大学英语文化口语教程Unit 1

主编：SimonGreenall（英）CulturallySpeaking上2021/5/91GettingtoknowyouUNIT

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UnitobjectivesInthisunit,you’lllearnhowto:exchangegreetingswithothersinformal/informaloccasionsthroughdifferentcultures,identifytheritualsofthehandshakeandgreetingsindifferentcultures,comprehendthemeaningsofsmilingandeyecontactindifferentcultures,giveapresentationonmeetingandgreetingtheChinese.2021/5/92GettingtoknowyouStartingoutSpeakingthroughculturesSpeakingaboutculturesUNIT

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2021/5/93whothepeopleare

Maori;businessmenwhomeetfirst;headsofthestate;friendswhattheyaredoing

rubnoses;bow;shakehands;hughowwelltheyknoweachother

guestandhostorfriends;strangers;acquaintance;intimateStartingoutActivity1Lookatthephotosanddiscuss2021/5/94StartingoutActivity2UsethewordsandexpressionstodescribethephotosshakehandswavesmilekisssayhellobowhugrubnosesPicture1:smile,rubnosesPicture2:bow,shakehandsPicture3:shakehands,smile,sayhelloPicture4:smile,hug2021/5/95StartingoutActivity3DiscusstheexpressionsHello!Howareyou?Pleasedtomeetyou.Hi!Goodtoseeyouagain. Hey!Imissedyou.Howdoyoudo?Picture1:Howareyou?/Hello!/Hi!Picture2:Pleasedtomeetyou./Howdoyoudo?Picture3:Hello!/Pleasedtomeetyou./Howareyou?Picture4:Hi!/Hey!/Imissedyou.2021/5/96Speakingthroughcultures2021/5/97Conversation1Listenoutwhothepeopleare:flatmateswheretheyare:intheflatActivity1

Lookatthephotosanddiscuss2021/5/98Conversation1ListenoutNowwatchConversation12021/5/99Conversation1ListenoutRichardHey.AndyOh…CanIhelp?Youmustbethenewflatmate.RichardYeah,movingintoday.Here,holdthis.AndyMovingintothespareroom?RichardYeah.Doyouliveheretoo?AndyBeenhereforaboutayearnow.Whereareyoufrom?RichardCanada,Vancouveractually.AndyYoudidn’tflyintoday,didyou?RichardOh,nonono,I’velivedinLondonforthepasttwoyears.Whataboutyou?AndyOh,actuallyI’mfromLondon,bornandbred.I’mAndybytheway.(1)_________________________.RichardSorry,Richard.(2)_______________?Andy(3)_______________.Oh…There’ssomeoneelseyououghttomeet.Charlotte!CharlotteComing!Andy(4)________________Charlotte?Activity2

DecidewheretheexpressionsgofIdidn’tcatchyournamedHowareyou

eFine,thankscHaveyoumet2021/5/910Conversation1ListenoutRichardNo,Ihaven’t.AndyOK.RichardHey.CharlotteHello,Iforgotyouweremovingintoday.Richard(5)__________________________.I’mRichard.CharlotteCharlotte,theotherflatmate.GreattomeetyoutooRichard.AndyRight,we’dbettergetmoving.We’regoingoutforsomethingtoeat.Charlotte(6)_________________?AndyGoodrestaurantsinthearea.Richard(7)_______________.IthinkI’lljustsettlein.I’mabittired.AndyRight.Well,goodtomeetyou,anduh,seeyoulater.Charlotte(8)___________________.Don’tforgetyourkeysifyougoout.RichardOhyeah,er,wellitwasnicetomeetyouboth,andI’llseeyouguyslater.CharlotteBye.AndyComeon.We’regonnabelate.Activity2

LookanddecidewheretheexpressionsgoaApleasuretomeetyoubCaretojoinushThat’salrightgNicetomeetyou2021/5/911Conversation1Listenout1.Hey.DoesRichardsaythis(a)toattractAndy’sattention,or(b)tosayhello？2.Youdidn’tflyintoday,didyou?Doesthismeana)AndythinksRichardcan’thavearrivedtoday,or(b)AndyissurprisedRichardarrivedtoday?

3.Oh,actuallyI’mfromLondon,bornandbred.DoesAndymean(a)hehaslivedinLondonallhislife,or(b)Londonishisplaceofbirthandwherehewasbroughtup?4.There’ssomeoneelseyououghttomeet.Doesthismean(a)you’reobligedtomeetsomeoneelse,or(b)it’sagoodideaforyoutomeetsomeoneelse?5.Caretojoinus?Doesthismean(a)pleasecomewithus,or(b)seeyoulater?Activity3

Answerthequestions

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a2021/5/912`Conversation2Listenoutwhothefollowingpeopleare:JanetFanXipingBobArmstrongActivity4

ListenandfindoutsecretaryorreceptionistnewemployeeFan’sboss2021/5/913ListenoutActivity5

