Case 1
Li Ming is a Chinese.And Jack, his fellow, is an American.One day, Jack had a cold and not felt well.Li noticed and greeted:” Jack, you looks pale, what’s the matter with you?’’ “I’m not myself, a cold maybe.” Jack said.Hearing this, Li Ming advised ”You should drink more and go to see a doctor “ He also said “Did you take any pills? T ake medicine on time is good for your recovery.In addition, it’s also helpful to put on more clothes and have a rest.” But Jack seemed unpatient and responded “ You are not my mother, are you ?”
Analysis：American people attach much attention to their personal independence.Usually, they think those people who are taken care are the weak and don’t want to be looked down on.Therefore, generally, in this case, American will tend to say ” Take care of yourself.I hope you will be better soon.” , not to tell them how to do.Different from American, Chinese are more willing to give lots of suggestion.They think it show their care much better.What’s more, it does good to the patient’s recovery, too.
Case 2
Mr.Zhang local citizen of Quan Zhou.Johnson, his coworker together, but to his surprise, Johnson refused it “ Sorry ,I’m afraid I’m busy.If you want, we can make it another time several days latter.”
Analysis: In foreign country, people usually make a date in advance with those they want to visit or invite.Because they think it’s impolite to visit sb without permiion.While Chinese are casual.In general, they don’t make an appointment before they visit or invite somebody.
