新编大学英语 文化阅读教程1教师用书Unit_5.pdf

新编大学英语文化阅读教程1教师用书

Unit5
Warm-up

Step1Talkaboutthepictures

InthefirstpicturethewomanthinksthateveryoneinChinaknowshowtoplay
kungfu.Inthesecondpicturethewomanassumesthatit’scoldeverywherein
Russia.Stereotypesaboutculturesstillexist.Theymaybeafallacyandmay
soundweird.Forexample,whenyoumeetapersonfromAfrica,youmaythink
hislivingplacemustbeveryhot,butactuallysomeAfricancountries,suchas
Kenya,haveaveryniceandcomfortableweather,neithercoldnorhot.

Step2Sharingyourideas

Thekeytoremovingculturalmisunderstandingsistoletothersunderstandthe
ideasandhistorythatlieunderneathChinesecultural.Ontheonehand,weshould
taketheinitiativeinexplainingtoforeignfriendsthereasonsforcertainthoughts
andpracticesinChinesecultures.Ontheotherhand,weshouldalsoknowmore
aboutourcountry’shistoryandphilosophy,andpromoteourculturein
internationalcommunication.

Reading1
Languagefocus

1.synonymous
2.Againstallodds
3.dominant
4.offensive
5.icons
6.conservative
7.pilingup
8.blend
9.rituals
10.delighted

Globalunderstanding

1)SpringFestival
2)watereddown
3)purists
4)hotpot
5)culturalcustoms
6)interpersonalrelationships
7)adaptedto
8)dominant

Detailedunderstanding

1.BoththeSpringFestivalandValentine’sDayareassociatedwiththebeginning
ofspring.WiththeSpringFestival,itsconnectiontospringisself-explanatory,
whileforValentine’sDay,itsdatemarkstheendofwinterandthestartofthe
seasonforlove.Andbothfestivalsemphasizetheimportanceoffamilylovein
allforms,whetheritisbetweenlovers,orbetweenchildrenandparents.

2.Theauthorrejectsthisculturalview,butheequallyrejectstheblendingof
festivalsinahotpotwhereallthetraditionsmixintoone.

3.Cultureimprovesinterpersonalrelationshipsviaculturalcustoms.Socially-
acceptableperformancessuchassmiles,handshakesorbowscanhelppeople
communicatemeaningmoreclearly.Onceindividualspickupthesehabits,they
canusethemtoconveyideaswithoutcausingmisunderstandings.

4.ThereasonwhyConfuciansdismissedBuddhismisthatBuddhismasa
religiouscultureadvocatesavoidingfamilyresponsibilities.

5.Theauthori