Listenandcheckthestatements☐1It’sraretocallabossbytheirgivenname.☐2It’susualtoaddMr,MrsorMisstoagivennameinaformalsituation.☐3It’sessentialforChinesepeopletohaveaWesternname.☐4WesternersmayprefertocallyoubyyourChinesename.☐5It’simportanttonoticewhatotherpeoplecalleachotherbeforeyoudecidewhattocallthem.✔✔Conversation22021/5/914ListenoutActivity6

ListenandfindexpressionsWelcomingpeople:Welcometothecompany!Askingandsayingwhatpeopleliketobecalled:Justcallme…/Howwouldyoulikemetocallyou?/…isfine./YoucanusemyWesternname…Talkingaboutwhatyou’regoingtodo:I’llshowyouaround./I’llintroduceyoutoeveryone./Let’sgoandmeetyourboss.Conversation22021/5/915Conversation3ListenoutaThatwasgood,wasn’tit?bButIfounditabitdifficulttofollow.cHehasquiteastrongaccent.dWhereareyoufrom?eWhydon’tyousitbesidemeforhislecturenextweek?F…let’sgoandhavesomecoffee?1Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

afteralecture2Howmanypeoplearespeaking?two3Howwelldothepeopleknoweachother?

strangers4Whatmighttheconversationbeabout?

talkingaboutthelectureActivity7Lookatthesentencesandanswerthequestions2021/5/916Conversation3ListenoutActivity8

ListenandfindexpressionsSayingyouenjoyedsomething:Thatwasgood,wasn’tit?Sayingyoufoundsomethingdifficult:ButIfounditabitdifficulttofollow./…coveredsomefairlycomplexideas.Offeringtohelpsomeone:Whydon’tyou…?Icantryandhelpyou.

Invitingsomeonetodosomething:Andifyou’vegotamomentrightnow,let’sgoandhavesomecoffee?2021/5/917Speakout1WhatarethedifferencesinformalityinConversations1,2and3?

Conversation1/3:informalConversation2:formal2Howisthelanguagedifferentineachconversation?Thinkabout:•sayinghello•introducingpeople•sayingwhatyou’dlikepeopletocallyou•makinginvitations

Conversation1/3:informalexpressions,Conversation2:formalexpressions3HowmanyexpressionsaretheretogreetpeopleinChina?Whichexpressionscanyouusewithyourfamilyandfriends?Whichonescanyouuseinmoreformalsituations?你好。吃了吗？去干嘛？最近怎么样？好久不见。Activity1Talkaboutyouranswers2021/5/918Speakout4WhichofthefollowingfactorsmightalterthewayyougreetsomeoneinChina?•howoldtheyare•howwellyouknowthem•whattheydo

howoldtheyare,howwellyouknowthem5Whatdifferencesdoyounoticeinthewaypeoplegreetandgettoknowothersinothercultures?WhichofthefactorsinQuestion4mightchangethewaypeoplegreeteachother?Inwesterncultures,people’sageortheircareerwouldnotchangethewaypeoplegreetandgettoknowothers.Activity1Talkaboutyouranswers2021/5/919ActoutWorkingroupsofthree.You’remeetingpeoplewithwhomyou’regoingtoshareadormitoryroomforthefirsttime.Followtheinstructionsandactoutthefollowingconversation.Greetingpeopleandrespondingtogreetings–Howareyou?–I’mfine,thanks.Apleasuretomeetyou.Nice/Great/Goodtomeetyou.Askingforpeople’snamesIdidn’tcatchyourname.IntroducingyourselfandothersI’m…Haveyoumet…?AcceptingorrefusinginvitationsThat’salright,…Thanks.ButI’mabittired.LanguagetohelpyouActivity12021/5/920ActoutWorkingroupsofthreeandactoutthefollowingconversation.Askingandsayingwhatpeopleliketobecalled–Howwouldyoulikemetocallyou?–…isfine.YoucanusemyWesternname…Everyonecallsme…Talkingaboutwhatyou’regoingtodoI’llshowyouaround.I’llintroduceyoutoeveryone.Let’sgoandmeet…WelcomingpeopleWelcometotheschool!LanguagetohelpyouActivity22021/5/921ActoutWorkinpairsandactoutthefollowingconversation.SayingyouenjoyedsomethingThatwasgood,wasn’tit?Yes,itwasgreat.SayingyoufoundsomethingdifficultIfounditabitdifficulttofollow.OfferingtohelpWhydon’tyou…?InvitingsomeonetodosomethingIfyou’vegotamomentrightnow,let’sgoand…Caretojoinme?LanguagetohelpyouActivity32021/5/922ActoutWorkingroupsoffourorfive.Chooseoneofthefollowingsituationsandactouta“Gettingtoknowyou”conversation.atapartyatasportseventattheswimmingpoolataconcertinthedininghallActivity42021/5/923Speakingaboutcultures2021/5/924Findout2021/5/925Findout2021/5/926FindoutVideo–self-introduction(additional)2021/5/927SpeakoutActivity1

