大学英语跨文化交际所有CASE答案

1、大学英语跨文化交际所有CASE答案！是WORD格式不是PDF格式的！Case 1:An Interview in IndiaCase analysis: The case is about an interview between an American program host and anIndian interviewee. They talk about some aspects of Indian culture and the changes occurred theseyears. The case reflects some basic cultural elements pe

2、ople may find in all cultures: language,family pattern, marriage, wedding ceremony, food and the way to eat food, etc. From this case,guide the students in culture study and culture comparison. The students should realize that thereare both similarities and differences in culture. Culture is in fact

3、 very dynamic and pervasive.Case 2:White DressCase analysis: The Indian women might think the wedding ceremony is a funeral if they seethe western bride in white gown. The case reflects the similes and metaphors in the text. Culture islike an iceberg: we can identify the color of the dress worn by w

4、omen in different cultures, but wedo not know the values underneath. Culture is like the water a fish swims in: people wear dress ofdifferent colors for different context but they usually take it for granted and never ask why.Case 3:The French in North AmericaCase analysis: The French were able to s

5、ee Indian behavior only in the light of their ownhierarchical social system, where it is natural for the few to command and the many to obey.Social systems that worked on other principles were literally unimaginable.Case 4:Coconut-skatingCase analysis: The case reflects the characteristics of cultur

6、e. We can tell from the case thatculture is pervasive and its learned. People may invent different ways for things even as simple asthe issue of floor moping. The Philippine woman must have learned this way of mopping from herown culture.Case 5:A Black Girls IdentityCase analysis: Although we may sa

7、y that identities are constituted by our communication, itis obvious from the case that we cannot simply choose at any moment what our identity will beregardless of the context. First, we often do not share the recipe for certain identities with otherseven if we belong to the same ethnicity, gender,

8、 or nationality. Understanding this can help usavoid some of the broad assumptions made about groups of people based on the reflective way ofthinking. Second, as we learned in the very first chapter, all meaning in communication is to someextent situational. Thus, the context mediates what identitie

9、s we can choose. Sometimes thingsone may have no control over, such as age or skin color, are seen as essential parts of how onecommunicates an identity.Case 6HippiesCase analysis: Hippies could be defined as a subgroup, as the hippies culture tends to betemporary. In modern American society, hippie

10、s culture could also find traits, but it has widespread influence on American value system.Case 7Clean up the Bathroom!Case analysis: Cultural differences decide the two students are going to communicate indifferent ways. The Chinese student wants the American student to understand the underlyingmea

11、ns of his words, but the American student is used to the direct style of communication. This isdecided by culture. In Chinese culture, people want to save face of both themselves and others, sothey would not express their ideas directly. However, in the United States, unless you expressyourself clea

12、rly and directly, the others cannot understand you.Case 8:She Has Three HandsThis case can reflect the different communication styles between Chinese and Canadians. Inwestern cultures, communication is the means of transmitting ideas. Western people usuallycommunicate directly with each other. That

13、is why the Canadian in this case says what is in hismind directly in front of the Chinese woman without hiding anything. While Chinese culturestresses harmony and emphasizes the relationships between the communicators. Chinese peopleview communication as a process where all parties are searching to

14、develop and maintain a socialrelationship. So the Chinese woman in this case tries not to argue with the Canadian face to face tokeep the “harmonious relationship” between them.Case 9:A Piece of CakeThis case wants us to recognize some components of communication. Sender/source refers tothe person w

15、ho transmits a message. Receiver is any person who notices and gives some meaningto a message. Context refers to a setting or situation within which communication takes place. Inthis case, Marilyn and Richard are simultaneously the senders and receivers. And their room,where the communication event

16、happens and which makes the couple feel comfortable andrelaxed, is just the context.Case 10:The Place to Have LunchThis case reflects that communication is contextual, which means that communication doesnot happen in isolation and it must happen within a setting or context. Whether this context isqu

17、iet or noisy is important to the smoothness of communication. When the communication eventis disturbed by noise, the communication can not go smoothly. In this case,Case 11:Making an AppointmentThis case can reflect how culture affects its communication style. Each culture encourages aparticular com

18、munication style expected within it. This implies not only using correct symbols,but also applying the appropriate communication style for the occasion. Communication stylesinclude mannerisms, phrases, rituals, and communication customs appropriate for varioussituations in a culture. In this case, k

19、nowing the communication style of the Americans which ischaracterized by direct, exacting and instrumental, the exporter manager fulfills his jobsuccessfully.Case 12:Why Dont You Eat the Pizza?This case can reflect the problems appearing during intercultural communication and howignoring cultural di

