中美文化差异概况(英文版).ppt

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1、CulturesinContrast---SomeDifferencesBetweenAmericansandChineseRobertBoldingSchillingFarmsMiddleSchoolGeneralRemarksAnunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesisofvitalimportanceforharmoniousrelationships.Ourexperiencetellsusthatarulewhichispassionatelyheldtobecorrect

2、todaywasequallyandfirmlyfrownedonatsomeothertimeorinsomeotherplace.GeneralRemarksItisprobablythedifferentwaysofthinkingthatleadthedifferentpeopletothedifferentunderstandingsofacertainphenomenonintermsofculture.DifferentWaysofThinkingThecommentsonthepictures:Thebluepictureindicatesthewayofth

3、inking,“callaspadeaspade”.Theredpictureindicatesthe“implicit&mild”wayinthinking.DifferentWaysofThinkingThe“implicit&mild”wayinthinkingcouldbedatedbacktoaliteralworksofartentitled“ZhongYong”byZiSi(ShenKong,483-402BC),thegrandsonofConfucius,inWarringTimes.“ZhongYong”referstotheDoctrineofMean,

4、ortheHappyMedium,aimingatthepromotionofmildnessandmoderationinthoughtandbehavior.Fourintentionsrelated:A.notoverworkedwhileworking,B.notoverjoyedwhileentertaining,C.nottootoughonothers,D.nottoomuchluxury.ExampleNottootoughtoothers:Chinesestyle:Evenifacriticismisgiventosomeonewhomakesamistak

5、e,itwouldbeputinamildandroundaboutwaysothatthepersonwouldacceptiteasily.Americanstyle:Ifacriticismisgiventosomeonewhomakesamistake,itwouldbeadirectonetotheperson,whichmakeshimknowhisfaultimmediately.FocusesTherefore,wewouldrestrictoutperspectivestosomeaspectsthatmightarousethemiscommunicati

6、onandmisunderstandingbetweentheAmericansandtheChinese.Someaspectsarerelatedto:Dailycommunication;Hospitality;Tablemanners;Romanceandsexuality;Privacy;Others.DailyCommunicationLanguageUseforGreetingsMeetingpeopleisoneofthedailyactivities.Intheuseoflanguage,thedifferentgreetingsbetweenthepeop

7、le:InEnglish:Howdoyoudo!Nicetomeetyou!Howareyou?Etc.LanguageUseforGreetingsInChinese:Xinghui,Xinghui!(Happytomeetyou!Happytomeetyou!)Chifanlema?(Haveyouhadyourmeal?)Chilemeiyou?(asabove)TheChinesestyleofgreetingwouldbringsomepuzzlestoAmericans.Interpreti