【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 hes, served them tea and then disappeared with her husband into the kitchen. After a few minutes Lingling came back and added water to their tea. Janice offered to help in the kitchen but Lingling said she didn’t need help. She invited the couple to look at their new CD player and their colorful TV and then disappeared again.A halfhour later she came back and sat down and the three began to eat. Yang Feng came in from time to time to put dish after hot dish on the table. Most of the food was wonderful but neither George nor Janice could eat the fatty pork in pepper sauce or the ea cucumbers, and there was much more than they could eat. They kept wishing Yang Feng would sit down so they could talk to him .Finally he did sit down to eat a bit ,but quickly turned on the TV to show them all its high teching features. Soon it was time to go home.George and Janice felt slightly depressed by this experience, but returned the invitation two weeks later. They decided to make a nice American meal and felt lucky to find olives, tomato juice, crackers and as appetizers. For the main course they prepared spaghetti and a salad with dressing made from oil, vinegar, and some spices they found in the market.When Liu Lingling and Yang Feng arrived they were impressed by the apartment and asked the price of the TV, video player, vacuum cleaner and other things. Janice politely refused to answer their questions. They took small tastes of the appetizers and seemed surprised when both George and Janice sat down with them. They ate only a little spaghetti and did not finish the salad on their plates. George urged them to eat more but they refused and looked around expectantly. Junice and George talked about their families and jobs and asked the table and served coffee and pastries. Yang Feng and Lingling each put four spoons of sugars into their coffee but did not drink much of it and ate only a bite or two of pastry.After they left, George said that at least they had a chance to talk, but Janice was upset. “We left their place so full that we couldn’t walk and they’re going to have to eat again when they get home. What went wrong?Analysis：中西方飲食習(xí)慣大大的不同。中國人邀請客人會準(zhǔn)備一大桌子的菜，并在就餐過程中使勁勸說客人多吃點，吃完之后， 還有剩菜，就表明主人的盛情款待。而西方人一不勸吃，二就餐完畢后，盤子最好是空的。本案列中的兩對中外夫婦不明這個文化差異，發(fā)生誤解就是自然而然的事了。Case 7: After the meal and after the table has been cleared. Liu is not sure what to do, but wants to help in some way. At least he wants to offer.Helen: Thanks for your help, Huang.Liu: Pleasure. What can I do now?Helen: Nothing. It’s fine. I’ll rinse these dishes then stack them. It’ll only take a minute.Liu: Does the family usually help?Helen: Well, at special times. Jack sometimes rinses the dishes but you can see he’s really tired tonight.Liu: Let me do it for you.Helen: No truly, it’s okay.Liu: Maybe I can wipe the table then.Helen: That would be helpful. Thanks. You’re really kind, Huang.Analysis：在西方人家中的就餐的時間里，大家都設(shè)法插手幫一下忙，即便是男士也不例外，不要一點不動著開飯。所有家住者要能幫者擺擺餐具，或餐后收拾洗碗，把餐具放進洗碗機，倒垃圾，站在一邊幫著擦干洗好的餐具。雖然都是小忙，卻表明你對別人的操勞非常在意，是個用心的人。Case 8: Two strangers have been chatting.A: So you’re been here for a year?B: Yes. One more year to go, then I’ll go back to china.A: What will you do back home?B: It’s hard to know. There’s a lot change at the moment.A: Yeah. Everything is changing, everywhere. Sometimes it’s difficult to keep up.B: That’s true. Maybe I’ll…(A’s mobile phone rings.)A: Excuse me, I’d better answer this. It’s probably work.B: Sure. Take your time.Analysis：有時在與人交談中，難免要有什么原因要離開一會兒，或是去接一個電話，或要去洗手間。禮貌再此被提出來。出于禮貌起見，要記住做一些恰當(dāng)解釋再離開。不管理由是什么，即便是要接一個手機電話，在打開電話回話前，向?qū)Ψ秸f聲對不起。如果只離開幾分鐘，沒有必要找一個理由。你說了對不起，就表明你確實是有事要離開一會兒。Case 9: Liu Huang is calling his friend Steven at his home.Person: Hello. John is speaking.Liu: Hello? I’m looking for Steven.Person: Sorry, there’s no one here called Steven.Liu: Is that 6577 8868?Person: No. I think you’ve got the wrong number. This is 6578 8868.Liu: Oh, I’m sorry.Person: No problem. Good luck.Liu: Thanks.Analysis：失手撥錯號碼是常有的事。如果在國外，即便有語言障礙，害怕說英語，也還是要先與對方核對是不是撥錯了，然后再道歉。如果發(fā)現(xiàn)撥錯了號碼就馬上掛電話，是不禮貌的行為。Case 10: Lin: Thank you so much for a wonderful night. I’ve had a great time. Erica: It’s been a pleasure having you. We hope you can e again, soon.Lin: I’d like that. You both know how to make me feel at home. Thanks for everything.Analysis：在動身離去的時候，找到主人，當(dāng)面說一聲謝謝，是有禮貌的行為。Case 11:Off to a Bad StartDavid Hu had just started working for the foreign owned pany. He was sitting at his workstation but had not been given any assignment that he should be doing at this moment. He was relaxing and waiting and then thought he would take the opportunity to have a look around. He poked his head into several offices just to see what there was to be seen.Suddenly Mr. Parker came up to him and angrily asked him what he was doing. David Hu was embarrassed. He laughed and quickly started to move back toward his workstation. This did not seem to satisfy Mr. Parker who started to talk rapidly and angrily. Hoping to calm him down, smiled and apologized, trying to explain that he was trying to learn more about the department. However, Mr. Parker got even angrier. Finally, another worker came by and calmed him down, but Mr. Parker left, he still looked angry. sighed。 he knew he had made a bad start but still didn’t understand why.Analysis：外國人很講究隱私權(quán)，一般不允許自己的私人空間受到打擾。而中國人比較喜歡看熱鬧，想知道別人在做什么。所以在本案列中，吳先生未經(jīng)允許就在公司四處走動，引起其他員工的強烈不滿。Case 12:Sharing the WealthAnna Bilow had been working for a Chineseowned and operated pany in Nanjing for about six months. The division she was working in had a small collection of ChineseEnglish dictionaries, English language reference books, and some videos in English including a couple of training films and several feature films that Anna had brought at her new employer’s request when she came from Europe. Anna knew that some of the other sections had similar collections. She had sometimes used her friendship with one of the women in another dep