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Culture There are so many things about our lives that belong to culture. I. Language —Language is what people and animals use to
Culture There are so many things about our lives that belong to culture. I. Language —Language is what people and animals use to
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2012-08-24
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Culture
There are so many things about our lives that belong to culture.
I. Language
—Language is what people and animals use to
(1)_____ their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Just
like animals, people use different languages.
—Each culture has its own words and symbols.
—People within the culture that use more than one language are said to be either (2)_____or multilingual.
—Languages have different (3)_____, which are
variations of a language.
—(4) _____is most commonly used by deaf people.
II. Folklore
—Folklore is body of stories that show a culture’s beliefs,traditions and (5)_____.
—The characters in folktales are often (6)_____
people, whose character is admired.
—Folklore now finds its way into poetry, song lyrics and (7)_____.
III. Holiday
—Holiday is a day made special by a culture’s customs or laws.
—Holidays help a culture remember and (8)_____
its history.
—People may attend parades, sing songs, go to (9)_____or give gifts to each other on certain holidays.
—The English word holiday came from two words; holy and day.
—The best known (10)_____holiday is Christmas.
Culture
Good morning,everyone. In this lecture we will learn something about culture. First think about these things; What is a culture?
How are culture different?
How are they the same?
How should we define culture?
These are a few questions that we will explore throughout this lecture. By the time we have finished, you will have a better understanding of the uniqueness of your own culture, and hopefully, a greater appreciation of the similarities and differences that exist among various cultures of the world.
There are many things that make up a culture. In fact,there are so many things about our lives that make up part of the culture we belong to that there is no way to cover them all here. Therefore,we will concentrate on only three aspects of culture in this unit. They are;language,folklore and holiday.
What is language? According to Webster’s Dictionary language is defined as:
1. a body of words and systems for their use common to people of the same community or nation.
2. any system of formalized symbols, signs, etc, used or conceived as a means of communication.
3. the means of communication used by animals.
Simply, language is what people and animals use to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Of course, animals communicate with each other differently than humans, and each type of animals communicates differently. For example , a bee uses a sophisticated dance to tell the rest of the bees in the hive where there is food,while humpback whales communicate through the use of melodic sounds. One could say then,that animals use different languages.
Like animals, people also use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols that used by people within that culture to communicate with others in the same culture. For example,a person living in Japan will use the Japanese language to communicate with other Japanese. Unlike animals though, some cultures use more than one language. (2) People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual or multilingual. One such place is Canada. It is very likely that a person living in Canada may speak both French and English. Likewise, a person living in Switzerland may speak Italian, German and French.
Not only do people use different languages to communicate, but languages also have different dialects. A dialect is a variation of a language that uses words and grammar somewhat differently from the standard form of the same language. For example, people who live in Manchester,England speak in a dialect that is slightly different from people who live in London,England;however,people in both cities speak English.
There are also some people who don’t use a spoken language at all. These people use their hands to communicate. (4) This type of language is called sign language and is most commonly used by people who are deaf.
Now that we know how people communicate, we are faced with a question. Are we part of a specific culture because of the language we speak, or do we speak a particular language because we are part of that culture? To put it more simply, is a person Korean because he speaks Korean,or does he speak Korean because he was born in Korean? What part does language play in the definition of culture? (5) Folklore is a body of stories that reflect a culture’s beliefs, traditions and values. (6)Often the characters in folktales are real people. When a folktale tells of the actions of a real person, its purpose is to reveal some admired quality of that person’s character. Other folktales use characters that are larger than life to pass on truths that are valued by the culture.
Folktales have been told for centuries,and all cultures have them. At one time, all folklore was part of an oral tradition and was passed on by word of mouth. (7)Today,folklore finds its way into poetry,song lyrics and fables.
A holiday is a day made special by a culture’s customs or laws. (8) Holidays help a culture remember and honor its history. Each culture has its own traditions or recognizing and celebrating these special days. (9) People may attend parades, sing songs,go to picnic or give gifts to each other on certain holidays. Some holidays are peculiar to a culture. Other holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, are celebrated by many cultures around the world.
The English word holiday actually came from two words, holy and day. This is because,years ago,the only holidays that were observed were religious days. (10)The best-known religious holiday is Christmas. In most parts of the world, Christmas is a time of happy festivities. People decorate Christmas trees with ornaments and lights and give each other gift. Families gather for large dinners that consist of turkey, ham, dressing, yams and other holidays fare. They also attend church and give thanks for the Jesus Christ,who was born as the savior of the world.
Next,I will tell a short version of the story Christmas. As you listen to the story, think about how Christmas is celebrated in your culture. Do people in your culture celebrate Christmas like people in North America? If not, in what way do you celebrate Christmas? What holiday is the most important in your culture? Why?
The Christmas story goes like this; While Mary and Joseph were resting in a stable in Bethlehem, Mary’s baby was born. Mary was happy, because an angel had told her that her baby was the son of God, and that he would grow up to help people love one another,and love God. Mary called the baby Jesus. The shepherds came to see the Christ child and to worship him. When they left,they spread the joyous news. All the angels came, too. They filled the air with singing as they praised God and said, "Glory be to god in highest,and peace on earth and good will to man. "
That’s all for today, thanks for your attention! See you next time!
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bilingual
解析
本题为细节题。演讲者讲到有些文化会使用两种或两种以上的语言:People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual or multilingual.multilingual指“使用多种语言的”,bilingual指“使用两种语言的”。故此处填入bilingual。
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