Spoken English II Fujian Normal University Expressing Point of View

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Warm Up: Non Verbal Communication  gestures  facial expressions  eye contact  personal space Guess the meaning!

Discussion 1.In groups of 4, discuss the following questions for the case study given to you. a. What kind of nonverbal communication was used in this situation? b. What do you think the nonverbal behavior means to the person or persons from each culture? 2.One person read the case aloud 3.One person report the group’s answers

Gestures in China Which gestures discussed in class are also used in China? Tell me about eye contact in China. Compare this to the West. Tell me something about personal space in China. Compare this to the West.

Pronunciation LNR Lei 累 Nan 南 Ren 人 Lu 路 Neng 能 Re 热 Liang 两 Nian 年 Ri 日 LiceNiceRice LowKnowRow LightNightRight PoolingPruningPouring

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Tongue Twisters Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry Practice saying this 5 times quickly every day. It’s n ot n ice to have l ice in your r ice! Did N ed a rr ive a l ive? N ate threw the l iver in the r iver.

Vocabulary Matching Game: Aspects of Culture Do you have the definition for (read the word) ? Do you have the word that means (read the definition) ?

Culture Customs Beliefs Attitudes Values History Expectations Communication Style World View Diverse Generalization Miscommunication A way of life shared by a group of people Ways of behaving Ideas about what is true, right or wrong Feelings about something What is considered to be important What has happened in the past What is considered to be reasonable or usual The ways we use language to express ourselves A person or group’s way of looking at the world around them Having differences A fact which is common among a group of people A failure to tell your meaning clearly or understand someone else’s meaning clearly

Cultural Point of View Dialogue Terry: Excuse me, Melinda. I have some questions about American customs. Do you have a minute? Melinda: Sure. Terry: I’m going to invite some of my American classmates to go out to lunch with me. In Chinese culture, people usually expect the person who makes the invitation to pay for everyone. How about in the U.S.? Melinda: Well, have they taken you out before? I mean, did they pay for you? Terry: No.

Cultural Point of View Dialogue Melinda: Then they’d probably feel more comfortable if each person paid for their own meal. Terry: What should I say in this situation? Melinda: It depends. If you want to pay, then you can say, “Can I take you to lunch?” or “Let’s have lunch. It’s on me.” But if you just want to eat with them, you can say, “Do you have any plans for lunch?” or “Would you like to have lunch with me?” Terry: Thanks, Melinda. I’ll try that.

Sentence Patterns In my culture,people usually (don’t)_____. * In China,people often / rarely _____. people would (not) _____. people are (not) expected to _____. people feel comfortable/uncomfortable__. * It depends. If __________, then __________.

Practice 1.How do people in China usually make meal invitations? (By letter, in person, by phone, by ?) 2.What words would people in China use to invite someone to go out for a meal with them? 3.Who would be expected to pay? Should the guest offer to pay? 4.What words would people in China use to invite someone for a meal in their home? 5.In Canada, people often take flowers as a gift for the person who invited them to their home for a meal. How about in China?

PositiveNegative Vocabulary of Feelings: Brainstorm

Describing feelings I felt__(adjective)__ when __(what happened)__. Examples: I felt anxious when I started to teach at Fujian Normal University. I felt proud when my son went to kindergarten in Fuzhou for the first time.

Homework 1.Practice the sentence patterns for talking about cultural point of view. 2.Review the vocabulary of feeling (pronunciation, syllable stress, & meaning). 3.Write 3-4 sentences using the pattern for describing feelings and say them aloud 4.Tongue Twister practice for R and L