跨文化交际实用教程unit5课件.ppt

1、Unit 5Nonverbal CommunicationContentsTime languageSpace language Body languageParalanguageObjectivesWarm-up casesCultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication A.Time language B.Space language C.Body language D.ParalanguageSummaryAssignmentsCase 1 Personal SpaceQuestion:Why did that woman suddenly

2、stop talking with Mark and turned to another man?Comment:This is a typical case of misunderstanding caused by different perceptions about body distance.In Denmark,people prefer intimate space which is between 20-30 centimeters while in Australia,the body distance of 40-50 centimeters is more accepta

3、ble.Obviously she felt somewhat threatened and lost her sense of comfort.Case 3 Left in the ColdComment:This is a typical cultural clash between Chinese and Westerners.There is a great difference in the concept of appointment and its behavior pattern in different cultures.To Americans:An appointment

4、 is a confirmation to meet at a precise time.If it is scheduled,both parties should respect the appointment time.And it should not be interrupted by other things or people.They are good time-keepers.To Chinese:They view appointments in a more flexible manner and they are more casual about commitment

5、s.The Director should have tried to avoid any interruption since he made an ten oclock appointment.Whats more,he was still talking with another teacher when K arrived on time and when their meeting finally began,it was interrupted again.No wonder K became frustrated and angry.Case 4 She Is Not Suppo

6、sed to Be Wearing TrousersComment:In Korea,a woman with social status will generally wear dress or skirt.Women wearing trousers are generally common citizens of low social status.The Korean interpreter assumed that the Chinese female college teachers held high social status and should therefore wear

7、 skirts.Case 7 A misunderstanding of Seating CultureComment:One can control ones verbal language to disguise himself consciously.But unconsciously his physical behavior can give him away.e.g.Putting ones feet with leather shoes onto the desk-Americans Talking and eating with a squatting posture-Shan

8、xi,the Yellow Plateau of China.Time LanguageLead-in storiesExplanationSummaryLead-in storiesA traveler was catching the train in India,he was half an hour late on the way to the station.He was depressed.However,he was told that,“The train will wait for us.”A man was waiting for his Indian friend to

9、pick him up to dinner.They predetermined to meet at 3 pm,but his friend finally showed up at 7 pm.His friend did not apologize,instead he told him that he gave him the wonderful experience of the whole afternoon.Dr.Tom Brown from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Arab.His opening day was

10、booked fully a week ago.But half an hour passed,neither of his first two patients arrived.Why?Why?Why?Why?Questions for discussion 2.Why do you think it is acceptable to be late in these countries?1.What conclusion can you get from the stories?Monochronic Time:punctuality and promptnessPolychronic T

11、ime:More flexible and human-centeredNorthern American,Western and Northern European culturesLatin American,African,Arab and most Asian culturesExplanationPlease come up with as many words or phrases about puntuality as possible.punctualon scheduleon timeon the minute on the hourwell-timedBrainstorm:

12、timelyin timein good timeat the stated timeperfect timingat the appointed timePractice A.6:45B.7:00C.7:15D.7:30 or 8:00Your are invited to a cocktail party tonight at 7:00.When are you supposed to get there?Why?To an American or Canadian homeCTo a German or Sweden homeBTo a Latin American homeDSumma

13、ry There are two time systems:Monochronic Time(M-Time)and Polychronic Time(P-Time).Northern American,Western and Northern European cultures are typical M-Time cultures.The two striking features of M-Time are punctuality and promptness.Latin American,African,Arab and most Asian cultures are P-Time cu

14、ltures.They schedule several activities at the same time and the time is more flexible and more human-centered.Space Language Please have a discussion about the following picture and tell your partner why the other man moved away.Lead-in picturesExplanation2-3 m1.3-3 m45-80cm0-45cmBody distanceShort

15、MediumLongLatinsMediterranean ArabsMediterranean EuropeansJapaneseAmericansNorthern EuropeansTouch&Non-touch cultureCultures of Arabs,Southern and Western Europeans,Jews and LatinsCultures of Americans,Northern Europeans and OrientalsArabs envelop each other in their breath.Comfortable and desirable

