跨文化交际英语思考题目(13)

What would you do in each situation? In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

1. You‘re been having digestive problem for a week, and have just started to feel

better. You meet a British friend at a party. You friend says, ―How are you?‖ What would you do?

a. Start talking in detail about your problem. b. Say, ―Fine, thanks. How are you?‖ c. Say, ―Not bad, thanks. How are you?‖ d. Nothing.

2. You‘re visiting an American friend in her new apartment. You like apartment and

you want your friend to know. What would you do?

a. Say, ―Your apartment is nice. How much is the rent?‖ b. Say, ―Gee, this place is really nice.‖ c. Say, ―I really like your apartment.‖

d. Say nothing, but show that you are interested by walking around, looking at

everything in the apartment, and picking up everything that is movable.

3. You‘re been invited to dinner at a friend‘s home. You‘re about to sit down to eat,

but you want to use the toilet first. What would you do? a. Say, ―Excuse me. Where‘s the toilet?‖

b. Say, ―Could I wash my hands before dinner?‖ c. Say, ―Do you mind if I use the bathroom?‖

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d. Say nothing and start looking around the house for the toilet.

4. You‘re a guest in a British or American friend‘s home. Your friend asks if you

would like something to drink. You really would like a drink. What would you do?

a. Say, ―Yes, please.‖

b. Say, ―Yes, that would be lovely.‖

c. Say, ―No, thank you‖ and wait for your friend to ask you again. d. Say, ―That‘s OK. I can get it myself.‖

5. You‘ve just been introduced to a British or American friend‘s parents. What

would you do?

a. Say, ―Hello‖, and bow.

b. Say nothing and shake hands.

c. Say, ―Nice to meet you ‖, and shake hands. d. Say, ―Hi!‖

6. You‘re 20 minutes late for class. The teacher is explaining something to the class

when you arrive. What would you do?

a. Go in, walk up to the teacher and apologize.

b. Wait outside the classroom until the class is over and then apologize to the

teacher.

c. Knock on the door and wait for the teacher to tell you it‘s OK to come in. d. Go in as quietly as you can and take a seat.

7. The teacher gives the class some homework for the next day. You know that you

won‘t be able to finish it on time. What would you do?

a. Explain the situation to the teacher and ask if you can hand in your work

later.

b. Not go to class the next day.

c. Go to class the next day without the homework and say nothing.

d. Do as much of the work as you can and give it to the teacher the next day. 8. You‘ve got a doctor‘s appointment and need to leave class early. What would

you do?

a. Not go to class.

b. Get up and leave the classroom when it‘s time to go to your appointment. c. Explain the situation to the teacher before class.

d. When it‘s time to go to your appointment, get up and explain to the teacher

why you have to leave.

9. You‘ve got a question about something the teacher has just said in class. What

would you do?

a. Look confused.

b. Call out, ―I‘ve got a question.‖

c. Raise your hand and ask the teacher to explain. d. Wait and ask the teacher to explain after class.

10. You‘ve sitting in the classroom talking to a classmate, when the teacher comes in.

What would you do?

a. Stand up to show you respect for the teacher. b. Look up and greet the teacher.

c. Look down to show your respect for the teacher. d. Look up and pay attention to the teacher.

Ⅱ. Are the generalizations about the US culture true or false?

1. Most young people in the US start dating around the age of twelve.

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2. The bill in most restaurants in the US includes a service charge.

3. In the US, shopping for groceries is usually done by going to a supermarket once

a week.

4. Most Americans do their own housework.

5. In American cities, people who walk their dogs in public are required to clean up

after them.

6. It is polite to ask Americans questions about their salary.

7. When invited to a birthday party in the US, you are expected to give a gift of

money.

8. In the US, saying ―Thank you ‖is a common way of reacting to a compliment. 9. The cost of university tuition is so expensive in the US that only the very rich can

afford it.

10. In families, it is often the mother who does most the food shopping.

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