20、fferences can affect communication. In Malaysia, where most people areMuslims, people think the left hand is used only for cleaning the body and thus it is dirty and cannot be used to pass food. Knowing nothing about the cultural difference, the American studentputs himself in an embarrassing situat

21、ion.Case 13:We and They?This case reflects that in intercultural communication, people always regard themselves as thebest group in the world. This is actually inappropriate and should be avoided.Case 14:Perception of WarThis case can reflect different cultures can give different influences on human

22、 perception.People can have very different perceptions even on the same object or phenomenon because theyhave different cultures and are living in the different social realities. In this case, Jim and Olgahave very different attitudes and perceptions towards historical events because their nationsdi

23、fferent experiences and histories.Case 15:Observations on a SoldierThis case can reflect the basic model of human perception. Human being is equipped to sensethe outside stimuli and perceive the outside world. And the perception follows a certainmodelafter being gained through the five basic senses,

24、 information is processed throughselection, organization and interpretation. In this case, Sherlock Holmes and Mycroft didobservations on the soldier according to the basic model of human perception. They selected someuseful information which they gained from outside world through their five basic s

25、enses,organized it in a reasonable logic and then attached meanings to it.Case 16:Different Responses to NoiseThis case can reflect different culture can give different influences on human sensation. No two ofpeople can assume that their sensations are the same, especially when they come from differ

26、ent cultures.Different social reality and living conditions can equip them with different way to sense the world. So it isvery common for them to have totally different sensations even towards the same condition. In this case,the German professor and Japanese professor have very different response t

27、o the noise producedby the same motor for the heating system because of their cultures and living habits.Case 17:What Is Black?This case can reflect we have some barriers to accurate perception in interculturalcommunication. We have the ability to perceive the outside world, but we cannot always get

28、 theaccurate perceptions, especially when we do the perception on other cultures, we often give theinaccurate and negative perceptions. In this case, on discussing the impersonal color “black”, wegive so many bad and negative meanings while black pupils can give some objective descriptionsand associ

29、ations about the color. The barriers can include ignoring details, over-generalizing,holding on to preconceptions and stereotypes imposing consistency, preconnecting causes and effects,preferring simple explanations, ignoring circumstances, crediting irrelevant information and focusing onthe negativ

30、e.Case 18:Are Perceptions Always Right?This case can reflect our perceptions on outside world are not always right, especially whenwe do perceptions on other cultures. We usually perceive others according to our own culture.This can lead to ineffective intercultural communication. In this case Pat a

31、nd Chris gaveinaccurate and negative perceptions on Akira and Michiko just because of theirIrresponsible judgment and they also gave completely positive perceptions on Marie just becauseof their simple expectations. In order to avoid the inaccurate perceptions, we need some skills,including increase

32、 your understanding of the perceptual process; increase your observational acuity;recognize the elements to which you attribute meaning; check your perceptions; increase your Awarenessof perceptual inaccuracies and compensate for them ;increase your awareness of others perceptionsof you; and develop

33、 social decentering, empathy, and other-orientation.Case 20:Chinese Hospitality OverdoneThis case reflects that sometimes people unconsciously assume that people from anotherculture may behave in a way which is similar to theirs. The Chinese usually attach a lot ofimportance to taking care of their

34、guests. When it comes to a foreign visitor, Chinese hospitality isusually more than what can be understood by a Westerner, who is uncomfortable when he isalways surrounded by people attempting to be kind. Concerning this case, Hong tried to respecther traditions and her friend by doing more than she

35、 could really afford to do for Joe's visit, havingno idea that Joe ended up feeling frustrated.Case 21:A Danish Woman in New YorkThis case can reflect assuming similarity instead of difference. When communicating withpeople from another culture, one is likely to regard and treat other people as

36、“his people” and toassume there must be only one way of doing things: that is “his way”. In this case, the Danishwoman assumes that her behavior of leaving the baby alone, which is common in Denmark, is alsoappropriate in New York. Here, she assumes what is suitable in her own culture is alsoindispu

37、table in another culture. That is why the small conflict happens.Case 22:Ambiguous TimeThis case can reflect ethnocentrism. Cultures train their members to use the categories oftheir own cultural experiences when judging the experiences of people from other cultures. Theywill believe that their cult

38、ure is the center of the world and their standard should be the role modelfor the rest of the world. Concerning this case, somehow Chinese people have habitually referred12:00 a.m. as the time around lunchtime, making 12 : 00 p.m. midnight. Fortunately, the way theytell other times are the same as t

39、hat used in the States, so there's usually no misunderstandingbetween people from the two cultures. However, there is this one difference and Fan learns it bypaying a fine since she may hold that her culture is the center of the world.Case 23:Girl-nessThis case can reflect one of the translation

