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Unit3ObjectivesCONTENTSCase1.AnInvitationtoDinnerCase2.TheCancellationoftheDinnerPartyCase3Whyshouldtheydolikethis?II.ComplimentsWorkingroupstodiscussthesocialfunctionsofCompliments
Eg.greetingpeople,….OnbehalfofallyourAmericanguests,IwishtothankyoufortheincomparablehospitalityforwhichtheChinesepeoplearejustlyfamousforthroughouttheworld.Iparticularlywanttopaytribute,notonlytothosewhopreparedthemagnificentdinner,butalsotothosewhohaveprovidedthesplendidmusic.NeverhaveIheardAmericanmusicplayedbetterinaforeignland.
-----byPresidentNixonatawelcomingpartyinhis1972visittoChina
Q:WhatisthesocialfunctionofNixon’s
compliment?(Abossmeetshisyoungfemaleemployeeinthemorning)
A:Well,youlookgoodtoday.Youhavesuchniceclothes.
B.Thankyou.Ihavehadthisforawhile.
(Twoacquaintancesmeetinthestreet)
A:Hi,Pat.Howareyoudoing?Youlooknice.
B:Thanks,Anne.Sodoyou.A:ThanksfortheChristmaspresentyousentme.It’ssoniceandjustwhatIneeded.
B:I’mgladyoulikeit.
(Twofriendsdecidetomakeupafteraquarrel.Onecomestotheapartmentoftheother.)
A:Hi,Mary.Howareyou?
B:OK.Howareyou?
A:I’mfine.(pause)
B:Oh,thisvaseisreallypretty,whendidyougetit?SocialfunctionsofcomplimentsPositiveFunctionsofComplimentsThinkaboutitWorkinPairstoactoutthefollowingtwocases:
AyoungChinesewomanintheU.S.wascomplimentedbyanAmericanwomanforthelovelydressshewaswearing:“It’sexquisite.Thecolorsaresobeautiful!”Shewaspleasedbutsomewhatembarrassed.IntypicalChinesefashion,shereplied,“Oh,it’sjustanordinarydressIboughtinChina.”b.AtareceptionatanAmericancollege,Mr.Chen,anewly-arrivedChinesescholar,waschattingwiththehostess.Asanacquaintanceofthehostessapproached,shesaid,“Ron,letmeintroduceMr.Chen,anoutstandingphysicistandoneofthenicestpeopleIknow.”Mr.Chenofferedhishandtothenewcomerbutlookedatthehostessandsaidwithasmile,“ShouldIblush,orshouldItellhimyoudon’treallymeanit?”
Discussion
1.Inbothcases,whatmessageis
conveyedbythewordsoftheChinese?
2.Whatistheintention/implicationof
theChinese?Discusshowyouwouldrespondinthefollowingsituationsandactthemout.