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《跨文化交际》试题（附答案）
Paper 1 Communication Analysis
The following are three different cas of cross-cultural communication. In each of the cas there is something to be improved upon. Write an analysis on what is to be desired for more successful communication or cultural understanding.
Question 1
Ca 1:
Chen Bing, a Chine tour guide, is talking to a Canadian tourist, Luke Baines, who has no
knowledge of Chine at all. They are having dinner in a restaurant.
Chen: This is Beijing duck, one of China's most famous dishes. You'll love it!
Luke: No, thanks. I don't like duck. I prefer chicken.
Question 2
Ca 2:
Feng Li and Tom have been working on a scientific experiment at a British university for some months. It has not been totally successful. They are discussing the situation in the laboratory.
Feng Li: I don't know where it went wrong!
Tom, Don't feel so bad. Cheer up, you've done your job.
Feng Li: But our experiment has turned out to be a failure.
Tom: Relax for a couple of days. I'll face the music.
Feng Li: Tom, we are not playing children's games here. This is a scientific experiment.
表演英文Tom, I've never taken the experiment as child’ s play, and I'm playing the game.
Feng Li: You say you're playing the game! It's a rather important experiment!
Feng Li walks out of the Laboratory angrily. Tom is puzzled.
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微弱的近义词
Question 3
Ca 3:
This is a more complex situation where there are veral things that require more informed cultural analysis. Find the cultural problems and explain the cultural differences.
Jim and Li Zhen were students together at Leeds University in Britain. A year later, after graduating, Jim went to Shanghai as a visiting scholar on a year’s exchange.
两百的英文Jim had never been to China before. Li Zhen took him to a classical piano concert performed by a famous Chine pianist. During the performance people were talking and at one stage someone ran up onto the stage and prented the pianist with a bunch of flowers during the playing of a particular musical item. This happened veral times during the evening. It also happened when two singers were on stage singing some songs that he was playing. Jim thought all the things quite strange. At the end of the performance the audience applauded the pianist and he applauded them. The audience began to leave while the pianist remained on the stage.
Paper 2 Vocabulary
Choo one word or expression from tho in the box below to fill the gap in each
of the ntences. Write the correct words in the spaces provided in your answer sheet. Do not change the forms of the words.
代表思念的古诗Community white lies Dutch courage grey areas kin terms vocation below the belt buying a round live and let live trouble and strife foot the bill recreation |
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4. After twenty five years working in the bank she decided on a different .
5. Finally, after arguing about the meal for five minutes it was decided he would .
新驾考6. Despite the circumstances of the accident there were still some that needed explanation.
7. There are many different ud when talking about people's relationships in China.
有哲理的诗句8. "Mike! Meet Jane, the ."
9. "Ok, the argument is over. Let's forget it, you know."
10. People in English speaking countries also avoid losing face or hurting other people by telling .
11. It is difficult for foreigners to understand British pub culture, especially the system of which all members of the group are expected to join in.
