Unit Three What's in a Name 案例分析 Please give examples of misusing the surnames in cross-cultural encounters: Case 1 The use of names and titles can be confusing.As you know in a Chinese name,the surname comes first while in an English name,the surname comes last.When an American meets a Chinese whose name is Liu Xin, he would call him Mr Xin.The following is an encounter happening to me a few years ago.I received an email from someone I don't know personally Mr.Donghui: This is just to acknowledge that we did receive your article for submission. Once a decision has been made as to whether or not your article is accepted or rejected,you will be notified in writing or by email. Once again,thanks for your submission to the "English Teaching Fonim." Regard本， Paulette Jordan Production Coordinator
1 Unit Three What's in a Name 案例分析 Please give examples of misusing the surnames in cross-cultural encounters: Case 1 The use of names and titles can be confusing. As you know in a Chinese name, the surname comes first while in an English name, the surname comes last. When an American meets a Chinese whose name is Liu Xin, he would call him Mr Xin. The following is an encounter happening to me a few years ago. I received an email from someone I don't know personally. Mr. Donghui: This is just to acknowledge that we did receive your article for submission. Once a decision has been made as to whether or not your article is accepted or rejected, you will be notified in writing or by email. Once again, thanks for your submission to the "English Teaching Forum." Regards, Paulette Jordan Production Coordinator
"English Teaching Form" Case2 When an American meets a Chinese woman whose name is Cai Hong he might make another mistake in calling her.As he know she is married,he says "Mrs.Cai".He thinks that Cai Hong's surname is her husband's sumame.since he is not aware of the fact that in China women still use their own surname after marriage. Case 3 An American tourist is traveling by train in China.Sitting opposite him is a Chinese passenger.They introduce themselves to each other. American tourist:Hello,I'm Adam O'Patrick.Glad to meet you. Chinese passenger:Hello,my name is Wang Lin.I'm glad to meet you,too.Where do you come from,Mr.Adam? American tourist:I'm from America.Please just call me Adam,Mr.Lin. Chinese passenger:And you may call me Wang Lin. Reference Both of them have taken each other's given name for the sumame,since the order of the sumames of'Chinese and English names are just the opposite As in both cultures a title is properly used only with the sumame.In the United States, it's rare,but occasionally a title might be used with a given name by close friends and family members.This habit is used more frequently in the southem states.An example would be:Captain Bob.According to American custom it's quite nommal for people who first meet to address each other by their given names alone,whereas here, when people first meet.they usually address each other by their full names and never
2 "English Teaching Forum" Case 2 When an American meets a Chinese woman whose name is Cai Hong, he might make another mistake in calling her. As he know she is married, he says "Mrs. Cai". He thinks that Cai Hong's surname is her husband's surname, since he is not aware of the fact that in China women still use their own surname after marriage. Case 3 An American tourist is traveling by train in China. Sitting opposite him is a Chinese passenger. They introduce themselves to each other. American tourist: Hello, I’m Adam O’Patrick. Glad to meet you. Chinese passenger: Hello, my name is Wang Lin. I’m glad to meet you, too. Where do you come from, Mr. Adam? American tourist: I’m from America. Please just call me Adam, Mr. Lin. Chinese passenger: And you may call me Wang Lin. Reference Both of them have taken each other’s given name for the surname, since the order of the surnames of Chinese and English names are just the opposite. As in both cultures a title is properly used only with the surname. In the United States, it's rare, but occasionally a title might be used with a given name by close friends and family members. This habit is used more frequently in the southern states. An example would be: Captain Bob. According to American custom it's quite normal for people who first meet to address each other by their given names alone, whereas here, when people first meet, they usually address each other by their full names and never
by their given names alone
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