(enjoy the food, happy about it) 6. What does Margaret have to do in the fattening room? 年 月 日 (She must sit cross-legged on a special stool inside the secluded fattening room. She washes down the mounds of food with huge pots of water and takes traditional medicine made from leaves and herbs to ensure proper‘ digestion) 7. What is Okon‘s expectation for his stepdaughter Margaret? (He hopes Margaret will return to school and embark on a career as a seamstress before getting married.) 8. What is the marriage tradition of southeastern Nigeria? (It begins with a letter from the family of the groom to the family of the bride, explaining that ―our son has seen a flower, a jewel, or something beautiful in your family, that we are interested in‖..If the girl and her family consent, a meeting is arranged. The groom and his relatives arrive with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and native brews, and the bride‘s parents provide the food. The would-be bride‘s name is never uttered, and the couple are not allowed to speak, but if. all goes well, a date is set for handing over the dowry. On that occasion, the bride‘s parents receive about $30 as a token of appreciation for their care of the young woman. On the day of the wedding, the bride sits on a specially built wooden throne, covered by an extravagantly decorated canopy. Maidens surround her as relatives bestow gifts such as pots, pans, brooms, plates, glasses, table covers — everything she will need to start her new home, During the festivities, the bride changes clothes three times. 湖南涉外经济学院备课纸
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年 月 日 The high point is the performance of the ekombi, in which the bride twists and twirls, shielded by maidens and resisting the advances of her husband. It is his task to break through the ring and claim his bride.) Cross-cultural Quiz 给男主人带酒，给女主人带Below are some questions about various cultures throughout the world. Try to decide what is the correct answer for each question. 1. When you are invited to dine at a British home, what gift should you bring for the hostess? A. A bottle of wine B. Some food to cook C. A bunch of flowers 2. When giving or receiving gifts in the Islamic cultures of Asia, one 花 should always use A. both hands B. the right hand C. the left hand 3. Which day of the week is considered a bad day to start a journey or business venture in Russia? A. Monday B. Thursday C. Friday 4. What is the favorable color of Islam? A. White B. Black C. Green 5. What does the color purple symbolize in Thailand? A. Sadness B. Wealth C. Royalty 6. In Argentina, people usually greet each other with plenty of hugging and kissing. But which of the following is inappropriate in greetings in their culture? 星期五是耶稣受难日 清真寺的色彩种类 湖南涉外经济学院备课纸
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A. Men kiss women B. Women kiss women C. Men kiss men 年 月 日 7. In French culture, what does a bouquet of chrysanthemums usually symbolize? A. Mourning the dead B. A proposal of marriage C. An apology for a serious blunder 8.. What does dried squid symbolize injapan, especially when it is served on New Year‘s Day? A. Fortune B. Happiness C. Long life 9. Which of the following should you avoid asking when talking to an English-speaking person? A. Where are you from? B. How much did you pay for your nice dress? C. How do you like the place you‘re living? 10. When you are invited by your American friend to his or her house for dinner, you should arrive ____ A. on time B. 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time C. 15 minutes later than the scheduled time 龟象征长寿 金钱是隐私 湖南涉外经济学院备课纸
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Lesson 5 Communication in Our Life Text A How Long Does It Take to Say I‘m Getting Married? 年 月 日 一顿不愉快的午餐 对我发型的否定性评价 对餐具卫生I had taken my mother out to lunch at my favorite Chinese restaurant in the hope of putting her in a good mood, but it was a disaster. When we met at the Four Directions Restaurant, she eyed me with immediate disapproval. ―Ai-ya! What‘s the matter with your hair?‖ she said in Chinese. “What do you mean, ?What‘s the matter,‘‖ I said. ―I had it cut.‖ Mr. Rory had styled my hair differently this time, an asymmetrical blunt-line fringe that was shorter on the left side. It was fashionable, yet not radically so. “Looks chopped off,‖ she said. ―You must ask for your money back.‖ I sighed. ―Let‘s just have a nice lunch together, okay?‖ She wore her tight-lipped, pinched-nose look as she scanned the menu, muttering, ―Not too many good things, this menu.‖ Then she tapped the waiter‘s arm, wiped the length of her chopsticks with her finger, and sniffed: ―This greasy thing, do you expect me to eat with it?‖ She made a show of washing out her rice bowl with hot tea, and then warned other restaurant patrons seated near us to do the same. She told the waiter to make sure the soup was very hot, and, of course, it was by her tongue‘s expert estimate ―not 和汤热的要求 even lukewarm‖. “You shouldn‘t get so upset,‖ I said to my mother after she disputed a 湖南涉外经济学院备课纸
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年 月 日 charge of two extra dollars because she had specified chrysanthemum tea 劝慰母亲不instead of the regular green tea. ―Besides, unnecessary stress isn‘t good for 要因为额外的两your heart.‖ “Nothing is wrong with my heart,‖ she huffed as she kept a disparaging eye on the waiter. And she was right. Despite all the tension she places on herself — and others — the doctors have proclaimed that my mother, at age sixty-nine, has the blood pressure of a sixteen-year-old and the strength of a horse. After our miserable lunch, I gave up the idea that there would ever be a good time to tell her the news: that Rich Schields and I were getting married. My mother had never met Rich. In fact, every time I brought up his name — when I said, for instance, that Rich and I had gone to the symphony, that Rich had taken my four-year-old daughter, Shoshana, to the zoo — my mother found a way to change the subject. “Did I tell you,‖ I said as .we waited for the lunch bill., ―what a great time Shoshana had with Rich? He —― “Oh,‖ interrupted my mother, .― I didn‘t tell you. Your father, doctors say maybe need surgery. But no, now they say everything normal.‖ I gave up. And then we did the usual routine. I paid for the bill, with a ten and three ones. My mother pulled back the dollar bills and counted out exact change, thirteen cents, and put that on the 块钱而生气 母亲良好的身体状况 和母亲交流的困难 湖南涉外经济学院备课纸
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