Letter to Fran:Not Eating Questions: -Why do you think Nancy ate so little? -What do you think a Westerner like Fran will say in response to Lijuan's questions? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Letter to Fran：Not Eating • Questions: • -Why do you think Nancy ate so little? • -What do you think a Westerner like Fran will say in response to Lijuan's questions?
Fran's Response:Not Eating. Comprehension Check -To check your comprehension,without looking back at Fran's Response,see ifyou can remember and write down several possible reasons why Nancy ate so little. 。 -Try to think of at least one additional possible reason why Nancy ate so little. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Fran's Response: Not Eating. • Comprehension Check • -To check your comprehension, without looking back at Fran's Response, see if you can remember and write down several possible reasons why Nancy ate so little. • -Try to think of at least one additional possible reason why Nancy ate so little. •
Some likely explanations not accustomed to Not feeling well not feel Chinese food(culture like eating much (culture shock) shock) On diet religious or moral reason Not comfortable from eating from the same dish currure unu Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication not accustomed to Chinese food( culture shock) Not feeling well & not feel like eating much (culture shock) On diet religious or moral reason Not comfortable from eating from the same dish Some likely explanations
Other possible reasons Westerners might hesitate to indulge at a Chinese banquet: On the whole,Western cooking tends to be somewhat more bland(味道温和的)than the cooking in most parts of China. ·Some Westerners have allergic reactions to MSG(味精， often used in Chinese cooking)and get headaches if they eat food containing it. Some Christians and Muslims won't drink alcoholic beverages. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Other possible reasons Westerners might hesitate to indulge at a Chinese banquet: • On the whole, Western cooking tends to be somewhat more bland(味道温和的)than the cooking in most parts of China. • Some Westerners have allergic reactions to MSG (味精， often used in Chinese cooking) and get headaches if they eat food containing it. • Some Christians and Muslims won't drink alcoholic beverages
Not eating ·Notes: When Westerners host guests to a meal,they will generally try to serve guests a meal that is special. However,unlike Chinese hosts,they often don't go to as much effort and(relative)expense in an effort to serve delicacies. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Not eating • Notes: • When Westerners host guests to a meal, they will generally try to serve guests a meal that is special. However, unlike Chinese hosts, they often don't go to as much effort and (relative) expense in an effort to serve delicacies