Lecture 14Intercultural & EthicalissuesEnglishforAcademicCommunication
Lecture 14 Intercultural & Ethical issues English for Academic Communication
ContentsIn this lecture you will:To learn elements of intercultural communicationTolearnethnocentrismand stereotypes To learn culture shock and adaptationTo learn academic misconductTo learn how to avoid plagiarismEnglishforAcademic Communication
Contents In this lecture you will: • To learn elements of intercultural communication • To learn ethnocentrism and stereotypes • To learn culture shock and adaptation • To learn academic misconduct • To learn how to avoid plagiarism English for Academic Communication
Intercultural communicationTask 1 Decide whether the following statements are true or false according tothemovie clipyouhave justwatched.3.rm1.JohnQuinlanisalawyerof intellectual propertyrights2. Family law and the law of intellectual property rights are closely related to eachother.3.The judge believes that Dennis Xu has been the subject of deliberate, long-termneglect and abuse.4.XuDatongperformed GuashaonDennis.5.John Quinlan believes Xu DatongEnglishforAcademic Communication
Intercultural communication Task 1 Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the movie clip you have just watched. 3.rm 1. John Quinlan is a lawyer of intellectual property rights. 2. Family law and the law of intellectual property rights are closely related to each other. 3. The judge believes that Dennis Xu has been the subject of deliberate, long-term neglect and abuse. 4. Xu Datong performed Guasha on Dennis. 5. John Quinlan believes Xu Datong. English for Academic Communication
key1.John Quinlan is a lawyer of intellectual property rightsT2.Family law and the law of intellectual property rights are closely related to each otherF3. The judge believes that Dennis Xu has been the subject of deliberate, long-term neglectand abuse.F4.XuDatongperformedGuashaonDennisF5.JohnQuinlan believes XuDatongFEnglishforAcademicCommunication
key 1. John Quinlan is a lawyer of intellectual property rights. T 2. Family law and the law of intellectual property rights are closely related to each other. F 3. The judge believes that Dennis Xu has been the subject of deliberate, long-term neglect and abuse. F 4. Xu Datong performed Guasha on Dennis. F 5. John Quinlan believes Xu Datong. F English for Academic Communication
Elements of InterculturalCommunication1.The perception variables that influence intercultural communication includebeliefs,attitudes,values,and worldviews.2. Language is a major means of communication, heavily influenced by the culturein which it is developed.3. Communication involves signs and symbols4.Communicationtakesplaceina certain contextEnglishforAcademicCommunication
Elements of Intercultural Communication 1. The perception variables that influence intercultural communication include beliefs, attitudes, values, and worldviews. 2. Language is a major means of communication, heavily influenced by the culture in which it is developed. 3. Communication involves signs and symbols. 4. Communication takes place in a certain context. English for Academic Communication
Ethnocentrism and StereotypesTask 2 Answer the following questions according to the movie clip you have justwatched. 1.rm1.Why does Peter feel he needs to offer explanations even when Tom agrees to hisliking the music playing in the car?2. Why does Tom change his mind after noticing Peter's muddy shoes and tornjacket?3. What does Tom mean by “Come on when Peter tells him that he wanted to be agoalkeeper as a child?4.Why do you think Peter begins to laugh when he sees the patron saint on thedashboard?5. How does Tom react to Peter's laugh?EnglishforAcademicCommunication
Ethnocentrism and Stereotypes Task 2 Answer the following questions according to the movie clip you have just watched. 1.rm 1. Why does Peter feel he needs to offer explanations even when Tom agrees to his liking the music playing in the car? 2. Why does Tom change his mind after noticing Peter’s muddy shoes and torn jacket? 3. What does Tom mean by “Come on” when Peter tells him that he wanted to be a goalkeeper as a child? 4. Why do you think Peter begins to laugh when he sees the patron saint on the dashboard? 5. How does Tom react to Peter’s laugh? English for Academic Communication
key1.WhydoesPeterfeel heneedstoofferexplanations even whenTom agreestohisliking the music playing in the car?Becausepeopleusuallyhave somenegative stereotypes aboutblackpeople.Soevenwhen Tom agrees to what he said, he is still worried that his words might not betrusted.2. Why does Tom change his mind after noticing Peter's muddy shoes and tornjacket?Becausethedeeplyrooted stereotypes about blackpeople can neverbe completelyremovedfromhisheart,nomatterhowmuchhesympathizesthem.Fromthedirtyshoes andthetorn jacket, Tommay assumethatPeterhas justbeeninvolved insome violence or some bad behavior.EnglishforAcademic Communication
key 1. Why does Peter feel he needs to offer explanations even when Tom agrees to his liking the music playing in the car? Because people usually have some negative stereotypes about black people. So even when Tom agrees to what he said, he is still worried that his words might not be trusted. 2. Why does Tom change his mind after noticing Peter’s muddy shoes and torn jacket? Because the deeply rooted stereotypes about black people can never be completely removed from his heart, no matter how much he sympathizes them. From the dirty shoes and the torn jacket, Tom may assume that Peter has just been involved in some violence or some bad behavior. English for Academic Communication
3. What does Tom mean by “Come on" when Peter tells him that he wanted to be agoalkeeperas a child?He means Come on, don't try to fool me." His reaction to Peter's dream ofbecoming a goalie results from his ethnocentric ideas about himself. He may think itis impossible forblack people to realize such a dream that only white people canhold.4. Why do you think Peter begins to laugh when he sees the patron saint on thedashboard?Because Peter himself has exactly the same thing5.How does Tom react toPeter's laugh?Tom gets into a rage because he thinks Peter was laughing at him for being so stupidastopickupsuchadangerousblackperson.EnglishforAcademicCommunication
3. What does Tom mean by “Come on” when Peter tells him that he wanted to be a goalkeeper as a child? He means “Come on, don’t try to fool me.” His reaction to Peter’s dream of becoming a goalie results from his ethnocentric ideas about himself. He may think it is impossible for black people to realize such a dream that only white people can hold. 4. Why do you think Peter begins to laugh when he sees the patron saint on the dashboard? Because Peter himself has exactly the same thing. 5. How does Tom react to Peter’s laugh? Tom gets into a rage because he thinks Peter was laughing at him for being so stupid as to pick up such a dangerous black person. English for Academic Communication
What is ethnocentrism?Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is the best and allother cultures are inferior. Therefore, it actually refers to the attitudes ofcultural superiority, one of the major barriers to interculturalcommunication.EnglishforAcademicCommunication
What is ethnocentrism? Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own culture is the best and all other cultures are inferior. Therefore, it actually refers to the attitudes of cultural superiority, one of the major barriers to intercultural communication. English for Academic Communication
How does ethnocentrism impedeintercultural communication?Ethnocentric beliefs about one's own culture may lead to a narrowanddefensiveidentityPeople normally perceive numbers of other cultures in terms ofstereotypes.Ethnocentric judgments usually involve unfair comparisons thatennoble one's culture while degrading those of others.EnglishforAcademicCommunication
How does ethnocentrism impede intercultural communication? • Ethnocentric beliefs about one’s own culture may lead to a narrow and defensive identity. • People normally perceive numbers of other cultures in terms of stereotypes. • Ethnocentric judgments usually involve unfair comparisons that ennoble one’s culture while degrading those of others. English for Academic Communication