Unit 6
新加坡出国留学条件Culture and Nonverbal Communication
Reading I
An Overview of Nonverbal Communication
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Comprehension questions
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1. Can you speak each of the following ntences in different ways to mean differently?
1) She is my best friend.
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2) You‟ve done really good job.
3) Come here, plea.
4) That‟almss all right.
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Speaking the same ntence with the stress on different words may mean different things. For instance, if the stress falls on “she” in the first ntence, it means it is SHE, not you or somebody el, that is my best friend. But if the stress falls on “my”, it implies that she is MY, not your or somebody’s best friend.
2. Speakers of British English u loudness only when they are angry, speakers of Indian English u it to get the floor, a chance to speak. So when an Indian speaker is trying to get the floor, what would the British speaker think of the Indian and what would the British behave in respon?barrel
The British speaker may think that the Indian gets angry with him or behaves rudely towards him, so he may complain about the Indian‘s rudeness or even return his rudeness as a respon.
3. What differences in body language u have you noticed between your Chine teachers and foreign teachers?
There are really some differences between Chine teachers and foreign teachers in their u of body language. For instance, Chine teachers in general do not u gestures as much as foreign teachers do, and their facial expressions often em to be less varied than tho of many foreign teachers.
4. Do you know any gestures we often u that might be misunderstood by people from other cultures?
For example, the way we Chine motion to others to come over might be misunderstood by people from some Western countries to mean bye-bye.
5. How do we Chine people u eye contact in communication?
During a conversation between two Chine, it ems that the speaker and the hearer would usually look at each other (not necessarily in the eye) from time to time. How much eye-contact there is may depend on the relationship between the speaker and hearer and the situation they find themlves in.
6. How will you eye them when you are communicating with people from the United States or people from Japan?
While talking with Americans, we should look directly into the eyes of the person with whom we are talking. However; while talking with Japane, we are not expected to look at them in the eye but at a position around the Adam‘s apple.
7. Do you often smile at others? Why or why not?
世界杯口号 It depends. For instance, it ems that we Chine, as well as people of other Eastern Asian countries, do not usually smile at strangers as much as Americans.
8. What function(s) may laughter rve in our culture? Does it sometimes cau intercultural misunderstanding?
Laughter in our culture may rve various functions. Sometimes, it is ud to express amument or ridicule, and sometimes it is simply ud to make one feel less embarrasd.
9. Do you often touch others while talking with them? Whom do you touch more than others?
We Chine generally do not often touch others while talking with them unless they are our intimate friends or younger children.
10. In small groups or in pairs, demonstrate all the possible ways you can think of to greet another person. Is touching always part of a greeting?
No. Touching is not always part of a greeting in our culture as in some other cultures.
11. Will you apologize if you accidentally touch other people in public places? Why or why not?
Many people will apologize if they accidentally touch other people in public places since in our culture people who are strangers to each other should not touch. However, whether people will apologize or not depends on the situations. If a person accidentally touches a stranger in a very crowded place, he or she may not apologize for it.
Reading II
Gender and Nonverbal Communication
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1. What may often happen to tho who do not conform to their culture‟s accepted gender “script”?go out
There are often vere social penalties for tho who act in violation of their culture‘s accepted gender ―script.
2. Does touch have any connotation in different situations? Can you give some specific examples?
Touch, like physical cloness, may be considered an expression of affection, support, or xual attraction. For instance, in some cultures, it may be all right for women friends and relatives to walk arm-in-arm, dance together, and hug one another, but if men do so,
they may be frowned upon, for it would be considered as having the connotation of being homoxual.
