【正文】 is case can reflect different gestures can represent different meanings in different culturesand misuse of some gestures can lead to ineffective intercultural munication. For example, themon “OK” gesture means being good and friendly in some western countries such as USA,while in Latin America it represent something dirty and obscene. Therefore, in this case, thegesture of the American politician is really a disaster and it hurt the people in this Latin Americancountry and also made himself to be unwele person.Case 38:An American Librarian’s PuzzleThis case can reflect the meanings shown by facial expressions and gestures differ accordingto different cultures in intercultural munication. For example, the smile in China can conveylots of meaning, such as being friendly and attentive and nodding one’s head in China is notalways to say “yes”, sometimes it is just to say “I’m listening.” While in USA, nodding one’s headand smiling is usually to say “yes” and show agreement. Therefore, in this case, the AmericanLibrarian misunderstood the Chinese student Zhu Xiaohua’s facial expression and gesture–nodding and smiling and felt quite puzzled.Case 39:Marriage and Social StatusShaheed was disappointed, but he understood the problem and accepted the situation.However, in part because of different worldviews, this story really bothers .many Americans.How many differences in worldviews did you recognize in this experience? I count at leastfive. For example, an American would have felt that the hierarchical nature of the situation thathelped to establish the concern in the first place was inherently wrong. Shaheed and thewoman would be seen as equals. In addition, if there were to be any differences betweenthe two, they should have been determined by achievement, not ascribed to the individualsby birth. Third, the decision to go with what is wanted by the families or groups involved is inline with a collectivistic approach rather than an individualistic approach, which would haveencouraged each person to do what was best for him or herself. Fourth, Shaheed39。s frienddid not literally mean that Shang should get out of the apartment. Idioms are mon in allcultures, but when used in intercultural settings they can create a lot of confusion. One potentialarea of misunderstanding related to idioms is when to use them and with whom. For example, Iwould not use the kick the bucket idiom just any setting or with just any person. If I am talkingwith my grandmother and I am going to tell her about someone who has died, I may use what isoften perceived as a gentler idiom and say the person has passed away. Understanding thecontext of when an idiom is appropriate or sensible is part of intercultural knowledge.Case 31:Going Out to EatIn the interaction, Jim is a student at a local university. He was born and raised in the UnitedStates. Akira is an exchange student from Japan. Jim and Akira are eating dinner together in alocal restaurant. They have known each other for only a short time. Not only is Jim39。s ments weren39。s visit, havingno idea that Joe ended up feeling frustrated.Case 21:A Danish Woman in New YorkThis case can reflect assuming similarity instead of difference. When municating withpeople from another culture, one is likely to regard and treat other people as “his people” and toassume there must be only one way of doing things: that is “his way”. In this case, the Danishwoman assumes that her behavior of leaving the baby alone, which is mon in Denmark, is alsoappropriate in New York. Here, she assumes what is suitable in her own culture is alsoindisputable in another culture. That is why the small conflict happens.Case 22:Ambiguous TimeThis case can reflect ethnocentrism. Cultures train their members to use the categories oftheir own cultural experiences when judging the experiences of people from other cultures. Theywill believe that their culture is the center of the world and their standard should be the role modelfor the rest of the world. Concerning this case, somehow Chinese people have habitually referred12:00 . as the time around lunchtime, making 12 : 00 . midnight. Fortunately, the way theytell other times are the same as that used in the States, so there39。 check your perceptions。大學(xué)英語跨文化交際所有CASE答案?。?！是WORD格式不是PDF格式的?。?！Case 1:An Interview in IndiaCase analysis: The case is about an interview between an American program host and anIndian interviewee. They talk about some aspects of Indian culture and the changes occurred theseyears. The case reflects some basic cultural elements people may find in all cultures: language,family pattern, marriage, wedding ceremony, food and the way to eat food, etc. From this case,guide the students in culture study and culture parison. The students should realize that thereare both similarities and differences in culture. Culture is in fact very dynamic and pervasive.Case 2:White DressCase analysis: The Indian women might think the wedding ceremony is a funeral if they seethe western bride in white gown. The case reflects the similes and metaphors in the text. Culture islike an iceberg: we can identify the color of the dress worn by women in different cultures, but wedo not know the values underneath. Culture is like the water a fish swims in: people wear dress ofdifferent colors for different context but they usually take it for granted and never ask why.Case 3:The French in North AmericaCase analysis: The French were able to see Indian behavior only in the light of their ownhierarchical social system, where it is natural for the few to mand and the many to obey.Social systems that worked on other principles were literally unimaginable.Case 4:CoconutskatingCase analysis: The case reflects the characteristics of culture. We can tell from the case thatculture is pervasive and it’s learned. People may in