中西方友谊文化差异.英语演讲PPT

1.Chineseexpectfriendshipstobemorelasting.2.Westernsexpectfriendstobeindependent.3.Differentfoundationsforfriendships.4.Chineseusuallyexpectmorefromtheirfriends.THEFIRSTChineseexceptfriendshipstobemorelastingForChineseatruefriendshipenduresthroughoutlifechanges.Chinesearefriendseveniftheyhaven’tspokenfor20years.Ifyousharedsomethingatonetime,thenallyourlifeyouarefriends.Thisisthebestofguanxi(关系),theWideWebthatconnectsChinesethroughtimeandspace.So,wecansayChineseinventedtheInternetlongbeforeBillGateswasborn.InNorthAmerica,eventherelationshipinwhichpeoplefeelcloseandtelleachotherpersonalproblemsmaynotsurvivelifechangessuchasmovingtoanothercity,graduationfromauniversityormarriage.Ifthepeopledonotseeeachotherregularly,therelationshipislikelytodie.THESECONDWesternsexpectfriendstobeindependentWhy?It’sbecausetheirfriendshipismostlyamatterofprovidingemotionalsupportandspendingtimetogether,sotheydonotfeelcomfortableinarelationshipinwhichonepersonisgivingmoreandtheotherisdependentonwhatisgiving.Awesternerwillrespondtoafriend’stroublebyasking“Whatdoyouwanttodo?”Theideaistohelpthefriendtothinkouttheproblemanddiscoverthesolutionheorshereallywantsandthentosupportthesolution.Chinesefriendsgiveeachothermoreconcretehelp.AChinesewillusepersonalconnectionstohelpafriendgetsomethinghardtoobtain.Theygiveeachothermoneyandmighthelpeachotheroutfinanciallyoveralongtime.THETHIRDDifferentfoundationsforfriendshipsChinesefriendsshare“thingsincommon”:atask,aclass,thehometown.Friendshipsareformedbypeoplewhoworkorgotoschooltogether.Youmayormaynotliketheperson,butifheorshecandosomethingforyoubecauseofhispositionorjob,youcanbefriends.ButinNorthAmerica,businessandfriendshiparekeptseparate.Thefriendshipsareusuallytiedtospecificactivities.Apersonmayhaveworkfriendsandleisure(休闲时)activityfriends.Alsofriendstendtohavesimilarfinancialcircumstances,becausefriendshipintheWestisbasedonequality.THEFORTHChineseusuallyexpectmorefromtheirfriendsIntheWest,youcancertainlyaskafriendtodosomethingwithyou,butyourecognizethatyourfriendmaysayno,ifheorshegivesyouasreason.Youwouldnotexpectafriendtodropeverythingtorespondtoanon-urgentneedsuchasshopping.Norwouldyouexpectafriendtorecognizeandrespondtoyourwisheswithoutstatingthem.AfriendinChinaissomeonewhooffershelpwithoutwaitingtobeasked.Therearefewlimitstowhatyoucanexpectfromafriend.Youcanfeelfreetotellyourfriendwhatheorshecanorshoulddoorhelporpleaseyou.Goodfriendsarelikestars.Youdon’talwaysseethem,butyouknowtheyarealwaysthere.