1. Appreciating Our Differences Janet Sio 邵婉瑜 Spoken English II Fujian Normal University

2. Warm Up: Puzzle Pieces 1. Collect your puzzle piece 2. Copy your puzzle piece on your paper 3. Complete the picture based on what you see on your puzzle piece. 4. No peeking at your neighbour’s picture! 5. Take 3 minutes to complete your picture drawing.

3. Warm Up: Puzzle Pieces Small group discussion My picture has a _________ in it, but _________’s doesn’t. Mine is a picture of a __________, but _________’s is a picture of a _______. Follow Up I never expected it would have (a/an) ________________ I never expected it would be a picture of a ____________

4. Point of View: Homework Review What do you see?

5. Point of View Definition: “the way a person or a group of people see or understand something because of their underlying needs, wants, fears, and feelings.” What must you do in order to see first the young woman and then the old woman? (use your new vocabulary words to describe) “standing in their shoes” – (eg. Don't criticize someone else until you’ve stood in their shoes)

6. Point of View: Zhuang Zi One day Zhuang Zi and a friend were walking along a river. “How delightfully the fish are enjoying themselves in the water!” Zhuang Zi exclaimed. “You are not a fish,” his friend said. “How do you know whether or not the fish are enjoying themselves?” “You are not me,” Zhuang Zi said. “How do you know that I do not know that the fish are enjoying themselves?”

7. Point of View: Brainstorm What can influence someone’s point of view?

8. Course Introduction: Appreciating Our Differences Goals Ideas Vocabulary Other language skills Point of view Communicating clearly Dealing with conflict and miscommunication For talking about

9. Culture Food Customs Clothing Language Music Art Technology Beliefs Attitudes Values History Expectations World View Communication Style “A way of life shared by a group of people”

10. Non Verbal Communication  gestures  facial expressions  eye contact  personal space Guess the meaning!

11. Discussion What kind of nonverbal communication was used in this situation? What do you think the nonverbal behavior means to the person or persons from each culture?

12. Homework 1)Write a list of 2 or 3 gestures and facial expressions used in China and what each one means, 2)Write one paragraph explaining something about eye contact and personal space in China. Be prepared to share this writing aloud with your teacher and classmates at the next class. 3)New vocabulary: culturecustomsbeliefs attitudesvalueshistory expectationsdiverseworld view generalizationmiscommunication communication style