LookatthephotosanddiscusssimilaritiesanddifferencesSimilar:formal;businessmeetingDifferent:notkissing,shakinghands,kissingloverorclosefamilies2021/5/928Different:wenevergreetinthisway,butshakehandsinsteadSame:smilemeanswelcomeandpoliteness;butnotmandatorySpeakoutActivity1

Lookatthephotosanddiscusssimilaritiesanddifferences2021/5/929SpeakoutActivity2TalkaboutthebestanswersYoumeetanAmericanforthefirsttime,andyoushakehandswithhim.Hishandshakeisveryfirmandalmostpainful,andhealsotouchesyourrightarmatthesametime.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Thisisjusthiswayofbeingfriendly.(b)Iwishhe’dkeephishandstohimself.(c)Ouch,thathurts!(d)“I’msorry.Havewemetbefore?”(a):Americansarefriendly;firmhandshakemeanspeace,trustandrespect.2021/5/930Speakout2.You’resittinginacaféwithafriend,andyouseesomeoneyoufindattractivelookingatyou.Hecomesoverandsaystoyou,“Goodtoseeyou.Sohowwasyourweekend?”Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)I’msoembarrassed.WhatdoIsay?(b)“I’msorry.Havewemetbefore?”(c)“Itwasgreat.Thankyou.Howaboutyou?”(d)“Mymemoryisawful.Ican’trememberifwealreadymet.”(c):Inmanycultureseyecontactmeanstrust,likeor

enthusiasm;it’spolitetorespondothers’greeting.Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers2021/5/931Speakout3.You’reonanexchangevisittoStPetersburg.Atthestudentaccommodationoffice,yousmile,sayhello,showabookingform,andsaythere’saccommodationbookedinyourname.Thereceptionistlooksatyourbookingformandgivesyouakey,says“Fifthfloor.”andturnsaway.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Howrude!(b)Itfeelsstrange,buthere,it’sconsideredsuperficialtosmileateveryone.(c)“Thankyouverymuch.Haveaniceday!”(d)“CanIspeaktothemanager?I’dliketomakeacomplaint.”(b):InRussiaawelcomesmileismuchlesscommon,becausethere’sathoughtthatsmilingissomethingtobesharedbetweenfriends,andwhensomeoneyoudon’tknowsmilesatyou,it’sconsideredtobefalseorinsincere.Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers2021/5/932Speakout4.AnEnglishexchangestudentinyourcollegeislearningChinese,butheoftenuses你好whenhespeakstoyourprofessors.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Isn’thefunnywhenhemakessillymistakes?(b)Iwonderifheknowstheprofessorsreallywell.(c)“It’sveryrudetouse你好whenyouspeaktoaprofessor.Youshouldshowmorerespect.”(d)“YourChineseisexcellent.Bytheway,youmightliketosay您好whenyouspeaktoyourprofessors.”(d):Chineseuse您toshowrespecttoseniors,someoneinauthorityorsomeonetheydon’tknowwell,butEnglish-speakingpeopledon’t;it’srudetocriticizeothersdirectly.Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers2021/5/933Speakout5.ACanadianprofessorhasjoinedtheteachingstaffatyourcollege.Insmalldiscussiongroupsandseminars,shetriestomakesureeveryonegetsachancetospeakandsharetheirideas.Butwhensheasksyouaquestion,shelooksatyoudirectlyandwaitsforyoutoreply.Whatdoyouthink?(a)She’sverydisrespectful.(b)Shemakesmefeelveryuncomfortable.(c)Thisisherwayofshowingmeshe’sinterestedinmyideas.(d)Pleasestopstaringatme!It’sembarrassing.(c):NorthAmericansfeelthatafailuretomakeeyecontactsuggestsyou’reshy,you’renottobetrustedoryou’rebored.Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers2021/5/934SpeakoutActivity3Discussthequestions

DoyouthinkthehandshakeisusedbypeopleinChinamoreoftenthaninthepast?Thinkabouthowolderfriendsormembersofyourfamilymightanswer.Iftherehasbeenachangeinthewaypeopleshakehands,whatisthereason?3.Canyouthinkofsituationswheresmilingsuggestsfear/dishonesty/nervousness?4.Haveyoueverbeensurprisedbysomeonewhosmilesordoesn’tsmile?Yes,thehandshakeisusedmoreoftenbyChinesepeople.Inthepast,especiallyinthefeudalsociety,peopletendtokowtowtotheirsuperior,ormakeabowwithhandsfoldedinfront.Changedvalues,westernization,egalitarianetc.

Aprisonerputtobedeath;achildwhomadeamistakeandliedtohisparents;astudentwhowascaughtcheatinginanexam.Astrictteacherinhighschool,astrangeronthebusetc.2021/5/935SpeakoutWhatidiomsorproverbsarethereinChineseabouteyecontactorstaring?Whatdotheysuggestaboutattitudestowardstheeye,eyecontact,feelingsetc.?深情对视；抛媚眼；暗送秋波；眉目传情；仇人相见，分外眼红Eyesarewindowsofheart;eyecontactmeansloveordeepfeelings;staringmeanshatred.6.Whichculturalpointsinterestorsurpriseyoumost?