案例题目与答案

课内案例：Unit1：chargesforluggagetollfeessth.iswrongwiththemeterincludelargetipmisheardculturebackgroundIntheUSAtaxi,1.quitenormaltohavesomeextrachargeforeachpieceofluggage2.tollfeesforbridges,tunnels,etc.3.atipof10%-15%tothecostofataxirideUnit2:1.MsKelsenmayfeelthatteachersshouldnotacceptgifts,especiallyvaluableonesfromstudents.2.MsKelsenisafraidthatotherpeoplewillfindoutthatsheacceptedthegift,andtheywillthinkshetookabribe.3.MsKelsenmayfeelthatshedidherduty,soshehasdonenothingtodeservesuchaspecialgift.4.MsKelsenmayfeelthatacceptingthegiftwouldputherunderobligationtoFrank.culturenotes1.westernersgenerallyonlygivegiftsoncertainoccasions,e.g.birthdays,Christmas…2.westernersdonotusegiftstoincurorrepaysocialobligations.3.inmostwesterncultures,itisnotappropriatetoacceptaprivategift,especiallyavaluableone,forperformingwork-relatedduty.4.Individualistculturesgenerallyfeelthereshouldbeaclearerdistinctionbetweenpublicandprivatelifethancollectivistcultures.5.westernerfeelitisnotnecessarytoberewardedfordoingpublicduties.CanyousuggestanysolutiontohelpFranktoexpresshisgratitudetoMsKelsen?giveasmallergiftgiveagiftwithmorepersonalsignificancesomefoodordrinkcanbeacceptedrelativelyeasilyinvitemskelsentohaveamealsendane-mailtothankherpresentacardtothankherUnit：51.theyarehappyjustlivingtogetheranddon’tseeanystrongreasontogetmarried.2.Theylikeeachotherbuttheystillaren’tsureiftheyhavefoundtherightpartnerfortherestoftheirlives.3.Theyarenotseriousenoughabouttherelationshiptoconsidermarriage.4.Theydon’twanttotalkwithJaneaboutthispersonalissueandmaybetryingtoendthediscussionofthetopic.Unit：61.Shehaslivedinherhome/townformanyyearsandallhermemoriesandfriendsarethere.2.Shedoesn’twanttorelyonherchildrenandloseherindependence.3.Shebelievesself-respectingpersonshouldtakecareofherself/himself.4.Shedoesn’twanttobeaburdenonthem.5.Shethinksherchildrendon’twanttolivewithher.culturenotes1.Americanparentsgenerallydon’traisechildrentobeasourceofsupportinoldage.2.OlderAmericansstillexpecttheycantakecareofthemselvesfinanciallyandprefertobeself-reliant.3.Theyalsoexpecttheirchildrentobeindependentandlivetheirownlife.4.Theyacceptthefactthattheirchildrenmaymovefaraway.5.Afterretirement,theyprefertostayattheirownhomesaslongaspossible.Unit：71.Theteacherwouldreallyliketohelp,butsimplydoesn’thaveenoughtimefortheclub.2.Theteacherthinkstheclubwillbebetterifstudentsrunitthemselves.3.Theteacherreallyisn’tveryinterestedinhelpingHalandhisfriends.4.Theteacherdoesn’tfeelshehasanyspecialobligationtohelp.5.Theteacheriswillingtohelpsome,butafraidthatshewillendupdoingmostoftheworkinrunningtheclub,sosheistryingtominimizeexpectations.Unit：81.Alicedoesn’tliketolendthingsout,andiswillingtosay“no”evenifitmayannoyfriends.2.Alicedoesn’tfeelthatsheknowsEllenwellenoughtolendhersomethingsoexpensive.3.Westernersarelesslikelytoasktoborrowexpensivethings.4.Westernersdon’tnecessarilyfeelthatfriendshipobligatesthemtolendexpensivethingstoeachother.SoeventhoughAliceconsidersEllenafriend,shedoesn’tfeelobligatedtolendEllenherDVDplayer.CultureBackground1.Americansemphasizeself-sufficiency(theideathatpeopleshouldtakecareofthemselvesratherthanrelyingonothers).→Friendship(closefriendship)doesn’tnecessarilygivesfriendstherighttoasktoborrow(expensive)things.2.Americanshavearelativelyweakersenseofobligationinvolvedinfriendship.→Thewillingnesstohelpisvoluntary,notanobligationoffriendship.课外案例：案例一：KathyandDavid,acouplefromtheUS,signedaone-yearcontracttoworkinChina.Bothwereextrovert(外向者)andsoonmadesomeChinesefriends.Beforelong,peoplestartedcallingthemathome.Davidwassometimesawayonbusinesstripsforafewdays,andifsomeonelookedforhim,Kathywouldfindtheconversationawkward.“Wheredidhego?”Thecallertypicallywouldask.“CanIpassonanymessage?”Kathyaskedpolitely,tryingtoavoidthequestion.“Isheoutoftown?”Thecallerwasusuallyverypersistent.“Yes,canIhelpyouinanyway?”Kathytriedtobepolite,butshecouldnothelpfeelinguncomfortable.解读：1.ToChinese,thecallermaynotnecessarilybeinterestedinfindingoutexactlywherethepersonis.Itisjustnaturaltoaskthesequestions.2.TotheWesterners,aperson’smovementsandscheduleareconsideredprivateandpeoplewouldneversharethatinformationwithanunknowncaller.3.Onthephone,awomanwouldneveradmittoastrangerthatherhusbandisnothomeforseveraldays.Suchanadmissionmaymakehervulnerabletoanattack.案例二：RoseinvitedLilitoherhomeoneday.Whiletheywerehavingcoffee,RoseshowedLiliafewpicturesofherboyfriendinaphotoalbum.Lilicasuallyturnedtootherpagesafterthat.Rosestoppedher,“I’dratheryounotlookatotherpictures.”Liliwasembarrassedandapologized,“I’msorry.”解读：1、FromaWesternperspective,apicturealbumisprivateandWesternersaresometimesverysensitiveabouttheirprivacy.2、FromaChineseperspective,lookingatpicturesisoftendoneamongfriendsinChina.Picturesareusuallynotconsideredtobeveryprivate.3、Onceshownapictureinanalbum,mostpeoplewouldassumethattherestofthealbumisthereforthemtogothrough.LilimusthavethoughtthatRosewasreadytoletherlookattheotherpictures.案例三：TheseconddayafterCatherinearrivedintheChineseuniversitywhereshewouldteachforayear,shetookawa