1. In London, when you try to gain the attention of a stranger, the proper expression you would
like to use is “ ____________.”
A. Hi B. Hello
C. Miss/Mister D. Excuse me
2. When your English hostess asks you “would you like some more of this dish, you answered ______ if you like”.( )
A. “Thank you” B. “Yes, thank you”
C. “Yes, please” D. “OK”
3. When offering another person to be first in going through a door or getting into a car, the normal expression is ______.( )
A. “After you” B. “You go first, please”
C. “Would you like to go first?” D. “Can you go first, please?”
4. When you want to compliment the new coat Mary wears you can say ______.( )
A. “That’s a very nice coat. It must be very expensive”
B. “You look much more beautiful in this coat”
C. “How much did you pay fro this coat?”
D. “You look lovely in this coat, who bought it for you?”
5. In English individualistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. This is best reflected by an English proverb______.( )
A. an Englishman’s house is his castle B. as welcome as a storm
C. do not wear out your welcome D. outstay one’s welcome
6.贵府 is equivalent to in English.( )
A.your honorable home B.your home
C.your valuable house D.your house
7._______can be said as a reply to thanks.( )
A.“You’re too polite.” .“It’s my pleasure.”
C.“It’s my duty.” .“No.”
8. Nodding means “agreement” to Chinese and most Europeans. But in the Eskimo gestural
system, head nodding means“_________”. ( )
A. yes B. anger
C. pleasure D. no
9.When receiving a gift, the English speakers normally say_________.( )
A. “Thank you very much. How much is it?”
B. “Where did you get it? This is really what I want.”
C. “It must have cost you a lot. Thank you very much.”
D. “It’s very nice. ”
10.Which expression is NOT appropriate for you to use after you receive an apology? ( )
A. It’s O.K. B. It’s all right.
C. Not at all. D. Never mind.
A. named after grandparents
C. named after their birth place
A. How are you
C. How do you do
A. Puritan
C. Holy ghost
A. make them uncomfortable for they will not know how to return the kindness
B. make them very happy for they think they are highly valued
C. make them very surprised for they will not know how to use it
D. make them embarrassed for they know they are not worth of it
A. he sought a house
C. having a house is his biggest dream
16. In _______, it is rude to touch a child on the top of the head, because the head is regarded as the home of the spirit or soul.
A. India B. Laos C. China D. Japan
17. In the Japanese society, knowing the _____ of the people with whom you come in contact is important.
A. age B. education C. rank D. position
18. _____in some cultures is an art and is considered an integral part of building intercultural professional and social relationship.
A. Embracing B. Tipping C. Gift giving D. Etiquette
A. 化妆 做一个假面具
C. 做鬼脸 很愤怒
A. 小池塘养大鱼 鸡窝里飞出金凤凰
C. 人小干大事 鹤立鸡群
II. Case analysis (案例分析)
Case 1: Erica: Professor Honda, may I introduce my classmate Steven Jacobs. Steven, this is my professor of literature.
Prof: Nice to meet you, Steven.
Steven: Thank you. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Professor Honda. Etica has talked a lot about you.
Porf: All good, I hope.
Linhua has accompanied an American delegation to visit China. They have experienced the hospitality of the Chinese people. After returning to America, Linhua once visited them. They were so glad to meet again. Linhua offered to host the meal, but they refused. They ordered their own dish, and Linhua ordered her own. When footing the bill, they only paid their part, and no one wanted to pay for Linhua. Linhua found them so inhospitable, though she knew the Americans would usually pay for their own food.
Case 3: An American went to Chinese home. He was offered some tea. Just when the first cup was about to finish, more tea was added. The visitor drank the second cup. Then the cup was filled the third time. Then he drank it, then… until the visitor was quite full. Why?
Case 4: One cold winter day in a Chinese city, Wang Lin on his way to the library met an American professor who knew very little about China. After greeting him, Wang said: “It’s rather cold. You’d better put on more clothes.” But the professor didn’t appear happy on hearing this.
III. Question:
How does The film “Gua Sha” present the cultural differences and conflicts between the largest Eastern country, China and the strongest Western state, America? 下载本文