中西文化之鉴.pptxVIP

第1页/共27页中西文化之鉴第2页/共27页An idiomWhat really binds men together is their culture--- the ideas and the standards they have in common. — R. Benedict第3页/共27页Learning objectives :In this chapter, students will learn how to:Understand the definitions of culture. Describe the characteristics of culture.cultural identity.Cultures within culture第4页/共27页 The Nature of Culture Think about the following similes and metaphors, how do you think culture is related to the references?1. Culture is like an iceberg.2. Culture is our software.3. Culture is like the water a fish swims in.4. Culture is the grammar of our behavior.第5页/共27页art、literature、、music、dance。language、game、cooking、clothes谦虚的概念、审美观、教育子女的理念、 对后代的规范、宇宙观、与动物的关系、上下级的关系模式、如何定义罪孽、求爱的方式、公平的概念、工作的动机、领导的概念、工作的速度、集体决策的模式、洁净的概念、对于独立的态度、疾病的理论、解决问题的方法、对于地位稳定性的理解、眼神交流、与年龄、性别、阶层、职业、亲情等有关的角色认识、对于不安全的定义、友谊的本质、对于“自我”的定义、视觉感知模式、肢体语言、面部表情、对于逻辑和效度的理解、处理情感的方式、不同社会情景下交谈模式、对于过去和未来的看待方式、对于时间的安排、对于竞争或合作的喜好、社交比率、青春期的概念、对于空间的利用等。1. Culture Is Like An Iceberg第6页/共27页2. Culture Is Our Software第7页/共27页3. Culture Is Like the Water a Fish Swims In 第8页/共27页I_______G________The Nature of Culture:Culture is like...W_______S________4. Culture Is the Grammar of Our Behavior 第9页/共27页‘CULTURE’ IS:We define culture as “the deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, actions, attitudes, hierarchies, religions, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and artifacts acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving.”第10页/共27页Activity: Translation 第11页/共27页Activity: Key wordsFind out the key words from the definitions above. Key words: 第12页/共27页 The Characteristics of Culture第13页/共27页1. Culture Is Learned第14页/共27页2. Culture Is shared view第15页/共27页3. Culture Is Pervasive Like the air we breathe, culture penetrates into every aspect of our life and influences the way we think, the way we talk, and the way we behave. 第16页/共27页4. Culture Is Integrated/coherentWe sometimes break down