Tips,It said that Chinese language and culture were very ind
16、irect and polite.,As any child of immigrant parents knows,there is a special kind of _ attached to knowing two languages.(Para.12),double bind,Why did the authors parents scold her when she answered them with a question?#(Paras.13-17),If I consider my upbringing carefully,I find there was nothing _ about the Chinese language I grew up with,no censorship for the sake of _.My parents made everything abundantly clear in their _ demands:#“Of course you will become a famous aerospace engineer,”they prodded.(Para.18),d
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