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Case 1:An Interview in IndiaCase analysis: The case is about an interview between an American program host and an Indian interviewee. They talk about some aspects of Indian culture and the changes occurred these years. 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 comparison. The students should realize that there are both similarities and differences in culture. Culture is in fact very dynamic and pervasive.案例是关于美国的节目主持人和印度的受访者之间的会谈。他们谈论印度文化的某些方面的变化发生了这些年。该案件反映了一些基本的文化元素的人可能在所有文化中找到：语言，家庭模式，结婚，婚礼，食物和吃的食物等等。从这个案例中，引导学生在学习文化和文化比较的方式。学生应该认识到，有既有相似之处，文化的差异。文化其实是非常有活力的和普遍的。Case 2:White DressCase analysis: The Indian women might think the wedding ceremony is a funeral if they see the western bride in white gown. The case reflects the similes and metaphors in the text. Culture is like an iceberg: we can identify the color of the dress worn by women in different cultures, but we do not know the values underneath. Culture is like the water a fish swims in: people wear dress of different colors for different context but they usually take it for granted and never ask why.印度女人可能会认为婚礼是一个葬礼，如果他们看到白色长衫西部新娘。案件反映在文本中明喻和暗喻。文化就像一座冰山：我们可以找出妇女在不同文化所穿的衣服的颜色，但我们不知道下面的值。文化是像鱼一样游在水：人们穿着不同颜色的礼服不同的环境，但他们通常认为理所当然，从来没有问为什么。Case 3:The French in North AmericaCase analysis: The French were able to see Indian behavior only in the light of their own hierarchical social system, where it is natural for the few to command and the many to obey. Social systems that worked on other principles were literally unimaginable.法国人只能看到印度的行为，只有在他们自己的层次的社会制度，在那里是很自然的为数不多的指挥和许多服从。在其他原则上工作的社会系统是不可想象的。Case 4:Coconut-skatingCase analysis: The case reflects the characteristics of culture. We can tell from the case that culture is pervasive and it’s learned. People may invent different ways for things even as simple as the issue of floo