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NorthAmerican文化碰撞主題知識講座第2頁AnUnwantedFoodServiceDuringalunchbuffetataconferenceinChina,FaWu,theinterpreteroftheconference,satwithfourforeignparticipants.Theywerehavingagoodtimetalking,whenFaWustoodupformorefood,sheaskedwhethershecouldbringanythingbackforthem.

Everyonethankedherandsaid“no”.Awhilelater,FaWucamebackwithaplatefulloffood,andaskedwhethertheotherswouldliketohavesomethingfromherplate.Again,thefourotherssaid,“No”.“Oh,pleasetakesomething.Icannoteatthismuchfoodmyself.”Theforeignersshruggedandoneortwoofthemevenfrownedalittle.文化碰撞主題知識講座第3頁Buffet…

Abuffetmeansthateveryonecouldpickhis/herownfood!文化碰撞主題知識講座第4頁CultureShock…ChineseperspectiveNorthAmericanperspectiveFaWufeltthatsheshouldtakecareoftheforeignparticipants.Chineseoftensay“no”whenpeopleofferthemsomething,justtobepolite,thusFaWudidnotreallytaketherejectiontoherfirstoffertohelpseriously.Aforeignerusuallyappreciateextrahelpbutnotatabuffet.NorthAmericanwillnottakemorethantheycaneatatabuffet.NorthAmericanwillsometimessay“no”tobepolite,too.文化碰撞主題知識講座第5頁Dealwithcultureshock…Remember,

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rain!文化碰撞主題知識講座第6頁Dealwithcultureshock…Cultureshocktakesawhiletogetusedto,sogiveyourselftime!文化碰撞主題知識講座第7頁Dealwithcultureshock…Onceyouthinkyougotthew