专业综合性作业2
课程名称： 跨文化交际 作业名称： Case Analysis 姓 名： 吴黎明 班 级： 商务英语1402 任课教师： 步 雅 芸 完成日期： 2016年3月15日
湖州职业技术学院 旅游与公共管理学院
2015学年第2学期
Instructions：
Please read the following case and make an analysis on “Greeting” difference between China and the west.
Case:
An American tourist and a Chinese couple met for the first time. They are introducing themselves like this:
American tourist: It was so nice to meet you both here. I'm Lucy Webster. Thank you
very much.
Chinese woman: It's a pleasure. I'm Li Hong, and this is my husband. Welcome to
China, Miss Lucy.
American tourist: Thank you, Mrs. Li. Would both of you like a cup of coffee? Chinese couple: No, thanks.
Hints: What went wrong in the case and Why?
Final grades will be determined by the appropriateness and accuracy of your analysis.
Analysis:
The Chinese woman has taken the American tourist’s given name for the surname, since the order of the surnames of Chinese and English names are just the opposite. As in both cultures a title is usually used with the surname, they feel unnatural when their given names are used with the titles. According to British custom, it’s quite normal for persons who first meet to address each other by their full names and never by their given names alone. The correct form should be Miss. Lucy Webster.
On the other hand, the British tourist thinks that Li Hong’s surname is her husband’s surname, since she is unaware of the fact that in China women still use their own surname after marriage. The correct form should be Ms. Li Hong.
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