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跨文化交际作业 1.Then try to explain why people in countries like Japan and China often refuse to say “no” directly. In the English language, “yes” may mean very differently in different situations. Both Japan and China are regarded as cultures in which people tend to convey messages in an implicit way. The most conspicuous case is the way they say ―no‖. People from Japan and China often refuse to say ―no‖ directly. The reasons can be accounted in many ways. Firstly, Japan and China are humble cultures which teach their people to be modest and mild. They always keep off expressing strong emotions against the other party; instead, they prefer to issue disapprovals tactfully by implication. Besides, in Japanese and Chinese cultures, ―face‖ is highly valued in the course of communication. People are bound to protect their own face from threatening; meanwhile, they feel obliged not to threaten the other party‘s face. Still, harmony has been attached great importance to in Japanese and Chinese cultures. People are expected to make every effort to keep a harmonious relationship with each other. They have to try their best to avoid being aggressive which may result in direct conflict. 2.Different meanings of the color terms in Chinese and English culture RED/ 红色Chinese: ① festive, jubilant, celebrate e.g. 红娘，红火② advancing, bright e.g. 红军，红色政权③ successful, smooth e.g. 红人，走红④beautiful, nice e.g. 红颜，红妆English: ① violent, cruel e.g. red revenge; a red battle ② armed revolution e.g.: a red revolution; ③ danger, tension e.g. a red adventure story; red alert; a red flag ③ profligate, immoral e.g. a red waste of his youth; GREEN/ 绿色Chinese: ① young, e.g. 绿窗(指少女闺阁)；红男绿女② knightly, chivalrous, feral e.g. 绿林英雄；绿林大盗③ low-classified, shameful e.g.: 戴绿帽子English: ① young e.g. in the green; a green ole age ② fresh, new e.g. a green wound; green recollection; keep the memory green ③ lack of experience e.g.: a green hand; green recruits ④ wealth, money e.g.: In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones who have green power backing them ⑤ jealous, envy e.g.: green-eyed YELLOW/ 黄色Chinese: ① royalty, power e.g. 黄袍，黄马褂，黄榜② erotic, base, sensual e.g. 黄色书刊English: ① erotic, sensual, base e.g. yellow journalism; yellow back; yellow press ② funk, sneak, spiritless e.g. yellow lived; yellow dog; WHITE/ 白色 Chinese:WHITE/ 白色① funeral, sadness e.g. 红白喜事② failure, unvalued, foolish e.g. 白干，白旗，白搭，白痴③ tricky, crafty e.g. 白脸④ politically reactionary e.g.: 白专道路，白匪English: ① pure, bright, happy, cleanness e.g. whit soul; a white wedding ② faithful, honest e.g. a white spirit; white hand white man ③ good luck, fortune e.g. a white day; days marked with a white stone ④ legal, no harmful e.g. white market; white list a white lit BLACK/ 黑色 Chinese:① sadness, funeral e.g. 葬礼上所佩带的黑纱② serious, solemn e.g. “黑脸”包公③ secretly, tricky e.g. 黑幕，黑名单④ illegal, crimes, evil e.g. 黑手，黑店，黑市，黑货English: ① death, disaster, unfortunate e.g.: Black Mass; black world black death ② evil, crimes e.g. black deed; Black Man black guard; B-hands ③ angry, depressed e.g. black dog; a black look PURPLE/ 紫色Chinese: ① nobility, dignity e.g. 紫气东来，紫禁城English: ① nobility, dignity e.g. be born in the purple; marry in the purple; be raised to the purple PINK/ 粉红Chinese:① symbolized for girls e.g. 六宫粉黛无颜色人面桃花相映红② illegal or unusual sensual relationships e.g. 桃色事务English:① homosexual e.g. a product developed for the pink customer ② upper class e.g. pink lady pink tea P 169.(4). What does the author think is the reasonable way to react to cultural differences?We should know that the way the other speaks may be different from our way of speaking because he or she must have had a different cultural upbringing. We shouldn‘t judge the other according to our own standards of what is an acceptable communication style.(8). How is “Ping-Pong” conversational style different from “Bowling” style?In an American “Ping-Pong”conversation, one person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table. The other player hits the ball back and the game continues. Each part of the conversation follows this pattern: the greeting and the opening, the discussion of a topic, and the closing and farewell. However, in a Japanese “Bowling”conversation, each participant waits politely for a turn and knows exactly when the time is right to speak. That is, they know their place in line. In Japanese conversation, long silences are tolerated. For Americans, even two orthree seconds of silence can become uncomfortable.Dialogue 1Questions 1. What does the Chinese employee mean by saying “I see”? Does it mean agreement, acceptance or promise?By saying “I see”, the Chinese employee means agreement which is “I agree that there is need for keeping the production line running on Saturday.”2. To the direct request “Can you come in on Saturday”, what should the Chinese employee sa。