西方文化与跨文化交际
中等了解西方文化的基本知识,包括节日、习俗、礼仪等,培养跨文化交际意识
1. 西方节日:圣诞节、感恩节、万圣节、复活节等
2. 西方习俗:饮食习惯、礼仪规范、生活方式等
3. 跨文化交际:文化差异、交际技巧、文化尊重等
4. 英语国家概况:英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国家的基本情况
1. 了解西方文化
2. 尊重文化差异
3. 进行跨文化交流
4. 提高英语学习兴趣
- 文化误解
- 礼仪不当
- 价值观冲突
- 语言使用不当
1 例题1
Example 1: 1. When is Christmas?:
Solution:1 Observe the question, need to understand Western holidays
2 Christmas is on December 25th every year
3 It is a Christian holiday commemorating Jesus' birth
Example 2: 2. What is the traditional food of Thanksgiving?:
Solution:1 Observe the question, need to understand Thanksgiving customs
2 Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November
3 Traditional food is turkey
4 Also includes pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, etc.
Example 3: 3. What are Western table manners?:
Solution:1 Observe the question, need to understand Western table etiquette
2 Maintain quietness while eating
3 Don't use chopsticks, use knife and fork
4 Tear bread with hands
5 Don't make noise while drinking soup
6 Thank after meals