Culture

Culture Identity Poster

The poem- express the several thousand of the Chinese language culture, but each dynasty has the different style. The poem can use the most simple sentence express an event or environment.
Education- now the children have many pressure from the education. Facing the rigorous competition situation, the children have to learn more and more subject to adapt the society.
The Chinese New Year- also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China. The people put up the red posters with poetic verses on it their doors. It is also a time to reunite with relatives so many people visit their families at this time of the year. The children often receive “lucky” money.
The Forbidden City- the ancient architecture displays the imperial order was built on the legitimacy of the power of emperors, the common people were not permitted to come
Food- there are more than 56 folks inside the Mainland China, and the large area causes different food among the difference districts.



Culture diversity movie

Bend it like Beckham

Culture and family

-British family: open; modern; freely; small family

-Indian family: tradition; conservative; extended family

Gender role:

Indian: The boys are given more freedom of expression than girls, boys are encouraged to       take part in the religious festival, but girl are asked to help with the chores that keep the family functioning

British: Women usually have the equal right as man does in family life, they make decision as man does in family life, they make decision together, even in social activity

Individualism and collectivism: Juliette, from English family is much more responsible than Jess who from Indian family. Because India is a typical country of collectivism. They share property, food, work and love, and often live under the same roof.

                                       

 unit 1 reflection

In this unit, I learned what is the culture. The four characteristics of culture are learned, inculturation, share and adaptive. Culture is an iceberg. It includes technical culture, formal culture and informal culture. I also learn the culture identity and culture shock. When I studied the culture shock, I researched what is the culture shock and surfed the internet to find some examples. I completed the project about the topic is 3 commonalities in a movie. How I learn? I read the text about culture. If I don’t understand the meaning, I would surf the internet or asked the classmates. My Aha moment was when I looking for movie our team want to choose, I saw a specific movie I have watched. I think the essence of this unit is that culture is various. I didn’t know that what is the culture shock before. When I learned the culture shock and knew what its meaning, how many stages and what feelings. I learned how to avoid and ease the culture shock. In the future, if I experience the culture shock, I will try to use these method to ease. Maybe now I don’t make sure I know everything clearly about the culture. But I will continue to study the culture.