喜宴英文跨文化交际.pptx

The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquetthe wedding banquet(1993),which won the Golden bear in the Berlin Flim Festival and was nominated as the Best Foreign Language Flim in both the Golden Globe and the Academy Awards.In all,this film collected 11 Taiwanese and international awards and made Lee a rising star 李安 Ang Lee is a Taiwanness American film director.Won the Oscar for best directorweitong the leading role 赛门weiwei Cultural DifferencesWestern&EasternChina:China:collectivism 集体主义集体主义America:America:individualism 个人主义个人主义Lies in the awareness of“we”or“I”.Lies in the awareness of“we”or“I”.Family Ethics Family Ethics 家庭伦理家庭伦理Collectivism*Think about the familys welfare,reputation and honor.*Marriage and birth-giving,instead of personal affairs,are taken care by all the others in your group which basically is your family.Individualism*Takes the marriage as one s own business.*Put yourself in the first place thinking of your own happiness,interests and dreams.HomosexualityHomosexuality 同性恋同性恋 In America In America*They are free to love who they are loving，they have the rights to show their love and not treated as psycho(精神病者)*Dont need to worry sbout others*Live their own life，pursue their own happiness In China In China*It is more terrible*When Weitongs mother heard that hes a gay,her first thinking is he will become normal one day*In China，most people cant accept gays as normal people，they think its sick and horrible to be homoThe concept of The concept of faceface Concern for face probably appears in many cultures,but is seen as more salient for the Chinese than for people from other cultures.Face in Chinese culture refers to ones moral character,a persons reputation or prestige.It is the positive social value that a person claims for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular contact FaceFace 爱面子Wedding Day Ceremony Wedding Day Ceremony 婚礼仪式 Western countries*Will you take the woman(man)to be your lawful Will you take the woman(man)to be your lawful wedded wife(husband)to live together in the holy wedded wife(husband)to live together in the holy estate of matrimony?estate of matrimony?*Will you love her(him),cherish her(him),keep her Will you love her(him),cherish her(him),keep her(him),honor her(him)in sickness,in health,forsaking(him),honor her(him)in sickness,in health,forsaking all others,and cleave only to her(him)so long as both all others,and cleave only to her(him)so long as both shall live?shall live?The Universal Declaration of marriageThe Universal Declaration of marriageTraditional Chinese weddings Not So Simple!When the groom goes to take the bride to the When the groom goes to take the bride to the ceremony,her family members or friends will set ceremony,her family members or friends will set many challenges.many challenges.People in China prefer lively atmosphere People in China prefer lively atmosphere.We know that the film has a happy We know that the film has a happy ending.Weitong and Simon lived ending.Weitong and Simon lived happily together because of happily together because of Weitongs parents acception and Weitongs parents acception and Weiweis sacrifice.Weiweis sacrifice.How we can deal with cultural differences How we can deal with cultural differences happened around us?happened around us?.A.Try to understand each other A.Try to understand each other Use your heart to communicate,not language Use your heart to communicate,not languageB.To think and do in others sidesB.To think and do in others sides Try to put yourself in others place and find sth Try to put yourself in others place and find sth fancinatingfancinatingC.Learn through ones personal experienceC.Learn through ones personal experienceD.Have an open mind and be comprehensiveD.Have an open mind and be comprehensive thanks