Interpretive Questons: Lesson 2

Interpretive Questons: Lesson 2(to be used only after completing all exercises for Lesson Two provided in the CD)
Lesson 2

1. 为什么中国人回答“你是中国人吗？”这样简单的问题那么困难？
爲什麽中國人回答“你是中國人嗎？”這樣簡單的問題那麽困難？
Why is it so difficult for some Chinese people to answer the simple question “Are you Chinese?” ?

2. 要是中国人管自己叫华人，你觉得有什么区别吗？
要是中國人管自己叫華人，你覺得有什麽區別嗎？
If all Chinese people call themselves 华人 instead of 中国人, does it make a difference in your opinion?


3. 如果你问一个入了美国籍的加拿大人你是哪国人，你觉得她应该怎么回答？中国人呢？
如果你問一個入了美國籍的加拿大人你是哪國人，你覺得她應該怎麽回答？中國人呢？
When a Canadian person becomes a U.S. citizen and has been asked 你是哪国人？, what answer do you expect from him? What about from a Chinese person who has become a U.S. citizen?


4. 怎么翻译“你是哪国人？”最好？为什么？
怎麽翻譯“你是哪國人？” 最好？爲什麽？
What’s the best translation for 你是哪国人？ Why?