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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上 Task 5一、Words for animals and plants usually have the same denotations in different languages, but very often have distinct connotations. For example, “dog” has quite different connotations in Chinese and English. gou(狗) is quite derogative in China: 狗急跳墻,狗仗人勢,狼心狗肺, 狗腿子,etc. But “dog”
2、in the west is considered the best friend of man, which is well established in their cultures. So they feel disgusted at eating dog meat. In most cases dog is positive in its connotations. Examples are: “You lucky dog.” “Every dog has its day.” “Love me, love my dog.” “He worked like a dog.” “You ca
3、nt teach old dog new tricks.”Find out the connotations of the following animals in both languages.dragon, phoenix, owl, bat, peacock dragon: In Chinese: it stands for king or emperor, it thus brings about such positive meanings as success and majesty(最高權(quán)威). In English: it is a symbol of evil, a fier
4、ce monster(邪惡的怪物) that destroys and therefore must be destroyed. phoenix : In Chinese: it stands for the king of bird, good luck but In English: it means rebuilt and reborn.owl : In Chinese, owl means bad luck, Chinese people hate to run into it, especially at night, but in English, it stands for ju
5、stice and wisdom. Bat: In Chinese: it is a symbol of good fortune, well-being, happiness. But In English: is stands for ugly, sinister(邪惡的), blood-sucking(吸血鬼). Peacock :3二、In China we address a stranger with an advanced age “Grandpa” or “Grandma”. Why do we do so since that stranger is not connecte
6、d to us by blood? How does this sound to an English ear?The answer is that: In China when baby was born he will be taught many customs such as we address a stranger with an advanced age “Grandpa” or “Grandma”. This means you have a high quality. But this sound to an English ear complicated. They wil
7、l address many strangers with ladies or gentlemen.三、Read the case story (from Zanger, 1985) and answer the questions below. John, an American, was happy when his Saudi Arabian neighbor invited him to a party at his apartment, just down the hall in the same apartment building. After work, John made a
8、 special trip to the neighborhood liquor store to buy a bottle of his favorite white wine for the party.When John got to the party, his host, Mazen, greeted him at the door in a friendly way. He put his arm around Johns shoulders and said, “Oh, John. Im so glad you could come.”John answered, “Howre
9、you doing, Mazen? Looks like a great party. Here, I brought you some of my favorite wine.”Mazen took the wine but said nothing about it. Then he said, “Id like you to meet my sister who came from Raid, my city, just two days ago.”John reached out to shake Mazens sisters hand, but she just stood ther
10、e, and stopped smiling. John decided that she was probably shy. So he tried to be especially friendly to her. They had a nice conversation until Mazen ended it.John was saying to Mazens sister, “So, it looks like your brother is going to show you the town.” Because John was feeling very friendly to
11、his host and his hosts sister, her put one arm around each of them. Mazen suddenly looked very serious.He stood up and took John by the arm and said, “Come over here and try some of our food.”John enjoyed himself very much at the party that night. He couldnt believe how much food Mazen had prepared.
12、 As he was leaving, he realized that he had not seen his bottle of wine. He decided that in all the confusion, Mazen had probably forgotten to open it.Questions:1) Why did John buy the wine?Because he want to make a special gift for Mazen party.2) Why didnt Mazen open it?Maybe his country has such c
13、ustom, so he did not open it.3) Why didnt Mazen say anything to John about the wine? Because in his country most people are used to doing such things. So he didnt say anything to John about the wine.4) Why didnt Mazens sister shake hands with John? Because in Saudi Arabian every woman is not allowed
14、 to shake hands with men. So Mazens sister didnt shake hands with John? 5) Why did John put his arm around Mazen and his sister? Because John was feeling very friendly to Mazen and his sister, so he put one arm around each of them. 6)Why did Mazen suddenly end Johns conversation with his sister? Bec
15、ause John he tried to be especially friendly to his sister , that will not be allowed in Saudi Arabian.四、A South Korean student in American wrote: “We went to visit an American friend. When we saw him, he opened the window and said to us: Im sorry, I dont have time. I have to work at my studies. The
16、n he closed his window.” Why was this student confused? Because in American, people dont like to play with their friends when they are busy at work or studying until they do finished their task. But that is different from South Korean. In South Korean , you are well received when you visit your frie
17、nds. So he this student confused, when he was refused.五、Are the generalizations about the US culture true or false?1)Most young people in the US start dating around the age of twelve.(false)2)The bill in most restaurants in the US includes a service charge.(true)3)In the US, shopping for groceries i
18、s usually done by going to a supermarket once a week.(true)4)Most Americans do their own housework.(false)5)In American cities, people who walk their dogs in public are required to clean up after them.(true)6)It is polite to ask Americans questions about their salary.(false)7)When invited to a birthday party in the US, you are expected to give a gift of mone
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