Chapter 1 Social Interaction 1
Introduction to Culture Dimensions 2
1.1 Passage 1 8
1.1.1 Am I Really So Old? 8
1.1.2 Questions for Discussion 8
1.1.3 Reading Comprehension 9
1.2 Passage 2 10
1.2.1 Who Pays the Bill? 10
1.2.2 Questions for Discussion 10
1.2.3 Reading Comprehension 11
1.3 Passage 3 12
1.3.1 Gift Giving and Receiving 12
1.3.2 Questions for Discussion 12
1.3.3 Reading Comprehension 13
1.4 Passage 4 14
1.4.1 Is He Asking Too Much? 14
1.4.2 Questions for Discussion 15
1.4.3 Reading Comprehension 15
1.5 Passage 5 17
1.5.1 Too Modest 17
1.5.2 Questions for Discussion 17
1.5.3 Reading Comprehension 18
1.6 Passage 6 20
1.6.1 What Does Smile Mean? 20
1.6.2 Questions for Discussion 20
1.6.3 Reading Comprehension 21
Supplementary Reading: 在德國—自己的花是讓別人看的 22
Chapter 2 Travelling 25
Introduction to Context Culture Theory 26
2.1 Passage 1 31
2.1.1 Chinese Hospitality 31
2.1.2 Questions for Discussion 32
2.1.3 Reading Comprehension 33
2.2 Passage 2 34
2.2.1 Unhappy with the Money Paid 34
2.2.2 Questions for Discussion 35
2.2.3 Reading Comprehension 35
2.3 Passage 3 37
2.3.1 The Host-guest Relationship 37
2.3.2 Questions for Discussion 38
2.3.3 Reading Comprehension 38
2.4 Passage 4 41
2.4.1 Can We Talk about It? 41
2.4.2 Questions for Discussion 42
2.4.3 Reading Comprehension 43
2.5 Passage 5 45
2.5.1 Touching or Not 45
2.5.2 Questions for Discussion 45
2.5.3 Reading Comprehension 46
2.6 Passage 6 47
2.6.1 Chinese Exchange in Foreign Countries 47
2.6.2 Questions for Discussion 47
2.6.3 Reading Comprehension 47
Supplementary Reading: 西歐的夏天 50
Chapter 3 Education 57
Introduction to Time Orientation 58
3.1 Passage 1 59
3.1.1 I Don’t Know 59
3.1.2 Questions for Discussion 60
3.1.3 Reading Comprehension 60
3.2 Passage 2 62
3.2.1 The Relationship Between Teachers and Students 62
3.2.2 Questions for Discussion 62
3.2.3 Reading Comprehension 63
3.3 Passage 3 65
3.3.1 Am I a Good Teacher? 65
3.3.2 Questions for Discussion 65
3.3.3 Reading Comprehension 66
3.4 Passage 4 68
3.4.1 Studying Abroad 68
3.4.2 Questions for Discussion 68
3.4.3 Reading Comprehension 69
3.5 Passage 5 70
3.5.1 How Do Students Learn? 70
3.5.2 Questions for Discussion 71
3.5.3 Reading Comprehension 71
3.6 Passage 6 74
3.6.1 Feeling Left-out 74
3.6.2 Questions for Discussion 74
3.6.3 Reading Comprehension 74
Supplementary Reading: 我的第一位美國老師 76
Chapter 4 Business 82
Introduction to a Business Communication Model 83
4.1 Passage 1 85
4.1.1 Time Concept 85
4.1.2 Questions for Discussion 86
4.1.3 Reading Comprehension 86
4.2 Passage 2 88
4.2.1 Disagreeing Agreeably 88
4.2.2 Questions for Discussion 89
4.2.3 Reading Comprehension 89
4.3 Passage 3 90
4.3.1 Social Hierarchy and Eye Contact 90
4.3.2 Questions for Discussion 90
4.3.3 Reading Comprehension 91
4.4 Passage 4 92
4.4.1 Is Smiling Always the Right Thing? 92
4.4.2 Questions for Discussion 92
4.4.3 Reading Comprehension 93
4.5 Passage 5 95
4.5.1 Why is Mr. Green So Angry? 95
4.5.2 Questions for Discussion 97
4.5.3 Reading Comprehension 97
4.6 Passage 6 99
4.6.1 Unwilling to Cooperate 99
4.6.2 Questions for Discussion 100
4.6.3 Reading Comprehension 100
Supplementary Reading: On National Prejudices 102
Chapter 5 Classroom Activities 111
Introduction to Value Orientation 112
Activity 1: What is Culture 115
Activity 2: Raise Culture to a Conscious Level 116
Activity 3: Exploring the Iceberg 117
Activity 4: Describing Relationships 118
Activity 5: Cultural Values Clarification 119
Activity 6: Culture Adjustment 120
Activity 7: Coping with Culture Shock 121
Activity 8: Culture in Action 122
Activity 9: The Concept of Time 123
Activity 10: Can’t You Take a Hint? 123
Activity 11: Non-verbal Communication 124
Activity 12: Physical Space 124
Activity 13: Avoiding Cultural Bias and Stereotypes 125
Activity 14: He Said, She Said 126
Activity 15: Four Corners 126
Supplementary Reading: The Spirit of the English Nation 128
Key to Exercises 137
Bibliography 141
Suggested Films or Movies to Explore Culture 144