《跨文化交际》课程教学课件（PPT讲稿）Not Eating、Western Communication styles

Letter to Fran:Not Eating Questions: -Why do you think Nancy ate so little? -What do you think a Westerner like Fran will say in response to Lijuan's questions? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Letter to Fran：Not Eating • Questions: • -Why do you think Nancy ate so little? • -What do you think a Westerner like Fran will say in response to Lijuan's questions?

Fran's Response:Not Eating. Comprehension Check -To check your comprehension,without looking back at Fran's Response,see ifyou can remember and write down several possible reasons why Nancy ate so little. 。 -Try to think of at least one additional possible reason why Nancy ate so little. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Fran's Response: Not Eating. • Comprehension Check • -To check your comprehension, without looking back at Fran's Response, see if you can remember and write down several possible reasons why Nancy ate so little. • -Try to think of at least one additional possible reason why Nancy ate so little. •

Some likely explanations not accustomed to Not feeling well not feel Chinese food(culture like eating much (culture shock) shock) On diet religious or moral reason Not comfortable from eating from the same dish currure unu Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication not accustomed to Chinese food( culture shock) Not feeling well & not feel like eating much (culture shock) On diet religious or moral reason Not comfortable from eating from the same dish Some likely explanations

Other possible reasons Westerners might hesitate to indulge at a Chinese banquet: On the whole,Western cooking tends to be somewhat more bland(味道温和的)than the cooking in most parts of China. ·Some Westerners have allergic reactions to MSG(味精， often used in Chinese cooking)and get headaches if they eat food containing it. Some Christians and Muslims won't drink alcoholic beverages. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Other possible reasons Westerners might hesitate to indulge at a Chinese banquet: • On the whole, Western cooking tends to be somewhat more bland(味道温和的)than the cooking in most parts of China. • Some Westerners have allergic reactions to MSG (味精， often used in Chinese cooking) and get headaches if they eat food containing it. • Some Christians and Muslims won't drink alcoholic beverages

Not eating ·Notes: When Westerners host guests to a meal,they will generally try to serve guests a meal that is special. However,unlike Chinese hosts,they often don't go to as much effort and(relative)expense in an effort to serve delicacies. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Not eating • Notes: • When Westerners host guests to a meal, they will generally try to serve guests a meal that is special. However, unlike Chinese hosts, they often don't go to as much effort and (relative) expense in an effort to serve delicacies

Discussion Activities ·Anything to add? .-Is there anything you would add to the advice in Fran's letter,or anything you would change?Look back over the letter and write down any comments or suggestions you would add,and be ready to explain why you think they should be added. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Discussion Activities • Anything to add? • -Is there anything you would add to the advice in Fran's letter, or anything you would change? Look back over the letter and write down any comments or suggestions you would add, and be ready to explain why you think they should be added. •

What won't you eat? -Interview several other classmates to find out what foods they don't like.These can be either foods they have tried before and didn't like,or foods (Western or Chinese)that they haven't tried but don't think they would like.Be ready to report your results Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication What won't you eat? • -Interview several other classmates to find out what foods they don't like. These can be either foods they have tried before and didn't like, or foods (Western or Chinese) that they haven't tried but don't think they would like. Be ready to report your results

What should Lijuan do? .-How should Lijuan respond to Nancy's refusal to eat?In groups,list several suggestions. -Be ready to explain the main advantage(s)and disadvantage^)of the responses you suggest. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication What should Lijuan do? • • -How should Lijuan respond to Nancy's refusal • to eat? In groups, list several suggestions. • -Be ready to explain the main advantage(s) and disadvantage^) of the responses you suggest

Additional discussion Activities 1.In China,hosts often seem to enjoy serving guests special local delicacies,even things that may sometimes seem quite odd to the guests.Why do you think hosts enjoy doing this? 2.Do Chinese ever consider the local delicacies of other areas strange?Can you think of some examples of local delicacies in China you would consider odd? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Additional discussion Activities • 1. In China, hosts often seem to enjoy serving guests special local delicacies, even things that may sometimes seem quite odd to the guests. Why do you think hosts enjoy doing this? • 2. Do Chinese ever consider the local delicacies of other areas strange? Can you think of some examples of local delicacies in China you would consider odd? • -

3.Are there any "food taboos"in China, i.e.foods which for some reason Chinese people won't eat? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication 3. Are there any "food taboos" in China, i.e. foods which for some reason Chinese people won't eat?