文档介绍：Unit 3 Section B
Cultural Differences in
Western and Japanese
Structure Analysis
Text Understanding
Part 1 (-3): The author tells us Japanese and westerners differ in the decision-making approach and introduces what the most important thing is in Japan.
Part 2 (-12): The author describes three or four characteristics of the Japanese environment .
Part 3 (-17): The author explains that there is mitment and sense of responsibility which have not yet been discarded in this age of machines and examples are given to illustrate the idea.
I. Structure Analysis
One of the techniques to extend the ideas is parison in details.
II. Text Understanding
-3
We differ in the decision-making approach.
What is the most important thing in Japan?
What can it explain?
Key
It is important anization you work for. It explains the greater job stability in Japan, in contrast to the great job mobility in America.
-12
Let me try to describe three or four characteristics of the Japanese environment …(L11)
1. I to You VS You to You
Westerners: present arguments from their own
point of view; sometimes set up
confrontation.
Japanese: try to understand the other person’s
point of view; try to reduce confrontation
and achieve harmony.
2. Consensus Opinion VS Bottom-up Direction
Westerners: proceed mostly from top management
and often do not consult middle
management or the worker.
Japanese: travel upward through anization
and have an impact on the eventual
decision.
3. munication Style
VS
Westerners: deadline approach.
Japanese: thorough job approach.
Westerners: specific decision.
Westerners: take time for in-depth planning.
munication Style
Japanese: broad direction.
Japanese: move forward, implement the decision.
Paras. 13-17
There is mitment and sense of responsibility which have not yet been discarded in this age of machines. (L47)
Examples are given to illustrate the idea.