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1、Task5一、Wordsforanimalsandplantsusuallyhavethesamedenotationsindifferentlanguages,butveryoftenhavedistinctconnotations.Forexample,“dog”hasquitedifferentconnotationsinChineseandEnglish.gou(狗)isquitederogativeinChina:狗急跳墙，狗仗人势，狼心狗肺，狗腿子，etc.But“dog”inthewestisconsideredthebes
2、tfriendofman,whichiswellestablishedintheircultures.Sotheyfeeldisgustedateatingdogmeat.Inmostcasesdogispositiveinitsconnotations.Examplesare:“Youluckydog.”“Everydoghasitsday.”“Loveme,lovemydog.”“Heworkedlikeadog.”“Youcan’tteacholddognewtricks.”Findouttheconnotationsofthefo
3、llowinganimalsinbothlanguages.dragon,phoenix,owl,bat,peacockdragon:InChinese:itstandsforkingoremperor,itthusbringsaboutsuchpositivemeaningsassuccessandmajesty(最高权威).8InEnglish:itisasymbolofevil,afiercemonster（邪恶的怪物）thatdestroysandthereforemustbedestroyed.phoenix:InChinese
4、:itstandsforthekingofbird,goodluckbutInEnglish:itmeansrebuiltandreborn.owl:InChinese,owlmeansbadluck,Chinesepeoplehatetorunintoit,especiallyatnight,butinEnglish,itstandsforjusticeandwisdom.Bat:InChinese:itisasymbolofgoodfortune,well-being,happiness.ButInEnglish:isstandsfo
5、rugly,sinister（邪恶的）,blood-sucking（吸血鬼）.Peacock：3二、InChinaweaddressastrangerwithanadvancedage“Grandpa”or“Grandma”.Whydowedososincethatstrangerisnotconnectedtousbyblood?Howdoesthis8soundtoanEnglishear?Theansweristhat:InChinawhenbabywasbornhewillbetaughtmanycustomssuchaswead
6、dressastrangerwithanadvancedage“Grandpa”or“Grandma”.Thismeansyouhaveahighquality.ButthissoundtoanEnglishearcomplicated.Theywilladdressmanystrangerswithladiesorgentlemen.三、Readthecasestory(fromZanger,1985)andanswerthequestionsbelow.John,anAmerican,washappywhenhisSaudiArabi
7、anneighborinvitedhimtoapartyathisapartment,justdownthehallinthesameapartmentbuilding.Afterwork,Johnmadeaspecialtriptotheneighborhoodliquorstoretobuyabottleofhisfavoritewhitewinefortheparty.WhenJohngottotheparty,hishost,Mazen,greetedhimatthedoorinafriendlyway.Heputhisarmar
8、oundJohn’sshouldersandsaid,8“Oh,John.I’msogladyoucouldcome.”Johnanswered,“How’reyoudoing,Mazen?L
