跨文化交际课件Unit-4-II.pptVIP

Case 16《红楼梦》节选  　　　贾母笑道,“你不认得他,他是我们这里有名的一个泼辣货,南京所谓‘辣子’,你只叫他‘凤辣子’就是了.”黛玉正不知何以称呼,众姊妹都忙告诉黛玉道:“这是琏二嫂子.”黛玉虽不识,也曾听见母亲说过,大舅贾赦之子贾琏,娶的就是二舅母王氏的内侄女,自幼假充男儿教养,学名 王熙凤.黛玉忙陪笑见礼,以“嫂”呼之.这熙凤携着黛玉的手,上下细细打谅了一回,仍送至贾母身边坐下,因笑道:天下真有这样标致的人物,我今儿才算见了!况且这通身的气派,竟不象老祖宗的外孙女儿,竟是个嫡亲的孙女,怨不得老祖宗天天口头心头一时不忘.只可怜我这妹妹这样命苦,怎么姑妈偏就去世了!说着,便用帕拭泪. 贾母笑道:我才好了,你倒来招我.你妹妹远路才来,身子又弱,也才劝住了,快再休提前话.这熙凤听了,忙转悲为喜道:正是呢!我一见了妹妹,一心都在他身上了,又是喜欢,又是伤心,竟忘记了老祖宗.该打,该打!又忙携黛玉之手,问:妹妹几岁了?可也上过学?现吃什么药?在这里不要想家,想要什么吃的,什么玩的,只管告诉我,丫头老婆们不好了,也只管告诉我. Role Play Version 1 Lady Dowager: You don’t know her yet. She’s the terror of this house. In the south they’d call her hot Pepper. Just call her Fiery Phoenix. Cousins: This is Cousin Lien’s wife. Tai-yu : Cousin. His-feng: Well, this is the first time I’ve set eyes on such a ravishing beauty. Her whole air is so distinguished! She doesn’t take after her father, son-in-law of our Old Ancestress, but looks more like a Chia. No wonder our Old Ancestress couldn’t put you out of her mind and was for ever talking and thinking about you. But poor ill-fated cousin, losing your mother so young! Lady Dowager: I’ve only just dried my tears. Do you want to start me off again? Your young cousin’s had a long journey and she’s delicate. We’ve just got her to stop crying. So don’t reopen that subject. His-feng: Of course! I was so carried away by joy and sorrow at sight of my little cousin, I forgot our Old Ancestress. I deserve to be caned…How old are you, cousin? Have you started your schooling yet? What medicine are you taking? You mustn’t be homesick here. If you fancy anything special to eat or play with, don’t hesitate to tell me. If the maids or old nurses aren’t good to you, just let me know. Questions 1) What are the differences between the two English versions? Which one do you think is better? 2) What can we learn about intercultural communication by comparing different translations of the same text? Examples 1.盛筵必散 Yang: Even the grandest feast must have an end.