中美文化差异英文版ppt

TheculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanFirstDiningtools--ChineseusechopsticksandAmericansuseforkandknife.trytoavoidphysicalContactwhileyouArespeakinginUSAthirdthenumberForthDietCultureWhereeveryonehastheirownplateoffood?Wherethedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares?FifthlineupmatterWhowanttogetservicefirst?IfyouareinChina,itisnotraretoseethatacrowdofpeoplethronginthesupermarket,tryingtogetservicefirst.PeopleinChinadolineup,thescholarsaidinahumoroustone,buttheyprefertolineupatahorizontalway.Incontrast,inwesterncountries,say,inAustralia,peoplealwayslineup,nomatterinabigbankorasmallgrocerystore.Andtheytakeitforgranted.Lininguphaslongsincebecomepartoftheirlifethattheyscarcelydoubtitorgrowimpatientwhiledoingit.SixthChinaACultureofSelf-restraintAmbiguousofjoyandsorrowEquivocalexpressionof“Yes/No”.WeakPersonalityPriorityofharmonywithothersAmericanACultureofself-expressionClearexpressionofJoyandsorrowUnequivocalexpressionof“Yes/No”StrongPersonalityPriorityofself-interestSeventhGameconcept:Mutualtrust-orientedbusiness:businessisbasedontrustingrelationshipamongpeopleratherthantherulesofgameGameconcept:Businessisagameinpursuitofprofitsundertherulesoflawsandcontracts.EighthRockDanceR&bBlueChinked-outLyricMusicVSNinthTheycanbefoundinmanyaspectsofdailycommunication,includingaddressing,greetingandparting,compliments,apologies,thanks,etc.etiquettesgreetingInEnglish,peopleoftenemploythefollowingexpressionstogreeteachother“Goodmorning/evening/afternoon.“Fineday,isn’tit?”“Howiseverythinggoing?”.WhileinChinese,wealwayssay“Haveyoueatenyet?”“Whatareyougoingtodo?”“Wherehaveyoubeen?”etc.toshowourconsideration.Westernerstreatthemasrealquestion.PartingPartingmaybedividedintotwosteps.Beforethefinalprating,thereisusualaleave-taking.WesternandChinesecultureshavediversewaystodealwithleave-takings.Westernpeoplebelievethatbeingwillingtovisitandconversewithsomeoneistohaverespectforhim,butbecauseofsomeotherarrangements,theyoftensaythat“Well,it’sbeennicetoseeyouagain.Idoenjoyourtalkandthelovelydinner,butImustbegoingsoon”.“Thankyouverymuchforaskingmeover.Ihopewe’llbeabletogettogetheragainbeforelong…”Consolidationinawiderrangeofcommonacquaintancesalsooccurs,inexpressionssuchas“SayhellotoJackforme”or“RemembermetoJohn”.InChinesesocietySuchexpressionsinclude“你挺忙的，我就不多打扰了。”“你一定累了，早点休息吧，我要告辞了。”,etc.Withthesewords,theymaystandupfromtheirseats.Chineseleave-takingisveryshortandquick.Westernpeoplethinkitsoabruptthattheyhavenotprepareforit.Whilemovingtothedoor,Chineseemployexpressionsofapologylike“对不起没，打扰了。”“对不起，占用你不少时间。”ItshouldbenotedthattheseexpressionsemployedbyChinesegueststoshowconcernfortheirhosts.TenthHandsomeSteadyMatureLeaderTHANKU!