unit7-cross-gender-communication

unit7-cross-gender-communicationUnitGoals123Tolearneffectivecross-gendercommunicationprincipleTounderstandthedifferencesbetweenmaleandfemaleincommunicationTolearnusefulwordsandexpressionsaboutcross-gendercommunicationandimprovelanguageskillsWhenwomenaredepressed，theyeithereatorgoshopping；meninvadeanothercountry.女人郁闷了就大吃一顿或者大买特买；男人郁闷了就侵略别的国家。---ElayneBooslerWhenmenandwomenagree,itisonlyintheirconclusion;theirreasonsarealwaysdifferent.---GeorgeSantayanaCGCCross-gendercommunicationisaformofinterculturalcommunication.Itoccurswhenthereisacommunicationbetweenpeoplefromdifferentsex.Whatarethedifferencesbetweensexandgender?Sexreferstothebiologicaldifferencesbetweenmalesandfemales.it’sstaticandcan’tbechanged.Katoey/Shemale泰国人妖Genderconcernsthepsychological,socialandculturaldifferencesbetweenmalesandfemales.It’smoredynamicandcanbeconstructedinthelife.它属于文化范畴，是人们以生理为基础，受心理、社会、文化影响的社会化结果。它是通过交际习得。Boylish,tomboy假小子,sissy娘娘腔,gay,lesbiansexandgendersexgendermasculineFeminineMalemanFemalewomanTextAGenderDifferencesinCommunicationOurstyleofcommunicationdependsonmanythings:wherewearefrom,howandwherewewerebroughtup,whateducationwereceivedandhowoldweare.Itcanalsodependonourgender.Theinteractionbetweenmanandwomanwouldbelikecommunicationbetweenpeoplefromdifferentplanets.MenarefromMars，WomenarefromVenus.---JohnGrayThestylesmenandwomenusetocommunicatehavebeendescribedasdebatevs.relatereportrapportcompetitivecooperativevs.vs.Men:direct1.oftenseekstraightforwardsolutionstoproblemsandusefuladvice.2.competetoprovethemselvesbetterinformedaboutcurrentaffairs,travel,sport,etc.Women:indirect1.trytoestablishandreinforceintimacyrelationshipsbydiscussingproblemsandshowingconcernandempathy.2.talktoeachothertheyrevealalotabouttheirprivatelives.differentwaysmenandwomencommunicateinBodylanguageSpeechpatternsFacialexpressionBehaviorMenWomenTheytakeupmorephysicalspacewhensittingorstanding,witharmsandlegsstretchedoutawayfromtheirbody.Theytakeuplessphysicalspace,sittingwitharmsandlegstowardtheirbody.Theygestureawayfromthebody.Theygestureforwardthebody.Theyarenotassensitivetothecommunicationcuesofothers.Theyhavegreatersensitivityandacuitytowardotherpeople’snonverbalcommunicationcues.BodylanguageMenWomenTheytendtococktheirheadtothesideandlookattheotherpersonfromananglewhenlistening.Theytendtolookattheotherpersondirectlyfacingthemwiththeirheadandeyesfacingforwardwhenlistening.Theyprovidefewerfacialexpressionsinfeedbackandfewerreactions.Theyprovidemorefacialexpressionsandmorereactions.Theytendtodisplayfrowningandsquintingwhenlistening.Theydisplaysmilingandhead-noddingwhenlistening.Theystaremoreinnegativeinteraction.Theylowertheireyesmoretoavertgazeinnegativeinteraction.FacialexpressionMenWomenTheyspeakinaloudervoice.Theyspeakinasoftervoice.Theyuseloudnesstoemphasizepoints.Theyusepitchandinflectiontoemphasizepoints.Theyusemoremonotonousinspeech.Theyuseapproximately3toneswhentalking.Theysoundmoreemotionalinspeech.Theyuseapproximately5toneswhentalking.Theyinterruptothersmoreandallowfewerinterruptions.Theyinterruptotherslessandallowmoreinterruptions.Theydiscloselesspersonalinformationaboutthemselves.Theydisclosemorepersonalinformationaboutthemselves.SpeechpatternsMenWomenTheytrytosolveproblemsandtroubles.Theytrytomatchtroublesbyrelatingsimilarnegativeexperiences.Theyhaveamoreanalyticalapproachtoproblems.Theyhaveamoreemotionalapproachtoproblems.Theyarelesslikelytoaskforhelp.Theytrytofigurethingsoutontheirown.Theyaremorelikelytoaskforhelpandacceptit.Theyaremoretask-oriented(i.e.“whatiseveryonegoingtodo?”)Theyaremoremaintenance-oriented(i.e.“Iseveryoneallright?”)Moreinformationwillbefoundonpp80~82BehaviorNowpleasedothesoloworkonpage83,andthengivemetheanswers.exerciseTextBSixPrinciplesforEffectiveCross-genderCommunication.SuspendJudgment中止、延迟判断Recognizethevalidityofdifferentcommunicationstyles识别不同的沟通方式的有效性Providetranslationcues提供翻译提示、暗号Seektranslationcues寻求翻译提示Enlargeyourowncommunicationstyle扩大自己的交际风格SuspendJudgment延迟判断