The Struggle to Be an All- American Girl By Elizabeth Wong
The Struggle to Be an AllAmerican Girl By Elizabeth Wong
From Intercultural Communication To Intercultural Competence Intercultural competence is the key to successful intercultural communication. So,what features contribute to intercultural competence?
From Intercultural Communication To Intercultural Competence Intercultural competence is the key to successful intercultural communication. So, what features contribute to intercultural competence?
The Components of Intercultural Competence (1) 學員在了解本國文化的情况下，對異國文 化能充滿好奇心並能以開放的心態煮待 甚至接受他國的文化風俗 Intercultural Attitudes Curiosity and openness to other cultures Readiness to suspend disbelief about on other cultures Belief about one's own culture
The Components of Intercultural Competence (1) Intercultural Attitudes – Curiosity and openness to other cultures – Readiness to suspend disbelief about on other cultures – Belief about one’s own culture 學員在了解本國文化的情況下,對異國文 化能充滿好奇心並能以開放的心態看待 甚至接受他國的文化風俗
The Components of Intercultural Competence(2) “跨文化的知識”除了意指了解某一地 區或國家的文化之外，更重要的是指學員 能了解普遍的社會問題，以及族群及文化 認同等議題這些了解可以從國內的觀殿 出發再延伸到對異國社會的認識。 各地域國家，各語系的族群都絕非 是單一性的，了解道些多元文化特眉 的知識是相省重要的.跨文化可以避 免未来接觸外國友人或事務時，座生 誤會或文化衡坚 Intercultural Knowledge - Knowledge of social processes Knowledge of how social groups function Realize other people have multiple identities
Intercultural Knowledge – Knowledge of social processes – Knowledge of how social groups function – Realize other people have multiple identities The Components of Intercultural Competence (2) “跨文化的知識”除了意指了解某一地 區或國家的文化之外,更重要的是指學員 能了解普遍的社會問題,以及族群及文化 認同等議題.這些了解可以從國內的觀點 出發再延伸到對異國社會的認識. 各地域/國家,各語系的族群都絕非 是單一性的,了解這些多元文化特質 的知識是相當重要的.跨文化可以避 免未來接觸外國友人或事務時,產生 誤會或文化衝擊
The Components of Intercultural Competence(3) 由於無論教師或是學員都不可能得知所有的 跨文化知識，因比學員必須具備跨文化的溝通 技巧，以備不時之需，這包括了能夠探知及比較 異國和本國文化差異的能力，也包含了能運用 本國文化經驗以解决不期然的文化衡突的能 力.最終的目標是幫助學員能徙容面對不同的 文化背景，並能妥善處理當下所遭遇到的難題 Intercultural Skills Ability to compare two or more cultures Ability to interpret the culture perceived Ability to relate one's own cultural experiences
Intercultural Skills – Ability to compare two or more cultures – Ability to interpret the culture perceived – Ability to relate one’s own cultural experiences The Components of Intercultural Competence (3) 由於無論教師或是學員都不可能得知所有的 跨文化知識,因此學員必須具備跨文化的溝通 技巧,以備不時之需.這包括了能夠探知及比較 異國和本國文化差異的能力,也包含了能運用 本國文化經驗以解決不期然的文化衝突的能 力.最終的目標是幫助學員能從容面對不同的 文化背景,並能妥善處理當下所遭遇到的難題
The Components of Intercultural Competence(4) 最後是能有容觀的警覺性.藉由學習外語 或接觸外國文化的機會，學習尊重他人.同 時亦能省視自身的價值觀，並認清是代麼 樣的價值觀正影警著自己看待世界的角鹰 Critical Cultural Awareness -Acknowledge respect for human dignity - Recognize the human right Become aware of one's own values and how these influence one's views of other people's values
Critical Cultural Awareness – Acknowledge respect for human dignity – Recognize the human right – Become aware of one’s own values and how these influence one’s views of other people’s values The Components of Intercultural Competence (4) 最後是能有客觀的警覺性.藉由學習外語 或接觸外國文化的機會,學習尊重他人.同 時亦能省視自身的價值觀,並認清是什麼 樣的價值觀正影響著自己看待世界的角度
Pre-reading activities 1.Some people think living in another culture is not difficult if one assumes the right attitude.What do you think? 2.What do you think are the essentials of successful cross-cultural communication?
Pre-reading activities 1. Some people think living in another culture is not difficult if one assumes the right attitude. What do you think? 2. What do you think are the essentials of successful cross-cultural communication?
Structure of the Text Part I.-para.1 Part II.-Para.2-Para.7 Part III.-Para.8-Para.11 Part IV.-Para.12-Para.14
Structure of the Text Part I. -para. 1 Part II. -Para. 2-Para. 7 Part III. -Para. 8-Para. 11 Part IV. -Para. 12-Para. 14
Discussion of Paragraph l 1.Why do you think the school was newly painted? As the Chinese school is rather old,its outside must have been discolored and dirty.To make it look attractive,the school was newly painted as a kind of face-lift
Discussion of Paragraph 1 1. Why do you think the school was newly painted? As the Chinese school is rather old, its outside must have been discolored and dirty. To make it look attractive, the school was newly painted as a kind of face-lift
2.What does the existence of the old school imply? The Chinese school is still there,which implies that still there are many Chinese children attending Chinese lessons in the school.Although they live abroad,Chinese parents never forget their own culture and their own language and require that their children learn their mother tongue
2. What does the existence of the old school imply? The Chinese school is still there, which implies that still there are many Chinese children attending Chinese lessons in the school. Although they live abroad, Chinese parents never forget their own culture and their own language and require that their children learn their mother tongue