1. Daily Communication (I)
Unit 2
Daily Communication (I)

2. Objectives
Learn the differnces 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.

3. CONTENTS I. Warm-up cases II. Detailed Study: III. Case Study
Addressing People
Greetings
Initiating Conversations
Visiting Someone
Partings
III. Case Study
IV. Summary
V. Assignments

4. I. Warm-up cases Case 1. 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?

5. Case 2. Have you had your lunch? / Where are you going?
Chinese
Westerners
normal
offended
A greeting
An invasion of privacy

6. II. Detailed Study 1. Addressing People
Discuss the differneces in addressing people between English and Chinese cultures

7. Decide the following addresses are right or not.
He Xiangu Andrew Lewis
He xiansheng
Mr. Lewis
He Xiangu
Andrew
Xiangu
Andy Gu
Lewis
He jingli
Mr. Andrew
He tongzhi
Teacher Lewis
He xiaozhang
Principal Lewis
He laoshi
Professor Lewis
He yisheng
Doctor Lewis/ Doctor

8. How to address people? Acquaintance VIP Stranger Young people
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)

9. Summary of addressing people Chinese English
Formal Relationship/ Situation
Surname+Title
Title+Surname
Neutral Relationship/
Situation
Given Name
Close Relationship/
Informal Situation

10. How to express fu +title?
Please match the following two groups.
vice
director
professor
associate
assistant
manager
deputy
president

11. 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：　　
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　

12. 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.

13. 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？
It’s none of your business.

14. 3. Initiating Conversations and Conversation Topic
What topics should be avoided in initiating conversation?
Age
Money/Salary
Health
Family

15. Conversation topics Hobbies Holidays The weather
A local or national event
Jobs
Films/books

16. 4. Visiting Someone

17. I’m coming to see you this afternoon.
Business visiting:
arrange a time in advance
some straight to the point
Social visiting:
more flexible
I’m coming to see you this afternoon.

18. 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?

19. 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

20. Vedio watching
Watch the vedio and give your comment.

21. 5. Partings
Question:
What are the differences in parting between Chinese and English cultures?

22. 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.

23. III. Case study Case 3. Li Hongzhang’s embarrassment
Case 4. Different Attitudes Toward a
Fly in a Beer
Case 5. Borrow Money & Lend Money

24. Case 3. Li Hongzhang’s embarrassment
Question 1:
Could the Westerners understand the
Chinese modesty?
Question 2:
How could Li get rid of his embarrassment?
The cuisine [kwɪ’zi:n](菜肴) of your country is really great. It is my great honor to have a chance to entertain you with them.

25. English seriousness arrogance French gererosity Spanish criticalness
Case 4. Different Attitudes Toward a Fly in a Beer
Question:
What can be revealed out of the case?
English
seriousness
arrogance
French
gererosity
Spanish
Japanese
criticalness
Arab
sarcasm
American
humor

26. Case 5. 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.”

27. IV. Summary Addressing People Greetings Initiating Conversations
Visiting Someone
Partings

28. V. Assignments
1. Compare the American friendship with the Chinese friendship.
2. Video Watching
The Joy Luck Club《喜福会》

29. Thank You!