新编跨文化交际英语教程1~7单元翻译.pdfVIP

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Case2

Acommonculturalmisunderstandinginclassesinvolvesconflictsbetweenwhat

issaidtobedirectcommunicationstyleandindirectcommunicationstyle.In

Americanculture,peopletendtosaywhatisontheirmindsandtomeanwhatthey

say.Therefore,studentsinclassareexpectedtoaskquestionswhentheyneed

clarification.MexicanculturesharesthispreferenceofstylewithAmericanculturein

somesituations,andthat‘swhythestudentsfromMexicoreadilyadoptedthe

techniquesofaskingquestionsinclass.However,Koreanpeoplegenerallyprefer

indirectcommunicationstyle,andthereforetheytendtonotsaywhatisontheir

mindsandtorelymoreonimplicationsandinference,soastobepoliteandrespectful

andavoidlosingfacethroughanyimproperverbalbehavior.Asismentionedinthe

case,tomanyKoreans,numerousquestionswouldshowadisrespectfortheteacher,

andwouldalsoreflectthatthestudenthasnotstudiedhardenough.

Case3

Theconflicthereisadifferenceinculturalvaluesandbeliefs.Inthebeginning,

Marydidn’trealizethatherDominicansistersawherasamemberofthefamily,

literally.IntheDominicanview,familypossessionsaresharedbyeveryoneofthe

family.LuzwasactingasmostDominicansisterswoulddoinborrowingwithout

askingeverytime.OnceMaryunderstoodthattherewasadifferentwayoflookingat

this,shewouldbecomemoreaccepting.However,shemightstillexperiencethesame

frustrationwhenthishappenedagain.Shehadtofindwaystocopewithherown

emotionalcu