跨文化交际 ppt

He kept reminding her …

Susan, do you remember the three dollars I lent to you yesterday? Are you sure you can give them back to me as soon as you have enough money?
To her surprise…
I’m
sorry, Susan, but why didn’t you remind me earlier?
If she lent money to him in this way...

Here you are. Don’t mention it. You don’t have to pay me back. (She think: We are friends. He is more important than thirty dollars.)

But…
Are you looking down on me, not believing my ability to repay the money?
(He is angry and offended.)
OUR OPINION:
• We should adjust ourselves to different culture surroundings. In a word, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Borrow Money and Lend Money
GROUP FIVE 5 肖梦园 莫连芸 张欣
王诗文
CASE ONE
• One day you were eager to buy a book, but you did not have enough money, you had to borrow three dollars from your American friend, Jimmy…
THANK
YOU!
Four days later…


Em…there are three dollars. Thank you for lending them to me… (In fact, she wants to say: Never, never ask me again!)
CASE TWO
• One day Bob did not haveபைடு நூலகம்enough money to buy a shirt, he asked Susan for help…
Bob,
I want to buy this book but I don’t have enough money. Would you like to lend three dollars to me?
To her great surprise…
• Are you sure you
will return the money to me? Em…Are you sure you will return them to me in time? I mean… are you sure?
She lend the money to Bob …

Of course. No problem! Here you are.
One month later…
Em…Bob,
do you remember that thirty dollars I lent to you last month ?
Something interesting happen…
Susan,
I want to buy a shirt but I don’t have enough money. Would you like to lend thirty dollars to me? I’ll pay you back in a week.