Chapter 1 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features of Culture 1.3 Culture and Language 1.4 Intercultural Communication 1.5 Culture Shock Chapter 2 One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Poison: American and British Characters and Values 2.1 American Values 2.2 British Values Chapter 3 Actions Speak Louder than Words: An Overview of Non-Verbal Communication 3.1 Classification of NVC 3.2 Body Language Chapter 4 When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do: Traditions and Customs 4.1 Manners and Etiquette 4.2 Love, Marriage, and Family 4.3 Catering Culture and Table Manners 4.4 House in America and Britain Chapter 5 Let Words Work Right for You: Formal and Informal English 5.1 British English and American English 5.2 Formal and Informal English 5.3 English Slang: An In{ormal Language Chapter 6 Let's Strike a Deal: Business Communication 6.1 Business Etiquette 6.2 Writing Business Letters 6.3 Writing Business E-mail Chapter 7 Knowledge Is Power: Education 7.1 Education in the United States 7.2 Education in the United Kingdom 7.3 Graduation Ceremony in the U.S.and the U.K. Chapter 8 To Get the Lion's Share: Economic Life 8.1 General Overview of American Economy 8.2 General Overview of British Economy Chapter 9 All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy: Entertainment and Leisure Activities 9.1 Mass Media and Sports in the United States 9.2 Mass Media and Sports in Great Britain Chapter 10 Histories Make Men Wise: History and Government 10.1 History and Government of the United States 10.2 History and Government of Great Britain Chapter 11 See God to Believe, or Believe God to See: Religions and Beliefs 11.1 Religions in the United States 11.2 Religions in the United Kingdom 11.3 Belief in God and Church-Going in the U.S.and the U.K. 11.4 Religion and Science 11.5 Religion and Politics Chapter 12 Let's Paint the Town Red and Celebrate: Holidays and Festivals 12.1 Overview 12.2 Holidays and Festivals Shared by the U.S.and the U.K. 12.3 Uniquely American Holidays and Festivals 12.4 Uniquely British Holidays and Festivals Suggested Answers to Activities and Exercises Bibliography
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6. Study each numbered passage below. Be prepared to explain the meaning of each. Then consider each in relation to the statements given above in 5. Which idea, or part of the idea, does each passage support？ Explain your answers. 1） "Seeing is believing. "
2） The famous folk story of Blind Men and the Elephant. The first man reached up and felt the elephant's ear and said that the elephant was like a fan. The second felt the tail and said the elephant was like a rope. The third, feeling the elephant' s leg, said that the elephant was like a tree. The fourth man felt the elephant's trunk and said that the elephant was like a snake, The fifth man seized the elephant's tusk and said that the elephant was like a stick. The last man, feeling the elephant's side, said that the elephant was like a wall. And all of them were right.
3） The traditional Chinese dictionaries have no equivalents for the English words geriatrics （the study of the diseases of old age）, gerontology （the study of old age）, or senior citizen （a polite American substitute for "old man" or "old woman"）.
4） In a sect of the Hindu religion, all physical matter is given equal protection by the believers' vow not to kill: they take remarkable care to preserve all living things. House vermin are not killed: they are removed from a house when being spotted. In strict practice the mouth is covered by a cloth so that the air will not be injured.
5） Mountain climbing is a popular sport in Western cultures. Once, when asked why he risked life and limb to climb a mountain, an English mountain climber replied, "I climb the mountains because they are there. "
6） Harry Truman, former U. S. president, was typical in many ways of the American character and value system One of his favorite responses, when people tried to convince him to support a grand and expensive project, was, "I am from Missouri： you'll hav
