大学英语第一节课课件-精选版.ppt

Thank you!!! * English is the one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, and in terms of sheer number of speakers, it is the most spoken official language in the world. It is the primary language used in international affairs. The English language has official status even in nations where it is not the primary spoken Language. English is indisputably the primary language of global trade and commerce. In many countries, most tourism authorities and other officials in contact with the public speak English to interact and engage with tourists and immigrants. It is said that English has become the language of international trade and transport. Most pilots in planes travelling from one country to another use it to talk with airports. All ships sailing on the oceans call for help by radio in it. It has been said that 60 percent of the worlds radio broad casts and 70 percent of the worlds mail uses English. At international sports meets and international meetings of scientists, English is the language most commonly used and the most widely used. The Status of English Back * What is culture? The word culture is most commonly used in three basic senses: 1) excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture 2) an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon o learning 3) the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group. For more * 文化的概念 文化是一个非常广泛的概念，给它下一个严格和精确的定义是一件非常困难的事情。不少哲学家、 社会学家、 人类学家、历史学家和语言学家一直努力，试图从各自学科的角度来界定文化的概念。然而，迄今为止仍没有获得一个公认的、令人满意的定义。据统计，有关 “文化” 的各种不同的定义至少有二百多种。笼统地说，文化是一种社会现象，是人们长期创造形成的产物。同时又是一种历史现象，是社会历史的积淀物。确切地说，文化是指一个国家或民族的历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、文学艺术、行为规范、思维方式、价值观念等。 For more * 文化的概念 《现代汉语词典》上的解释： 1.人类在社会历史发展过程中所创造的物质财富和精神财富的总和，特指精神财富，如文学、艺术、教育、科学等。 2.考古学用语，指同一个历史时期的不以分布地点为转移的遗迹、遗物的综合体。同样的工具、用具、制造技术等是同一种文化的特征，如仰韶文化、龙山文化。 3.运用文字的能力及一般知识：学习文化、文化水平。 广义和狭义的文化概念 广义：人类在社会历史发展过程中所创造的物质财富