The total marks for this assignment are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this assignment is 1 hour (60 minutes).
PLEASE WRITE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET.
题目
(1)、
Instructions: Write short answers to the following question with particular reference to Unit 5.
List 5 ways of making requests. Give one example for each type of request.
(2)、
Instructions: Write short answers to the following question with particular reference to Unit 5.
Explain the difference between the following: (a) the locutionary act; (b) the ilocutionary act; (c) the perlocutionary act.
(3)、
Instructions: Write short answers to the following question with particular reference to Unit 4.
Explain how different cultures may construct their calendars. Use Western (Gregorian) calendar and Chinese calendar as examples.
(4)、
Instructions: Write short answers to the following question with particular reference to Unit 6.
Explain and compare the Chinese and ‘western’ concept of face’.
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Analysis and Application
Instructions: Briefly analyze the question below by using the linguistic knowledge you have learned from Unit 5.
What acts is the guest performing in speaking the sentence in the following situation?
(The guest was offered a slice of cake baked by the hostess.) He said: “I could eat the whole of the cake.’
