Acting Chinese
An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture ????
1st Edition
Published on 31. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-1-138-06462-1 (ISBN)
Description
Acting Chinese is a year-long course that, together with the companion website, integrates language learning with the acquisition of cultural knowledge, and treats culture as an integral part of human behavior and communication.
Using modern day examples of Chinese discourse and behavioral culture, it trains students to perform in culturally appropriate fashion, whilst developing a systematic awareness and knowledge about Chinese philosophy, values and belief systems that will prepare them for further advanced study of Chinese language and culture. Each lesson contains simulated real-life communication scenarios that aim to provide a concrete opportunity to see how native speakers generally communicate or behave in social situations.
An essential guide for intermediate to advanced level second language learners, Acting Chinese provides a unique and modern approach to the acquisition of both cultural knowledge and language proficiency.
Using modern day examples of Chinese discourse and behavioral culture, it trains students to perform in culturally appropriate fashion, whilst developing a systematic awareness and knowledge about Chinese philosophy, values and belief systems that will prepare them for further advanced study of Chinese language and culture. Each lesson contains simulated real-life communication scenarios that aim to provide a concrete opportunity to see how native speakers generally communicate or behave in social situations.
An essential guide for intermediate to advanced level second language learners, Acting Chinese provides a unique and modern approach to the acquisition of both cultural knowledge and language proficiency.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
55 s/w Abbildungen, 21 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 34 s/w Tabellen
34 Tables, black and white; 21 Halftones, black and white; 55 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
559 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-06462-1 (9781138064621)
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An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture ????
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An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture ????
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An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture ????
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Content
Preface
Teacher's guide ??????
List of abbreviations and symbols
List of characters in communication scenarios
Unit one
Cultural perspective: group mentality ????
Lesson one
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: love to be part of the fun ????
Lesson two
Text: ?????
Behavior highlighted: follow the pack ????
Lesson three
Text: ??????"??"
Behavior highlighted: relation-based conduct ????
Unit two
Cultural perspective: the concept of li ????
Lesson four
Text: ?????
Behavior highlighted: li-based civilities ????
Lesson five
Text: ???????????
Behavior highlighted: humble oneself and exalt others ????
Unit three
Cultural perspective: harmony orientation ????
Lesson six
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: harmony as priority ????
Lesson seven
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: forbear and forgive ????
Lesson eight
Text: ????
Behavior highlighted: (take) the middle road ????
Unit four
Cultural perspective: face psychology ????
Lesson nine
Text: ?????????????
Behavior highlighted: saving face ????
Lesson ten
Text: ?????????
Behavior highlighted: face work ????
Unit five
Cultural perspective: rules of renqing ????
Lesson eleven
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: reciprocation ????
Lesson twelve
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: networking ????
Unit six
Cultural perspective: differentiated mode of association ????
Lesson thirteen
Text: ??????????
Behavior highlighted: distinguish people based on relationships ????
Lesson fourteen
Text: ??????????
Behavior highlighted: distinction between the upper and lower status ????
Appendixes: reflection worksheet for cultural exploration ????
Traditional Chinese character texts ??????
Indexes
Pinyin-English vocabulary
English-Chinese vocabulary
Speech pattern index by lesson
Teacher's guide ??????
List of abbreviations and symbols
List of characters in communication scenarios
Unit one
Cultural perspective: group mentality ????
Lesson one
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: love to be part of the fun ????
Lesson two
Text: ?????
Behavior highlighted: follow the pack ????
Lesson three
Text: ??????"??"
Behavior highlighted: relation-based conduct ????
Unit two
Cultural perspective: the concept of li ????
Lesson four
Text: ?????
Behavior highlighted: li-based civilities ????
Lesson five
Text: ???????????
Behavior highlighted: humble oneself and exalt others ????
Unit three
Cultural perspective: harmony orientation ????
Lesson six
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: harmony as priority ????
Lesson seven
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: forbear and forgive ????
Lesson eight
Text: ????
Behavior highlighted: (take) the middle road ????
Unit four
Cultural perspective: face psychology ????
Lesson nine
Text: ?????????????
Behavior highlighted: saving face ????
Lesson ten
Text: ?????????
Behavior highlighted: face work ????
Unit five
Cultural perspective: rules of renqing ????
Lesson eleven
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: reciprocation ????
Lesson twelve
Text: ???????
Behavior highlighted: networking ????
Unit six
Cultural perspective: differentiated mode of association ????
Lesson thirteen
Text: ??????????
Behavior highlighted: distinguish people based on relationships ????
Lesson fourteen
Text: ??????????
Behavior highlighted: distinction between the upper and lower status ????
Appendixes: reflection worksheet for cultural exploration ????
Traditional Chinese character texts ??????
Indexes
Pinyin-English vocabulary
English-Chinese vocabulary
Speech pattern index by lesson