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1、 “跨文化交际”考前复习宝典Part I: General Information:This examination consists of FOUR sections. They are:Section I:Listening Test(20 points, 25 minutes)(30 points, 25 minutes)(30 points, 40 minutes)(20 points, 30 minutes)Section II:Section III:Section IV:Communicative CompetenceReading ComprehensionCommunicat

2、ion AnalysisPat II: Focal points:Section I Listening Test (20 points)Part 1 Multiple choices (5 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1. Task2, Activity4, Unit52. Task1, Activity4, Unit43. Task4, Activity5, Unit2Part 2 Spot dictation. (10 items, 1 point for each

3、, 0.5 point off for eachmisspelling.)Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1. Task2&3, Activity2, Unit52. Task2, Activity3, Unit3Section II Communicative Competence (30 points)Multiple choices (15 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from the following focal points:1. Basic

4、s of communication (P14-16, Task1&2, Activity2, Unit1 )communication models (model1&2)2. Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)hospitalitypoliteness (addressing, making invitation/request/apology)privacy and autonomyintimacyassertiveness/harmony (directness/indirectness)3.

5、Names (P100, Task1, Activity1, Unit3; P104, Task1, Activity2, Unit3;)Naming nameRoot 4. Invitation and reply (P141-144, Task3&4, Activity1, Unit4)5. Sub-theories (P202, Task4, Activity3, Unit5)sub-culture theory (man/woman)power theory6. Non-verbal communication (P230, Task4, Activity1, Unit6)7. Cat

6、egories of distance ( P255-256, Task1, Activity5, Unit6)Intimate = personal = social = public8. Idioms, proverbs and euphemismsmeaning of the idioms: have a big mouth, a piece of cake, take a French leave etc.animal idioms (P282-284, Task3, Activity2, Unit7; Task4, Activity3, Unit7; )meaning of euph

7、emisms: in the family way (P318, Task5, Activity5, Unit7)rhyming slang (P313, Task3, Activity5, Unit7)例题：1. When two people coming from the same culture are communicating with eachother, we can say this is a _.A. cultural communicationB. mono-cultural communicationC. bi-cultural communicationD. mult

8、i-cultural communication2. In face-to-face communication, _signals are just as important as verbalmessage. Sometimes they play a more decisive role than verbal message indetermine communicative effects.A. culturalB. non-verbalC. bodyD. hand3. When people first arrive in a new cultural environment, t

9、hey seem to go through aculture shock made up of four stages. They may experience an excitinghoneymoon period at the beginning. This is referred to as a stage of _.A. euphoriaB. euphoricC. euphemismD. optimism4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Surnames were used to indicate family relationship

10、s.B. Surnames were used to indicate occupations.C. Surnames were used to indicate year of birth.D. Surnames were used to indicate location. 5. Which of the following is NOT theoretically true of English female names?A. They tend to have more syllables.B. They tend to have longer names.C. They tend t

11、o have only one syllable.D. They tend to make more use of the /i/ sound.6. In Chinese families, _ is the primary relationship.A. parent-and-children relationshipB. husband-and-wife relationshipC. family-and-society relationshipD. family-and-relatives relationship7. If something is taken “at its face

12、 value” it means _.A. at its dollar valueB. it is taken literallyC. it is worthlessD. it is worth considering8. An artificial language is one which _.A. is used for talking to babiesB. is created for blind people by computersC. is impossible for humans to understandD. is created by humans for specia

13、l purposes9. Women tend to ask directions more than men because _.A. they are more talkativeB. they are more friendlyC. they are inferior in societyD. they are superior in society10. A private goal in Cross Cultural Communication means _ and may getacross or may not sometimes in the communication.A.

14、 an important goalB. a personal goalC. an implied meaningD. a received meaning11. That was “a white lie” which means _.A. a harmless lieB. a shameless lieC. a worthless lieD. an interesting lie12. “Sidewalk” in American English means _ in British English. A. subwayB. pavementC. tower blockD. snack13

15、. “Kinesics ” means _.A. Facial expressionB. Eye contactC. GestureD. all of the above14. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Shorter-than-average eye contact can indicate shyness, disinterest, orpreoccupation.B. Longer-than-average eye contact indicates a high level of interest in the U.

