跨文化交际案例及跨文化交际案例分析(共7个).pdf

LisaisfromAmericaandsheisvisitingaChinesefamily.NextisaconversationbetweenLisaand
Wang---thehostofthefamily.
Wang:Hi!Lisa,welcome!Comein.comein.
Lisa:Thankyouforyourinvitation.It’salovelyroomandverywarminhere.
Wang:Myroomisverysmallanduntidy.Pleasesitdownandhaveacupoftea.Youmustbetired
afterthelongwalkhere.
Lisa:Whatastrangethingtosay---yourroomisperfectlycleanandtidy!Andasforthewalk,I’m
verystrong,youknow.Iusuallywalkforatleasthalfanhoureveryday.Don’tyouthinkwalkingis
agoodwaytokeepfit?
Wang:Yes,Ido.Dinnerisready.Pleasesitherefacingthedoor.AccordingtotheChinesecustom,
thisistheseatforthemostdistinguishedguest.
Lisa:Thankyou.Ifeelmosthonored.Wow!Somanydishes---eight!Theylookverytasty.
Wang:Ipreparedthedishesmyself.I’msorrythatI’mnotaverygoodcook.Hereareonlya
fewcolddishes.Pleasetrythisfish,thoughI’mnotverygoodatcookingfish,I’mafraid.
Lisa:Thisisdelicious.
Narrator:Lateroninthemeal,justbeforetheyfinishthecolddishes,eighthotdishesareplacedon
thetable.
Lisa:Anothereight!

跨文化交际学概论第七章社会交往
五、宴请招待P132
Caseone:SettingrulesforaGuest---AmericanHospitality
WangZhangTaotravelledinAmerica,helivedinthehomeofhisAmericanfriend,Bill.Onceafter
hehadtraveledback,hefoundBillwasinabadmood.Whenheaskedwhattheproblemwas,Bill
toldZhangTaothathissonAdamfuriousaboutthenoiseZhangmadewhenwalkingupstairsand
alsobecausehewasusingtoomuchwaterinthesolarpoweredshowerandAdamhadtohavehis
showerincoldwater.BilltoldZhangTaothatheshouldwalkmoresoftlyinfuture,haveafast
showertosavewater.ZhangTaofeltuneasy.Howcouldthehostsetsuchrulesforhisguest!
Question:WhydidZhangTaofeeluneasy?
分析：
1)InChina,whenpeoplehostsomeone,theyputtheguestintheplaceofhonortoshowhospitality.
Theytrytotakecareoftheguest,andtrytomaketheguestfeelcomfortableandatease.
2)InAmerica,peopletendtogivetheguestgreatfreedomandtreataguestmorecasually,naturally
andtruthfully.
3)ZhangTaoknewhewasaguest,andthoughtintermsofChineseexpectationsofhospitality.He
thoughtBillshouldtreathimcourteouslyinsteadofsettingrulesforhim.
4)SinceZhangTaolivedinAm