Task 5一、Words for animals and plants usually have the same denotations in different languages, but very often have distinct connotations. For example, “dog” has quite different connotations in Chinese and English. gou(狗) is quite derogative in China: 狗急跳墙，狗仗人势，狼心狗肺， 狗腿子，etc. But “dog” in the west is considered the best friend of man, which is well established in their cultures. So they feel disgusted at eating dog meat. In most cases dog is positive in its connotations.
