Lesson 3 Daily Verbal Communication(I)

Warm-up Cases Form of Address Greeting

Objectives

Learn the differences of addressing people and greeting between Chinese and western culture.

Learn what are the topics at the beginning of the conversation. Learn how to visit someone and how to leave.

Warm-up cases Twelve cups of tea Question 1:

Why did I have 12 cups of tea? Question 2:

How could you help “I” in this case out of the awkward situation?

1. Addressing People

Discuss the differences in addressing people between English and Chinese cultures. How to address people? Acquaintance

Mr. Ms. or Mrs. + surname VIP

Title + full name/ surname

Ambassador大使 Doctor博士 Duke 公 Marquis or Marquess侯

Count or Earl伯 Viscount子 Baron男 Stranger

Mr. Madam (only use the word Sir if he is much older than you or you don’t know his surname but he is a VIP) Young people

Young man Young Lady

Kid(s) Young Master(小王子) How to express fu +title? Tips: 行政头衔

以“副”字的表示副职的行政职务头衔，可用 vice、deputy 表达。在实际使用时究竟选用哪个，纯属搭配习惯。一般来说，vice与president、 premier、 chairman、 minister、 governor搭配；deputy与director、 chief、head 、secretary、dean、mayor搭配。似乎可以认为，Vice比Deputy的搭配级别要高。 学术头衔

学术头衔的“副”职称，常用 associate 表示。如：

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副教授 associate professor

副研究员 associate research fellow 副审判长 associate judge 副主任医师 associate doctor

2. Greetings

Western expressions Good morning/afternoon/ evening. How are you?

How are things going? How are you getting on? How are things (with you)? How’s everything? How’s life? Hello. Hey. /Hi.

Chinese expressions Where are you going?你上哪去？ Where have you been?你去哪里啦？ Have you had your meal?吃过了吗？

Summary

Addressing People Greetings

Assignments

Compare the American friendship with the Chinese friendship.

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Lesson 4 Daily Verbal Communication(II)

Initiating Conversation and Conversation Topic Visiting Parting

To learn the daily expression in intercultural communication; to understand the form of address and conversation topic.

1. Initiating Conversations and Conversation Topic

What topics should be avoided in initiating conversation? Age

Money/Salary Health Family

Conversation topics

Hobbies Holidays The weather

A local or national event Jobs

Films/books

2. Visiting Someone

Business visiting:

arrange a time in advance some straight to the point Social visiting: more flexible

Some suitable expressions:

I haven’t seen you for a long time. I was wondering whether I could come round to visit you sometime.

I’d like to come and see you sometime. Would you be free one afternoon next week?

Mr. Zhang and I would like to come and visit you. Would it be convenient for us to come Wednesday evening? Things to be minded Advance notice

Take off the out-door clothing immediately, if not, they would consider you stay only a few minutes. Finish eating

Food-offering differences

3. Partings Question:

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What are the differences in parting between Chinese and English cultures? The differences: Westerners: A couple of minutes’ small talk

Well, it’s been lovely to see you again, but I must be going soon. I hope we’ll be able to get together again before long...

Thank you for a lovely evening. I must not hold you any longer. Chinese: abrupt leaving-taking I’m leaving now. Case study

Li Hongzhang’s embarrassment: Question 1:

Could the Westerners understand the Chinese modesty? Question 2:

How could Li get rid of his embarrassment? Different Attitudes Toward a Fly in a Beer Question:

What can be revealed out of the case? Borrow Money & Lend Money Question 1:

If you were “I” in this case, how would you adjust yourself?

Question 2:

What’s the response of the the American if you are generous and say: “Don’t mention it again. You don’t have to pay me back.”

Summary

Initiating Conversations Visiting Someone Partings Assignments

Video Watching: The Joy Luck Club《喜福会》

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