大学英语跨文化交际教学课件 Chapter 6 Nonverbal Intercultural Communication.ppt

大学英语跨文化交际 Chapter 6 Nonverbal Intercultural Communication An idiom There is language in her eyes, her cheeks, her lip, nay, her foot speaks. —Shakespeare PRE-TASK: CASE ANALYSIS Learning objectives : 1.to understand the significance of nonverbal intercultural communication 2.to perceive the definition of nonverbal intercultural communication 3.to describe the functions of nonverbal intercultural communication 4. to summarize the categories of nonverbal intercultural communication Chapter Outline Lead-in Case 32 What Is Wrong with the Interaction? Please read Case and then discuss the questions in the write column in pairs. Nonverbal behavior is a significant area of communication study for at least three reasons. Nonverbal behavior accounts for much of the meaning we get from conversations. Nonverbal behavior spontaneously reflects the subconsciousness. We cannot avoid communicating through nonverbal signals. Besides, nonverbal behavior is significant because nonverbal communication can be open to many interpretations. Case-analysis:  Are Americans Indifferent? CASE 33Are Americans Different? This case can reflect the difference in kinesics, one of the categories of nonverbal communication, among cultures. The term kinesics refers to gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, body position, body movement, and forms of greeting and their relations to communication. Kinesics involves not only the actions but also the cultural interpretation of those actions in relation to the verbal communication uttered simultaneously. In this case, compared to most Chinese, Americans like to smile a lot and to have causal and rich facial expressions in their daily lives, even though they have some misfortune. Because of the different opinions about facial expressions in intercultural communication, the American lady talked about her father’s sickness and death in a smiling way to show she still has