40、 problems: the lack of conceptual equivalence,which refers to abstract ideas that may not exist in the same fashion in different languages.Different cultures may attach different meanings to the same thing or person. Concerning this case,we should know what young females call themselves is very diff

41、erent in China from the States. InChina, "girl" means someone who is young and single. In a way, it makes a female sound moredesirable to be called a girl rather than a woman. For most people, "woman" means someone whois married and who probably is not young. In fact, most single

42、 Chinese females, such as universitystudents, would be insulted to be called "women". While in the West, in formal, public settings, itis customary to call any woman who is past puberty a woman, even though she may not be legallyold enough to vote, marry, purchase alcoholic beverages, driv

43、e a car, or sign a contract. Thisterminology became widespread during the "women's liberation movement in the 1960s". Theterm "'girl" is sometimes interpreted to be demeaning or disrespectful.Case 24:An Unfair DecisionThis case reflects prejudice, which involves an unfair

44、, biased, or intolerant attitudetowards another group of people. In this case, Mr. Bias decided to select someone else, instead ofapplicant from the country Levadel, for the position. That is just because he holds prejudice towardspeople from the country Levadel.Case 25:Success StoryOne of the sourc

45、es of the frustration and misunderstandings that occurred in this case wasdifferent notions of what was verbally relevant. In this case, Mary was expecting a much moredirect response to her question. Ms. Goshima, however, was uncomfortable with the question andfelt her response should be very indire

46、ct and establish a proper sense of modesty before revealingthe answer to the question. If Mary had been more patient, she would have eventually heard theanswer to her question, but she was not really paying attention when it finally came because shefelt that Ms. Goshima's comments weren't re

47、ally relevant to her query.Case 26:Slogans and the Importance of LanguageThe intercultural encounters we experience are not only influenced by language and perceptualdifferences, and language choice based on restricted and elaborated social situations, but also onlanguage and how it is translated fo

48、r members of a culture. For many reasons linguisticinterpretation and semantics provide the source of numerous misunderstandings. For instance, aninsurance company discovered that fires inadvertently occurred because warehouse employeesacted carelessly around "empty" barrels of gasoline, a

49、lthough they previously had exercised greatcaution around "full" drums of gasoline. The terms full and empty seem to mask the real danger inworking with gasoline drums. Empty drums are extremely combustible, while full drums pose farless threat. The linguistic perception of the word empty

50、in the general culture signified null or void,but in the work culture of volatile products like gasoline the semantic "interpretation" wasdisastrous. A story is told of a Christian Scientist who refused to take vitamins, since therecommender described them as "medicine." However,

51、 the same person gladly took the vitaminswhen he was told they were "food."Case 28:Two Different Communication StylesThe dialogue takes place between a young couple who have been dating for a short time. Theman is a U.S. student, and the woman is from an Asian culture. Note the misundersta

52、nding thatresults as a consequence of the use of direct and indirect modes of communication.In all likelihood, Jim is not going to get much of an answer from Michiko. She continuesthroughout the dialogue using rather general answers to Jim's very specific and direct questionsabout her feelings t

53、oward the United States. Michiko might believe that Jim is being far too directand invading her privacy. Besides, the fact that she has traveled halfway around the world shouldlie indicative of her desire to be here, right? There must he something about the United States thatattracted her. Michiko c

54、annot possibly say something critical about the United States because shewould lose face, as would Jim, as a native. She relies on imprecise and indefinite answers. Case 29:MisunderstandingIdioms are simply statements that are not strictly true, but their meaning is understood by agroup of people. I

55、f you ask what happened to Martha and people say, "She kicked the bucket," itdoes not mean that she literally did this; it means she died. Just like in the case my student's frienddid not literally mean that Shang should get out of the apartment. Idioms are common in allcultures, but w

56、hen used in intercultural settings they can create a lot of confusion. One potentialarea of misunderstanding related to idioms is when to use them and with whom. For example, Iwould not use the "kick the bucket" idiom just any setting or with just any person. If I am talkingwith my grandmo

57、ther and I am going to tell her about someone who has died, I may use what isoften perceived as a gentler idiom and say the person has "passed away." Understanding thecontext of when an idiom is appropriate or sensible is part of intercultural knowledge.Case 31:Going Out to EatIn the inter

58、action, Jim is a student at a local university. He was born and raised in the UnitedStates. Akira is an exchange student from Japan. Jim and Akira are eating dinner together in alocal restaurant. They have known each other for only a short time. Not only is Jim's style ofcommunication overtly personal, but he's also quite direct.Jim is trying to involve Akira in the conversation by relating to him his personal experiencesand preferences. Jim uses the first person "I" no fewer than eleven times and even refers to Akiraas "Buddy." Akira never