导图社区 英语跨文化交际第一章
英语跨文化交际第一章Globalization and Intercultural Communication学习笔记,适用于预习、复习的参照。
编辑于2023-03-01 20:35:51 江苏省Unit 1 Globalization and Intercultural Communication
Globalization
Definition
1.The Starting Time of Globalization
2. A Process by Which People of the World Are Unified Into a Single Society and Function Together
3. Economic Phenomenon the Unimpeded Flows of Capital, Labor and Technology across National Borders
4.Social Revolution from Technological ChangeS
5.A Brand-new Experience of Space and Distance for Humans
Causes
Technology
Policy Initiatives
Historical Events
USSR Collapse
Warsaw Treaty Organization
APEC's oil embargo against Western world in 1973
Impacts
Macroeconomic Impacts
Impact on Income Inequality
Impacts on Culture
Impacts on Environment
Global Village
Definition
The global village: one world interconnected by an electronic nervous system, making it part of our popular culture before it actually happened.
Modern transportation and communication reduce the distance.
Social effects
harmonious existence, mutual prosperity
Prospects
Staying alert for post-colonial dominance of the world
Building an open, win-win global village
Conclusion
Passage One What Is Globalization
Comprehension Questions
Do you prefer the definition of globalization given in the passage? Why or why not?
Yes,I do.The article points out the definition of globalization in a broad and narrow sense. Globalization is a combination of economic, technological, socio-cultural and political forces.
Why is globalization often used to refer to economic globalization?
I. Globalization can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and function together
II. Globalization is often used to refer to economic globalization, that is, integration of national economies into the international economy through trade, foreign direct investment, capital flows, migration. and the spread of technology.
How do you understand "globalization is not just a trend, it's an imperative"?
I. Most still feel uneasy about nations that are not acting as healthy members of the global community.
II. Nations are urged (and even forced) to maintain open political processes, adhere to internationally accepted legal norms, and extend open markets and market information.
Passage Two Thinking Globally
Comprehension Ouestions
How do you understand the statement "The planet Earth is not shrinking, but time and space are."?
Trains, planes, telephones, televisions, the Internet, and other forms of modern transportation and communication reduce the time and distance that once kept the peoples of the world apart.
Why do some people not welcome the image of the global village?
I. To some it seems like an image of post-colonial dominance of the world by the west. They preter to see the world in terms of their own family or their own nation.
II. They worry that the global economy will have everyone resemble the families of the world that have the most economic and political power.
III. They do not want to be second class citizens in this village, and they do not want to give up their own treasured ways of life.
IV. Others worry that conflict will increase as time and distance shrink. From news reports evervone can see that religious. ethnic. economic. and politica differences continue to divide people.
What are some of the challenges of living in a global village? And how to meet those challenges?
challenges
I. Everyone wants to benefit from global trade and advanced technology, and they want to live among people who respect and appreciate one another.
II. They want to protect themselves from danger and live at peace with their neighbors. But most people do not want peace imposed on them by the power of another family. They want to live as they have chosen to
how to meet
I. To meet those challenges people everywhere need to learn about other cultures.
II. They need to know their neighbors
III. They need to do more than know about them.
IV. They need to know how to get along with them and how to solve problems that inevitably arise.
V. To do this it is necessary to learn how to communicate across cultures. That means global villagers need to learn to think, feel and behave in new ways.
VI. The reality of the global village challenges all its residents to develop a broader worldview, a more global psychology, and the cultural skill necessary for building relationships and solving problems across cultures.
Passage Three What Is Intercultural
Comprehension Ouestions
Why is intercultural communication as old as humankind?
Intercultural communication is the communication between people from different cultural backgrounds. What happened on the Silk Road, Marco Polo's stay in China, Monk Jianzhen's mission to Japan. and Zheng He's seven vovages to the Western Seas all embody this idea. As a phenomenon, intercultural communication is as old as humankind.
What caused the development of the global village?
I. Convenient transportation svstems
II. Innovative communication system
III. Economic globalization
IV. Widespread migrations
How do you understand the last sentence in the passage "Intercultural communication is no longer an option, but a necessity."?
The process of economic globalization means that we cannot function in isolation but must interact with the rest of the world for survival. The global nature of many widely diverse modern problems and issues such as the environment, governance of the Internet, poverty and international terrorism calls for cooperation between nations.