ly. The visitors should understand the different dinner culture; otherwise, they might be hungry or be very embarrassing (Yu and Liu, 1996).Р2.5 Allusions and History Р2.5.1 AllusionsРMany allusions drawn from history, religion, literature etc., often appear in English works and have mon household terms. But without the knowledge of western culture and history, such allusions are not always easy to understand, and without understanding there can be little appreciation .For example: Р David and Goliath (from Bible)—David was a shepherd boy; he killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a shot from his sling and later became king of the Hebrews; in metaphorical use, David and Goliath stand for a contest between two persons, enterprises, countries, etc., in which one is much smaller and/or weak
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