16、S.C. The average length of eye contact varies in different cultures.D. A study shows that a person will change his patterns of eye contact when hegrows up.15. Spatial language is study of the way that people use _ to conveymessagesA. literary wordsB. body languageC. signalsD. physical space参考答案：1. B

17、 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B11. A 12. B 13. D 14 A 15. DSection III Reading Comprehension (30 points)Part 1 True or false questions. (5 items, 2 points for each)You should write “T” for true, “F” for false, and “NM” for not mentioned.Part 2 Multiple choices (5 items, 2 points for ea

18、ch)Part 3 Answer questions (5 items, 2 points for each)Materials will be chosen from one of the following:1. Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)2. Child-rearing (P178-180, Task1, Activity1, Unit5) Section IV Communication Analysis (20 points, 2 items, 10 points foreach)T

19、he cases will involve the following topics:1.Individualism / Collectivism (P73-77, Task2&3, Activity4, Unit2)2.Showing hospitality in different way (P153-154, Task1, Activity4, Unit4)3.Avoid western taboos (P66-67, Task2, Activity3, Unit2)4.Gifts (P151-152, Task1, Activity3, Unit4)例题：Case 1Meng Jiao

20、 works in an American toy company. She has an Australian boss-Mr. Jones.Recently the company got a big order and most people had to work overtime thisweekend to meet the production deadline. Unfortunately, this Saturday is the birthdayfor Meng Jiaos son and she has promised her son to stay at home.

21、Below is theconversation between Meng Jiao and Mr. Jones.Mr. Jones: It looks like were going to have to keep the production line running onSaturday.Meng Jiao: I see.Mr. Jones: Can you come in on Saturday?Meng Jiao: EmYes I think so.Mr. Jones: Thatll be a great help.Meng Jiao: Yesbut Saturdays a spec

22、ial day, do you know?Mr. Jones: What do you mean?Meng Jiao: Its my sons birthday.Mr. Jones: How nice. I hope you all enjoy it very much.Meng Jiao: Thank you! I appreciate your understanding!( Meng Jiao did not come to work this Saturday and Mr. Jones was furious.)Case 2Jay comes from Seattle, Washin

23、gton State and works at a language school as anEnglish teacher in Beijing. Wu is a Chinese teacher who teaches InterculturalCommunication in BFSU. They have been friends for a few years. Wu often talkswith Jay about his life in Beijing. Jay says he has had a wonderful life except for onething. He ha

24、s been asked hundreds of times about how much money he makes everymonth by people he knows and even by people he doesnt know. He was embarrassed every time when he was asked such a question and didnt know how to handle thesituation.Do you know what has caused the problem and have you got any suggest

25、ions for Jay?Case 3Li Na has invited a foreign friend, Lisa, to her home for a meal. Unfortunately, theoccasion gets off to a rather bumpy start.Li Na: Hi! Lisa, welcome! Come in, come in.Lisa: Thank you for your invitation. Its a lovely room and very warm in here.Li Na: My room is very small and un

26、tidy. Please sit down and have a cup of tea. Youmust be tired after the long walk here.Lisa: What a strange thing to say - your room is perfectly clean and tidy! And asfor the walk, Im very strong, you know. I usually walk for at least half anhour every day. Dont you think walking is a good way to k

27、eep fit?Case 4Ronnie, a rather boisterous but well-liked British student, shared a flat in aninternational residence hall with a Chinese student, Wu Wei. They seemed to get onfairly well and Ronnie remarked to one of his British friends how easy Wu Wei wasto live with compared with some of his previ

28、ous housemates, as they seemed to havesimilar routines and interests. However, halfway through the semester Wu Weisuddenly announced he had asked for an apartment transfer and would be moving outnext week. Ronnie was quite upset and puzzled and asked Wu Wei why. At first hewas reticent about saying

29、anything, but after persistent questioning he told Ronniethat he could not tolerate Ronnies habits - he was always playing loud music, hadfriends visiting at all hours, and was very untidy. Ronnie asked him why he had nottold him before as he had not realized he was disturbing him in any way. Wu Wei saidnothing.