1 跨文化交际技巧参考答案
定义题
1、Intercultural communication跨文化交际P3
There are three kinds of things you need to learn if you want to be able to communicate effectively
with Westerners. First, you need to learn a foreign language, usually English. Second, you should
learn as much as possible about Western cultures. However, studying English language and
Western culture is not enough. You should also learn something about what happens when people
from different cultures try to communicate with each other — in other words, "intercultural
communication."
2、Individualist个人主义 P6
Individualist culture is one in which people tend to view themselves as individuals and emphasize
the needs of individuals. In general, Western culture tends to be individualist. They view
themselves as independent of collectives; are primarily motivated by their own preferences, needs,
1 case: Richard, an engineer from the United States, was invited to take tea with one of his
British colleagues while he was in England. This was a purely social, relaxed occasion. Tea was
served along with sugar and cream. As he helped himself to some sugar and cream, he sensed he
had done something wrong.
Can you tell what went wrong?
“Help yourself” VS. “Be my guest”
In Hong Kong, a Chinese policeman (A) goes to his British superior and asks for leave to take his
mother to hospital.
A: Sir?
B: Yes, what is it?
A: My mother is not very well, sir.
B: So?
A: She has to go into hospital, sir.
B: Well, get on with it. What do you want?
A: On Thursday, sir.
B: Bloody hell, man. What do you want?
A: Nothing, sir.
From the case, we see that meanings do not come from the verbal language alone.
Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.
性相近,习相远。
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet.
我们最基本的共同联系是我们都生活在这个星球。
We may all be members of the same village, but we are sitting at our own campfires.
我们都是地球村的成员，但我们都围坐在自己的篝火旁边/有自己的生活圈子。
One man's meat is another man's poison.
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
Variety is the spice of life.
变化是生活的调味品。
The gentleman pursues harmony instead of homogeneity; the vulgar man seeks uniformity at the sacrifice
of harmony.
君子和而不同，小人同而不和。
I do not want my house to be walled on all sides and my windows to be stuffed.I want the cultures of all
lands to blow about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.
我不希望我的房子四周有围墙,连我的窗户都被堵上。我希望所有土地的文化风尽可能自由地吹进我的屋子。但是我拒绝被任何文化风吹走。
Habit is a second nature.
1. Strike while the iron is hot
It means to act or take advantage of an opportunity at the right moment, when the
person is most likely to succeed. And in Chinese we say“趁热打铁”
Value: People in the English speaking countries stress on action because the
opportunity goes away and does not return.
2. He who hesitates is lost
a person who spends too much time deliberating about what to do loses the
chance to act altogether. And in Chinese we say “当断不断必受其害”
Value: this also shows people in the English speaking countriesare decisive and
action-oriented and they know if one waits too long, the opportunity vanishes.
3. God help those who help themselves
God will not come to the aid of those who refuse to try; we must exert ourselves
if we want to succeed. And in Chinese we say “天道酬勤”
Value: it shows people in the English speaking countries emphasizes the
