4 Speaking Chinese in America Unit 5 Section A FOREIGH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY Each of us is like everybody else in some ways (universal behaviors), like the people in our culture in some other ways (cultural behaviors), and like no one else at all in still other ways (personal behaviors). — Craig Storti (American scholar) Our incapacity prehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms. — Arthur Erickson (Canadian architect) 4 5 UNIT Section A 4 5 Why culture counts UNIT Speaking Chinese in America Objectives To talk about a stereotype of Chinese language and culture To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the paragraph (essay) writing skill Contents 5 Speaking Chinese in America UNIT Warming-up Activities Text Study Language Application Summary 5 UNIT Warming-up Activities Lead-in Pre-reading Activities Cultural Background Speaking Chinese in America Some Westerners think that Chinese people tend to avoid saying “no” directly. What are mon ways in which the Chinese express disagreement, rejection or refusal in munication? Chinese people generally use expressions like “possibly no” or “I’m afraid it won’t work” to say “no” to others. This makes them less direct in giving rejections. 2. Are all Chinese so “discreet and modest” that there aren’t even words for “no”? No. When people with greater authority or power say “no” to those in a lower status (. parents to children), they can be very direct and straightforward, e. g. “absolutely no”. What are mon structures Americans use pliment each other? (a) What a …! (. “What a nice hat!”) (b) ____________________________________. (Give one structure and one example) 2. Are there any differences between Chinese and American cultures in how pliment each other and how they respond to pliment? Listen to a radio program pliments in American Engl