16、English-speaking countriesAvoid physical contactIf touch accidentally,make an apology“Sorry,oh,Im sorry.”“Excuse me.”Summary There are 4 types of distances:intimate,personal,social and public.Latins and Mediterranean Arabs prefer short distance.Americans and Northern Europeans fond of medium distanc

17、e.Japanese and Mediterranean Europeans would like long distance.Body Language(1)Posture(2)Gestures(3)Facial expressions(4)Eye contact(5)Smell1.Please try to find out the kinds of body languages in the video.2.Do our body languages always tell the truth?Or can we discover some true meanings out of th

18、e body languages?body languageLead-in Video watchingdeep in thinking or in the blues(1)Postureattentive and interested absent-minded or lacking interest US:confortable,friendlyArab/Thailand:the sole should never be pointed in the direction of another person.Germany/Sweden/China:a sign of rudeness an

19、d poor maners(2)Gestures Look at the following two pictures carefully and find out the different meanings of the two gestures.V for victorySth.dirty or obscencePoint to objects and peopleUS:okAsia:rudeGermanJanpaneseUS:OKJapan and Korea:moneyLatin American countries and Germany:obsceneTunisian:I wil

20、l kill you.Arabs:(a baring of teeth)extreme hostility Nodding the headIn north America(up and down):I agreeJapan:I am listening.down:I agreeIn the Middle Eastup:I disagreeShaking the headSriLanks,Nepal,and India:agreementmost countries:refusal or disapprovalAustralia and Nigeria:“up yours.”Most of t

21、he world:goodParts of America and Europe:A liftGerman:The number 1Japan:The number 5Sign of telling sb to come closerAmerican:wave goodbyeAmericanChineseBurma:palm downward,fingers movingFilipinos:a quick downward nod of the headGermany/Scandinavia:tossing the head backArabs:palm upward,opening and

22、closing the hand Please match the following pictures of facial expressions with their meanings.(3)Facial expression(3)Facial expressions SadnessAnger SurpriseFear EnjoymentDisgustContempt anger fear joy sorrow contempt surprisedisgustSadnessMediterranean coultures:exaggerate signs of grief or sadnes

23、smen crying in publicAmerican:suppress the emotionsJapanese:hide expressions of anger,sorrow,or disappointmentlaughing or smilingChinese:control emotionssaving faceSmileAmerican:a sign of happiness or friendly affirmationJapanese:mask an emotion or avoid answering a questionKorean:too much smiling a

24、 shallow person Thailand:the land of Smiles(4)Eye contactuNorth Americans:direct eye contact a sign of honestyuIf not,a sign of untruthfulness,shame or embarrassmentChinese:avoid long direct eye contact to show politeness,or respect,or obedienceJapanese:prolonged eye contact is considered rude,threa

25、tening and disrespectful.Latin American and Caribbean people:avoid a sign of respectSummary Just like verbal language,body language is part of culture.It plays an important role in daily communication.So,it is very important to understand and use it correctly.Assignment 1.Finish the exercises of uni

26、t 5 from page 111 to 114.2.Try to find more information about the nonverbal language on the Internet.1.Good luck!/I hope everything goes well!2.A person is crazy.(joke.About a third person)3.I dont know./I have no idea.4.I cant/didnt hear you.5.Thats enough./Its all over for me.6.Thumbs down-rejecti

27、on/refusal7.Something is a bit suspicious/odd here(US or western countries)8.Come here.9.ok(US)10.Hero(Italy)/Come here(Indonesians,Malaysians Arabs)11.Oh,I forgot(surprise)12.Slow down/relax/Wait a second.Cultural Puzzle The Japanese culture is very group-oriented.When one person left(this was prob

28、ably the leader),the rest felt that they had to leave,even if they didnt want to.Americans dont ususally arrive or leave in groups,so this behavior seemded strange to them.The Japanese guests were trying to be polite by avoiding staying too long at the party.They didnt realize that two hours was too short for the Americans and that the Americans might get hurt by the fact that their guests left early.AnswersUnit 1 T F F T T T T F T FUnit 2 T T T T F F F F F TUnit 3 T T T F T F F F F TUnit 4 F F F T F T F T T TUnit 5 T F T T F T T T F FUnit 6 T F T T F F T T T T