跨文化交际案例casestudy1.doc

Chapter 1 Social Interaction: Joining in Parties and Dinners Case1 Erica goes to a small dinner party to which she and a friend have been invited. Her host, Mrs. Penny meets them at the door of her home. Penny: Hello, Erica. Welcome. Please come in. Erica: Thank you. John, I’d like to introduce Mrs. Penny Roberts. Penny, this is my friend John Pernot. Penny: Hello, John. Welcome. John: Hello, Mrs. Roberts. Penny: Plesse call me Penny. Now do come inside and sit down. 分析：在介绍时，先介绍谁是有些规矩的，弄不好会产生误会。但学起来并不难。一般的规矩是：首先介绍女性，男女主人，来宾或不太熟的人。 Case2 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. 分析：在西方，将较年轻的人介绍给年纪较大的人以表示对后者的尊重。 这也适用于对社会地位的考虑。如果有三个人：一位教授，两位学生。教授的名称要先被提起，同时请他接受向另一位学生的介绍，然后再把第二位学生介绍给他。 Case3 A: “Why don’t you come and join me for dinner tonight?” B: “Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t join you. My sister and her family are coming to visit.” 分析：受人之邀请是求之不得的事，哪能冒天下之大不讳去拒绝别人哪。所以要想拒绝别人的邀请是个让人头疼的事。最好的办法是找个借口。找托词是为了不冒犯主人，很少有人说是为了不喜欢主人而不愿参加的，即便这是实话。 Case 4 A: Would you like to have a picnic this Sunday? B: No, I don’t want to have a pinic. 分析：谢绝邀请时，要使用委婉的语言。文中B的回答会伤害到A的感情，引起尴尬的局面，不利于以后的互相交流。 Case 5 A: Seint, this is David. …I’m sorry; I’ve forgotten your name. B: It doesn’t matter. My name is Liu Fang. 分析：在介绍时，如果忘记了名字，就要表示道歉。提供了名字以后，就像通常那样进行介绍就是了。 Case 6 When my wife introduced me to a tourist from Canada, I shook hands with him and used my business card. And he seemed embarassed. 分析：西方人通常不像中国人和日本人那样在介绍时彼此递送名片。他们通常只有在商务活动中才使用名片。 Case 7 A Frenchman took part in a party; the host didn’t introduce him to others. But the Frenchman chatted with one of the guests. The others became angry. 分析：当两个西方人在一起的时候，如果遇到另一个人，通常要把在场每一个人介绍一遍。如果新加入的人没有被介绍就同其中一个人聊了起来，其他的人就会认为这两个人的行为没有礼貌。 Case 8 When Lin met a lady from America, he didn’t know wherther he should shake ha