大學英語跨文化交際教程

本教程對文化、交際、語言、跨文化交際等相關概念進行了詳細講解。本教材通過對英語國家較為典型的主流文化現象進行描述、闡釋和討論，培養學生對目的語文化的興趣和理解力，進而使學生主動觀察、分析、對比、評價文化及文化差異現象，使學生能夠較為客觀、系統、全面地認識英語國家的文化，從而拓寬學生的國際視野，提高學生的跨文化交際意識，增強學生的跨文化交際能力。本教程依託“大學英語跨文化交際”國家精品課程，入選普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規劃教材。與本教程配套的教學支持網站內容豐富，為教師教學和學生學習提供幫助。 ^[1] 

嚴明，教授，男，1963年生，英語語言文學學士，民商法學、教育管理學碩士，管理學博士，英語語言文學專業博士研究生。現任黑龍江大學外語教學研究部主任，黑龍江大學應用外語學院院長，教育部高等學校大學外語教學指導委員會委員，全國大學英語四、六級考試委員會委員，中國國際商務英語研究會副主任。 嚴明教授是“大學英語跨文化交際”國家精品課程負責人。承擔省部級教學科研項目13項，編著“十一五”規劃教材3本，主持編寫教學理論著作16部，主編大學英語教學改革配套教材6套，83本。在《光明日報》、《中國教育報》及《外語學刊》、《中國高教研究》等學術期刊上發表大學英語教學改革文章和論文20餘篇。

前言

Case List

Figure List

Table List

Introduction

Chapter 1 Culture

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Culture

Text A: The Nature of Culture

Text B: Definitions of Culture

Text C: Characteristics of Culture

Text D: Cultural Identity

Text E: Cultures Within Culture

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 2 Communication & Intercultural Communication

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Communication & Intercultural Communication

Text A: Communication

Text B: Characteristics of Communication

Text C: Culture and Communication

Text D: Intercultural Communication

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 3 Culture’s Influence on Perception

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Culture’s Influence on Perception

Text A: Overview: Human Perception

Text B: Cross?cultural Differences in Sensation and Perception

Text C: Barriers to Accurate Perception in Intercultural Communication

Text D: How to Improve Your Perceptual Skills in Intercultural Communication

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 4 Intercultural Communication Barriers

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Intercultural Communication Barriers

Text A: Emotional Problems as Barriers to Intercultural Communication

Text B: Attitudinal Problems as Barriers to Intercultural Communication

Text C: Translation Problems as Language Barriers

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 5 Verbal Intercultural Communication

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Verbal Intercultural Communication

Text A: Significance of Verbal Communication

Text B: Language and Culture

Text C: Verbal Communication Styles

Text D: Language Diversity

Text E: Cultural Influence on Written Communication

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 6 Nonverbal Intercultural Communication

Pre?class Activities—Lead?in Case

In Class Learning—Nonverbal Intercultural Communication

Text A: Significance of Nonverbal Communication

Text B: Definition and Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Text C: Paralanguage and Silence

Text D: Time and Space

Text E: Other Categories of Nonverbal Communication

Checklist

Summary—From the Intercultural Perspective

Assessment

Chapter 7 Cultural Patterns

Chapter 8 Cultural Influences on Contexts

Chapter 9 Intercultural Adaptation

Chapter 10 Intercultural Communication Competence

Conclusion

Appendix A Terms

Appendix B Key to Exercises

Appendix C Text Sources

Appendix D Case Sources ^[1]