西南大学2017年6月跨文化交际【0859】A卷大作业答案参考
西南大学网络与继续教育学院
类别： 网教 专业： 英语 2017年6月
课程名称【编号】：跨文化交际【0859】 A卷
大作业 满分：100 分
I. Define the following terms. (40%)
economic globalization
gender
linear time
body language
II. Analyze the following cases，and then answer the given questions. (60%)
Case 1
My mother is ill
In a police office in Hong Kong, a Chinese policeman (A) came up to his British superior (B).
A: Sir.
B: Yes, what is it?
A: My mother is not very well, sir.
B: So?
A: She has to go into hospital, sir.
B: Well, get on with it. What do you want?
A: On Thursday, sir.
B: Bloody hell, man. What do you want?
A: Nothing, sir.
Questions: Can you guess why the policeman went to his superior’s office? What caused the misunderstanding? What should the Chinese policeman say to get what he wanted?
Case 2
In 1987, a delegation consisting of four Chinese English experts went to Pingyong Foreign Language University to train faculty to be top-level simultaneous interpreters for the 13th International Youth Festival. Of the four experts, two were men and two were women. The two men were dressed in suits with ties and the two women were typically dressed in trousers and their typical business clothes. An authority from Pingyong Foreign Language University and two Korean interpreters greeted them at the Pingyong Railway Station. Surprisingly, while exchanging a few formal remarks, the two interpreters` eyes consistently observed the two Chinese female teachers’ trousers. The younger teacher, sensed something and repeatedly checked their trousers and shoes to see if they were dirty or marked. About half an hour later, they arrived at the hotel where they would be staying during their mission. The two interpreters showed each of them to their rooms to give them an opportunity to freshen up before the formal introductions. In a couple of minutes, the four Chinese teachers gathered in one of the rooms, where the head of the university and the two interpreters introduced themselves further and briefed them on the training program. While talking, the two interpreters seemed to continue to study the two female teachers` trousers. At first, they thought that the Korean interpreters were too embarrassed to look straight in the eyes of a woman. Later this assumption was proved wrong. The four Chinese teachers remained a bit puzzled and did not know what was going on…
Questions: Why did the two Korean interpreters continue to study the Chinese female teachers’ trousers?
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