跨文化交际练习班别：学号姓名Directions: For each problem in this part, you are presented with one situation with four utterances underneath. Read the description on each situation with the utterances and decide which is/are the appropriate utterance(s) in that situation where communication is done in English.1. On the way home, a student addresses his cousin Li Ming in English:a. “Hello, cousin!”b. “Hello, Li Ming!”2. In the office of the English DepartmentAn English student studying in China is telephoning the secretary of the department.Jack: “Hello, I’d like to speak to Li Ming, please.”Song: a. “I’m Li Ming.”b. “This is me.”c. “Li Ming is speaking.”3. In the students’ dormitoryAndrew: “ Would you like to watch a football match?”Xiao Zhang: a. “I’d love to, but I’m busy at the moment.”b. “I haven’t finished my homework yet.”c. “ Excuse me, but I’m not free.”4. At a friend’s home in England. A Chinese student gives a birthday present to her English friend. Mary: “Thank you. It’s beautiful.”Xiao Zhao: a. “Really? Do you like it?”b. “Don’t mention it. It’s only a small thing.”c. “I’m glad you like it.”5. At a bus stopMan: Excuse me, do you know which bus goes to London Road, please?Woman: Sorry, I’ve no ideas.Man: a. It doesn’t matter.b. Oh.c. Thank you anyway.6. Joyce is talking to her friend, Brenda.Joyce: “Do you mind posting this letter for me on your way home, Brenda?”Brenda:a. You’re welcome.b. I don’t care.c. I don’t mind.d.No, not at all.7. In a factory, Li, the guide, is interpreting for a group of foreign guests. When they have finished visiting one workshop, he would like the group to follow him to the next workshop. He says:a. This way, please.b. Come here!c. Follow me!d. Move on!8. Li had something to tell the manager, Mr Smith. He went to his place, entered the room and said:a. You’re not busy, I hope.b. Got a minute?c. Can I have a word with, Mr Smith.d. I’m terribly sorry to trouble you, Mr.Smith.9. You’re v isiting a new British friend. His house is very beautiful. Do you _______a. tell him how beautiful it is ?b. ask how much it costs?c. ask if he’ll take you round every room?10. You’ve arranged to meet a friend at 2pm. But you missed the train and you know you’ll be at least two hours late. Do you ________a. decide not to meet your friend, and phone him the next day?b. phone him, apologize and tell him you’ll be late?c. decide not to phone, and just arrive late?11. A British friend is having dinner at your house. His plate is empty. You offer him more food and he says no. Do you ___a. keep offering until he says yes?b. just put the food on his plate without asking again?c. offer once more, then give up if he says no?12. You’re at a party and have just been introduced to someone. While you are talking, he mentions that his wife is not at the party. Do you ________a. ask where his wife is?b. change the subject?c. ask if he gets on well with his wife?13. You’re in a railway carriage. A stranger is sitting beside you. It’s very hot and you’d like the window open. Do you ___a. open it without asking the other person?b. ask the other person to open the window?c. ask the other person if you can open the window?14. Mrs. Li has been having lunch with Mrs. Sullivan. Mrs. Li has just explained that she has to leave.a. Do you really have to go, Mrs.Li? Couldn’t you at least stay for another cup of coffee?b. Oh, no, you can’t.c. Oh come on. You’ve got time for one more cup of coffee, surely?d. Well, it’s still early. There’s no hurry.15. You’ve just been asked out to dinner but you don’t want to go with the person who invited you. You might say: a.I don’t think so. I already have plans.b. No, I really don’t enjoy being with you.c. I’m dieting so I mustn’t go out to eat.d. Thanks a lot, but I’m busy tonight.Part II Case Analysis (You are required to state cultural phenomenon in each case)Case 1Xiao LI and Xiao Wang were colleagues. Xiao LI gave a lot of help to Xiao Wang financially and socially. Recently Xiao LI would get married. But he forgot inviting Xiao Wang attend his wedding. Later Xiao Wang got information about Xiao LI’ wedding and sent RMB 500 Yuan to Xiao LI.Question: What cultural phenomenon can be reflected? Why?Case 2 An English guest: Each time a new dish arrived his parents would lean over and load my plate with tasty morsels. As they had taken all the trouble to cook it I just had to polish it off. As soon as my plate was empty they would put more on. Of course, I felt duty-bound to eat that too.A Chinese guest: Can you imagine how many dishes I had? Only one -- a stew with meat and vegetables. The meat was over done and too hard to eat; green vegetables were no longer green. They never put food on your plate but just ask you to help yourself. If you, as a guest, are shy or modest, waiting for the food to be put on your plate, you will remain half-starved.Question: Are there any differences in hospitality between a Chinese and English? What are the reasons?Case 3Li Lan had an American friend Susan. They usually had lunch together and Li Lan often asked Susan for advice on problems she faced adjusting to American society. Susan gave Li Lan a lot of advice and helped her to improve her English. Once Li Lan needed urgently a big sum of money to pay her tuition fee. Since she has no other friends in the States, she turned to Susan for help and promised that she would return the money soon.To Li Lan’s great disappointment, this time Susan didn’t seem happy to lend the money to her. Though Li Lan returned the money as she promised, they didn’t get along well from then on.Question: Why did Li Lan feel unpleasant?Case 4In 1997, a Danish woman from Copenhagen left her 14-month-old baby girl in a stroller outside a Manhattan restaurant while she was inside. Other diners at the restaurant became concerned and called New York City Police. The woman was charged with endangering a child and was jailed for two nights. Her child was placed in foster care. The woman and the Danish consulate explained that leaving children unattended outside cafes is common in Denmark. Pictures were wired to the police showing numerous strollers parked outside cafes while parents were eating inside. Question: What cultural phenomenon can be reflected?Case 5Describing the differences of verbal communication Styles between Chinese people and American people. Take examples to explain it.Case 6Xie Li and Tom have been working on a scientific experiment at a British university for some months. It has not been totally successful. They are discussing the situation in the laboratory.Xie Li: I don’t know where it went wrong!Tom: Don’t feel so bad. Cheer up; you’ve done your job.Xie Li: But our experiment has turned out to be a failure.Tom: Relax for a couple of days. I’ll face the music.Xie Li: Tom, we are not playing children’s games here. This is a scientific experiment.Tom: I’ve never taken the experiment as child’s play and I’m playing the game.Xie Li: You say you’re playing the game! It’s a rather important experiment!Xie Li walks out of the laboratory angrily. Tom is puzzled.Question: What’s the problem in this case?Case 7A young Chinese officer, together with his wife, was meeting an American consultant at an airport. After phatic communication, the consultant complimented him on his wife out of politeness, “Your wife is beautiful!” The officer felt embarrassed and said, “Where! Where!”（哪里！哪里！）“Where! Where!” the consultant was puzzled and had to say,“From head to foot.”Question: What went wrong in the case and Why?。