跨文化交际案例分析(英文)

跨文化交际教程 案例分析(英文)

cross-cultural communication

一．CaseAnalysis

In India, a white Sari(纱丽服，一种女性服装) symbolizes widowhood, while in the west, a white dress symbolizes purity.

Answer the following questions:

(1) What might these Indian women think about the Western custom of a bride in white?

(2) What cultural phenomenon can be revealed in this case?

Answer:

1.Some Indian women who are more knowledgeable and well educated would have no difficulty in understanding the western brides in white, because they have seen the movies or plays from those English speaking countries or have read books about the western style of marriage routines. However, for some Indian women who hardly knew anything about the foreign culture or language, probably they would think the ladies in white are widows.

2. In different cultures the same thing means differently to different people.

This case particularly shows us that we are living in a world composed of nothing but cultures. The culture of one nation kind of defines their life and perceptions. It is hard to change your life not because you cannot change yourself but because you can’t change something invisible but powerful there, and that is culture.

二．BOb中午下班的时候拿了本trade magazine

准备出去吃中饭 在大厅走廊里看到同事们在一起聊天 其中几个跟他打招呼他心里不太高兴 因为他们没有邀请他来吃中饭 可他不知道的是他们之前讨论的就是他 Bob不主动加入他们吃午饭 每次都一个人先跑出去了 他们觉得他被什么困难整天缠身 他们很担心他

This is a typical communication problems. Bob is not so active that his colleagues think he is always likes stay alone, which leads to a result that they do not ask Bob to have meal together. Actually, they all worry about him and think there must be something wrong with Bob.

To avoid this situation they should have more communication to each other .As Bob i think he should spent more time with his collegues which is necessary to develop their relationship. As for the collegues, they should take more care about each other.