课内案例:
Unit 1:
charges for luggage
toll fees
sth.is wrong with the meter
include large tip
misheard
culture background
In the USA taxi,
1. quite normal to have some extra charge for each piece of luggage
2. toll fees for bridges, tunnels, etc.
3. a tip of 10%-15% to the cost of a taxi ride
Unit 2:
1. Ms Kelsen may feel that teachers should not accept gifts, especially valuable ones from students.
2. Ms Kelsen is afraid that other people will find out that she accepted the gift, and they will think she took a bribe.
3. Ms Kelsen may feel that she did her duty, so she has done nothing to deserve such a special gift.
4. Ms Kelsen may feel that accepting the gift would put her under obligation to Frank.
culture notes
1. westerners generally only give gifts on certain occasions, e.g. birthdays, Christmas…
2. westerners do not use gifts to incur or repay social obligations.
3. in most western cultures, it is not appropriate to accept a private gift, especially a valuable one, for performing work-related duty.
4. Individualist cultures generally feel there should be a clearer distinction between public and private life than collectivist cultures.
5. westerner feel it is not necessary to be rewarded for doing public duties.
Can you suggest any solution to help Frank to express his gratitude to Ms Kelsen?
give a smaller gift give a gift with more personal significance
some food or drink can be accepted relatively easily invite ms kelsen to have a meal send an e-mail to thank herpresent a card to thank her
Unit:5
1. they are happy just living together and don’t see any strong reason to get married.
2. They like each other but they still aren’t sure if they have found the right partner for the rest of their lives.
3. They are not serious enough about the relationship to consider marriage.
4. They don’t want to talk with Jane about this personal issue and may be trying to end the discussion of the topic.
Unit:6
1. She has lived in her home/town for many years and all her memories and friends are there.
2. She doesn’t want to rely on her children and lose her independence.
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