Unit 13 Effective Communication-Language and Culture 有效沟通一语言文化 √Learning objectives 1.Students will be able to illustrate the close relationship between language and culture. 2.Students will learn how to increase cultural awareness in language learning and intercultural communication. Background reading Notes: l.dromedary单峰骆g驼A dromedary,.to be precise,the one-humped variety,also known as ships of the desert. 2.label贴标签于Each bag of seeds is labeled with the grower''s name. 3.tropical For the environmentally minded contractor,several lumber companies in California are now marketing ethically chopped tropical rain forest timber. 4.terminology术语（学）In legal terminology,.a widow is the'relict'of her late husband. 5.kinship血族关系kinship terms亲属称呼 6.hierarchical分等级的There is an hierarchical structure,.but managerial authority is respected as a benign guardian of company interests. 7.linguistic语言（学）上的It is difficult to obtain accurate information on which to base an assessment of a child's linguistic abilities. 8.hypothesis The results of our experiment confirmed this hypothesis. 9.perception Perceptions are not the same thing as knowledge,but they are what the holder of the perception believes to be knowledge Answers to the comprehension questions: 1.What is relationship between language,cognition and cultural setting? Much of the recent work has revealed that language is related to cognition,and cognition in turn is related to the cultural setting. 2.What three words are given as examples of close relationship between language and environment in the article? Camel,bamboo and snow. 3.Why does the author say language is a mirror of culture?Give examples. Language is a mirror of culture because language not only reflects the environment in which we live,but also reflects cultural values,reflecting human relationships and the way the society operates.For example Chinese kinshipUnit 13 Effective Communication—Language and Culture 有效沟通—语言文化 3 Learning objectives 1. Students will be able to illustrate the close relationship between language and culture. 2. Students will learn how to increase cultural awareness in language learning and intercultural communication. Background reading Notes: 1 . dromedary 单峰骆驼 A dromedary, to be precise, the one-humped variety, also known as ships of the desert. 2．label 贴标签于 Each bag of seeds is labeled with the grower's name. 3. tropical 热带的 For the environmentally minded contractor, several lumber companies in California are now marketing ethically chopped tropical rain forest timber. 4. terminology 术语（学）In legal terminology, a widow is the 'relict' of her late husband. 5. kinship 血族关系 kinship terms 亲属称呼 6. hierarchical 分等级的 There is an hierarchical structure, but managerial authority is respected as a benign guardian of company interests. 7. linguistic 语言（学）上的 It is difficult to obtain accurate information on which to base an assessment of a child's linguistic abilities. 8. hypothesis 假设 The results of our experiment confirmed this hypothesis. 9. perception 理解 Perceptions are not the same thing as knowledge, but they are what the holder of the perception believes to be knowledge. Answers to the comprehension questions: 1. What is relationship between language, cognition and cultural setting? Much of the recent work has revealed that language is related to cognition, and cognition in turn is related to the cultural setting. 2. What three words are given as examples of close relationship between language and environment in the article? Camel, bamboo and snow. 3. Why does the author say language is a mirror of culture? Give examples. Language is a mirror of culture because language not only reflects the environment in which we live, but also reflects cultural values, reflecting human relationships and the way the society operates. For example Chinese kinship 1