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VII. Answer Keys
Warm up
Unit 4
1) Search the Internet for the following terms and choose one to present to the class.
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2) What is culture?
Simply speaking, culture refers to a group or community with which they share common experiences that include thoughts, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values and institutions of a racial, ethnic, religious or social group.
3) What’s the difference between Western culture and Chinese culture?
They differ in many ways. The Chinese have a strong sense of collectivism while Westerners value individualism very much. As to religion, most Chinese practices are related to religious beliefs rooted in Confucianism, Buddhist and Taoist principles while the westerners conform to Christianity, Islam and Judaism which are the major Western religions. 4) What are cultural awareness and cultural competency?
Cultural Awareness is the foundation of communication and it involves the ability of standing back from us and becoming aware of our cultural values, beliefs and perceptions.
Cultural competence is a set of suitable behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. 5) Why is cultural awareness important to global economy?
In the era of global economy, the globe becomes smaller and smaller, like a village. We have more and more chances to interact with people from other cultures, who see, interpret and evaluate things in different ways from ours. What we considered an appropriate behavior in one culture is frequently inappropriate in another one. Misunderstandings arise when we use our meanings to make sense of their reality. So if we want to achieve our goal on business, we need to be aware of cultural differences, which become central in cross-culture understanding. Reading
1. Skim the following article and answer the questions bellow.
1) What is the main idea of paragraph 1? Communication in different culture is hard. 2) What does paragraph 2 tell us? The definition of culture.
3) What does the example in paragraph 2 illustrate? There are different cultures.
4) What is the result of the failure of cultural awareness? Misunderstandings occur.
5) Which example illustrate the importance of body language? The last sentence.
2. Match the words with their definitions according to the context.
1) c 2) d 3) e 4) g 5) a 6) j 7) k 8) b 9) h 10)f 11) i 12) l
3. Reread Reading 1 and write a few sentences about the causes for cultural differences with examples given by yourself, then give a report to the class. 略。
4. Skim Reading 2 for the questions below.
1) What’s the writer’s attitude toward American values? How do you know?
Positive. For example, as in paragraph C, ―Change is healthy.‖ 2) Which two points of American values emphasize change?
Number 1 and Number 6.
3) Why do American people rush to get things done?
To be more productive.
4) Which two points of American values can explain that Americans emphasize work?
Number 6 and Number 10.
5) Which three points of non-Western cultures emphasize ―Being‖ orientation?
Number 1, Number 7 and Number 10.
5. Integrate information provided in Reading 1 and 2, and fill in the following table. Information Attitudes towards time Reading 1 Time-consciousness Reading 2 Time flies. People are pressured by time. People shouldn't waste time. They must rush to get things done, and must follow their schedules to be productive. Placing the family name first The use of titles and last names is common; Attitudes when addressing someone in displays of respect are important. towards address many collectivist cultures. 6. Match the words with their definitions according to the context. Then discuss your answers with your partner, pointing out which sentence provide context clues. 1) b 2) d 3) a 4) f 5) h 6) k 7) j 8) c 9) e 10) l 11) g 12) i
7. Use the information above to write a number of sentences about the difference between American Culture and Chinese Culture, and then report to your class. 略。
8. Scan Reading 3 and fill in the information in the table below. Characteristics Teachers emphasized the qualities that make each student special. Students are seldom expected to memorize information; instead, they are encouraged to think for Western themselves, find answers societies on their own and comp up creative ideas and with individual solutions. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions, and to express their ideas in class discussion. Japanese The education system They learn the social skill Students say that after an individual responsibility. of discipline in the schools. for a society that values at least partially to a lack Advantages Disadvantages Students learn to think for American high school themselves. They learn to take the initiative- to make decisions and take action without someone telling them what to do. graduates haven’t studied as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have. And many social critics attribute the The system prepares them high crime rate in the US society reflects a belief in group of cooperation, and learn exam, they forget much of information they memorized. For another, the extremely demanding system puts enormous psychological pressure on students, and is considered a primary factor in the high suicide rate among Japanese school-age children. goals and traditions rather much more math and than individualism. Japanese schoolchildren often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teacher is the main source of knowledge. He or she lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion; instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized. science. They also study more hours each day and more days each year The system prepares children for a society that values discipline and self-control. 9. Match the words with their definitions according to the context. Then discuss your answers with your partner, pointing out which sentence provide context clues. 1) b 2) d 3) f 4) g 5) j 6) a 7) e 8) k 9) i 10) h 11) l 12) c
10. Discuss in groups, make a comparison between the Chinese education system and the Japanese education system and present to the class. 略。
11. The following are different values between the Chinese and Americans. Tick the ones you agree with and add new ones. Then discuss in small groups about the difference. √ In China the social structure is formal and hierarchical. You know where your place is in the structure. In America, it is much more loose and informal. It is not uncommon to see those of various social levels socializing and knowing each other. There are very few lines that socially are not allowed to be crossed. √ Reputation of the individual is very important in China .If an action will humiliate someone or ruin a reputation, it is avoided. In America, reputations come and go overnight and in the end usually does not matter. A person is more likely to overlook a reputation to get the job done.