Case 1

Rosamine: I think it's terrible that in your country children leave their parents when they are so young. Something that shocks me even more is that many parents want their children to leave home. I can't understand why children and parents don't like each other in your country.

Merita: In your country parents don't allow their children to become independent. Parents keep their children protected until the children get married. How are young people in your country supposed to learn about life that way?

Case 2

We  call a group of primitives in North America Eskimos; this name, origniated by certain Indians to the south of the Eskimos, means “Easter of Raw Flesh.” However, the Eskimos' own name for themselves is not Eskimos but Inupik, meaning “Real People.” By their name they provide a contrast between themselves and other groups; the latter might be “people“ but are never “real.”

Case 3

Soon after Li Ying arrived in the States, an American friend invited him to a party. He got to the party on time, only to find that many people were late and dressed in a very casual way. There were only a few kinds of beverages and some simple foods. Few people there knew him, and he at last found Mark, his friend, and began to talk with him. They only talked about ten 

minutes before Mark said that he had to talk with another friend and left, to Li's great disappointment. The host introduced him to a couple of people and then he left too. Two hours later, Li found an excuse and returned home. He had to cook some noodles, as he was still hungry. He thought he would never participate in this kind of party again. 

             Why was he so disappointed?

Case 4

Mr. Bias is the director of a small private company. He is interviewing candidates for the position of assistant manager. He selects a bright and ambitious applicant. Later , he discovers that this applicant is from the country of Levadel ( a fictitious nation). 

Since he thinks all Levadelians are stupid and lazy, he decides to select someone else for the position.