新编跨文化交际英语教程参考答案.docx

1、新编跨文化交际英语教程参考答案Unit 1Communication Across CulturesReading IIntercultural Communication ： An IntroductionComprehension questions1.Is it still often the case that ?s qu“icketvoebrylaomn e the alien ” in the contemporary world?This is still powerful in today al and psoslioticial rhetoric. For instance,

2、 it is not uncommon intoday s society to hear people say that most, if not all, of the social and economic problems acareused by minorities and immigrants.2.What?s the difference between today?s intercultural contact and that of any time in the past? Today s intercultural encounters are far more num

3、erous and of greater importance than in atnimye in history.3.What have made intercultural contact a very common phenomenon in our life today?New technology, in the form of transportation and communication systems, has acceleratedintercultural contact; innovative communication systems have encouraged

4、 and facilitated culturalinteraction; globalization of the economy has brought people together; changes in immigration patterns have also contributed to intercultural encounter.4.How do you understand the sentence “ culture is everything and everywhere ”?Culture supplies us with the answers to quest

5、ions about what the world looks like and how welive and communicate within that world. Culture teaches us how to behave in our life from the instant of birth. It is omnipresent.5.What are the major elements that directly influence our perception and communication?The three major socio-cultural eleme

6、nts that directly influence perception and communication are cultural values, worldview (religion), and social organizations (family and state).6.What does one?s family teach him or her while he or she grows up in it?The family teaches the child what the world looks like and his or her place in that

7、 world.7.Why is it impossible to separate our use of language from our culture?Because language is not only a form of preserving culture but also a means of sharing culture. Language is an organized, generally agreed-upon, learned symbol system that is used to represent the experiences within a cult

8、ural community.8.What are the nonverbal behaviors that people can attach meaning to?People can attach meaning to nonverbal behaviors such as gestures, postures, facial expressionesy,e contact and gaze, touch, etc.9.How can a free, culturally diverse society exist?A free, culturally diverse society c

9、an exist only if diversity is permitted to flourish without prejudice and discrimination, both of which harm all members of the society.Reading IIThe Challenge of GlobalizationComprehension questions1.Why does the author say that our understanding of the world has changed?Many things, such as politi

10、cal changes and technological advances, have changed the world very rapidly. In the past most human beings were born, lived, and died within a limited geographical area, never encountering people of other cultural backgrounds. Such an existence, however, no longer prevails in the world. Thus, all pe

11、ople are faced with the challenge of understanding this changed and still fast changing world in which we live.2.What a “ global village ” is like?As our world shrinks and its inhabitants become interdependent, people from remote cultures in creas in gly come into con tact on a daily basis. In a gio

12、 baeivibegs of once isolatedgroups of people have to communicate with members of other cultural groups. Those people may live thousands of miles away or right next door to each other.3.What is considered as the major driving force of the post-1945 globalization?Technology, particularly telecommunica

13、tions and computers are considered to be the majordriving force.4.What does the author mean by saying that “? tmheay,gbleobmalore local than the ,local ?”?The increasing global mobility of people and the impact of new electronic media on human communications make the world seem smaller. We may commu

14、nicate more with people of other countries than with our neighbors, and we may be more informed of the international events than of the local events. In this sense,“the globalmay be more local than the local”5.Why is it important for businesspeople to know diverse cultures in the world?Effective com

15、munication may be the most important competitive advantage that firms have to meet diverse customer needs on a global basis. Succeeding in the global market today requires the ability to communicate sensitively with people from other cultures, a sensitivity that is based on an understanding of cross

16、-cultural differences.6.What are the serious problems that countries throughout the world are confronted with?Countries throughout the world are confronted with serious problems such as volatile international economy, shrinking resources, mounting environmental contamination, and epidemics that know

17、 no boundaries.7.What implications can we draw from the case of Michael Fay?This case shows that in a world of international interdependence, the ability to understand and communicate effectively with people from other cultures takes on extreme urgency. If we are unaware of the significant role cult

18、ure plays in communication, we may place the blame for communication failure on people of other cultures.8.What attitudes are favored by the author towards globalization?Globalization, for better or for worse, has changed the world greatly. Whether we like it or not, globalization is all but unstopp

19、able. It is already here to stay. It is both a fact and an opportunity. The challenges are not insurmountable. Solutions exist, and are waiting to be identified and implemented. From a globalistic point of view, there is hope and faith in humanity.Case StudyCase 1In this case, there seemed to be pro

20、blems in communicating with people of different cultures in spite of the efforts made to achieve understanding.We should know that in Egypt as in many cultures, the human relationship is valued so highly that it is not expressed in an objective and impersonal way. While Americans certainly value hum

21、an relationships, they are more likely to speak of them in less personal, more objective terms. In this case, Richard s mistake might be that he chose to praise the food itself rather than the total evening, for which the food was simply the setting or excuse. For his host and hostess it was as if h

22、e had attended an art exhibit and complimented the artist by saying, What beautiful frames your pictures are in.In Japan the situation may be more complicated. Japanese people value order and harmony among persons in a group, and that the organization itself be it a family or a vast corporationis mo

23、re valued than the characteristics of any particular member. In contrast, Americans stress individuality as a value and are apt to assert individual differences when they seem justifiably in conflict with the goals or values of the group. In this case: Richard s mistake was in making greatefforts to

24、 defend himself. Let the others assume that the errors were not intentional, but it is not right to defend yourself, even when your unstated intent is to assist the group by warning others of similar mistakes. A simple apology and acceptance of the blame would have been appropriate. But for poor Ric

25、hard to have merely apologized would have seemed to him to be subservient, unmanly.When it comes to England, we expect fewer problems between Americans and Englishmenthan between Americans and almost any other group. In this case we might look beyond the gesture of tak ing sugar or cream to the valu

26、es expressed in this gesture: for America ns Help yourself; for the En glish cou nterpart, Be my guest. America n and En glish people equally enjoy en terta ining andbeing entertained but they differ somewhat in the value of the distinction. Typically, the ideal guest at an America n party is one wh

27、o kesimaelf at home, eve n to the point of an swer ing the dooror fixing his own drink. For persons in many other societies, including at least this hypothetical English host, such guest behavior is presumptuous or rude.Case 2A common cultural misunderstanding in classes involves conflicts between w

28、hat is said to be direct communication style and indirect communication style. In American culture, people tend to say what is on their minds and to mean what they say. Therefore, students in class are expected to ask questions when they need clarification. Mexican culture shares this preference of

29、style with American culture in some situations, and that s why the students from Mexico readily adopted thetechniques of asking questions in class. However, Korean people generally prefer indirect communication style, and therefore they tend to not say what is on their minds and to rely more on impl

30、ications and inference, so as to be polite and respectful and avoid losing face through any improper verbal behavior. As is mentioned in the case, to many Koreans, numerous questions would show a disrespect for the teacher, and would also reflect that the student has not studied hard enough.Case 3Th

31、e conflict here is a difference in cultural values and beliefs. In the beginning, Mary didn t realize that her Dominican sister saw her as a member of the family, literally. In the Dominican view, family possessions are shared by everyone of the family. Luz was acting as most Dominican sisters would

32、 do in borrowing without asking every time. Once Mary understood that there was a different way of looking at this, she would become more accepting. However, she might still experience the same frustration when this happened again. She had to find ways to cope with her own emotional cultural reaction as well as her practical problem (the batteries running out).Case 4It might be simply a question of different rhythms. Americans have one rhythm in their personal and family relations, in their friendliness and their charities. People from other cultures hav