Spainchina小组成员:AnoutlineintroductiontotheSpainGeographicpositionClimateThefoodMannersandetiquetteMeetingetiquetteThefuneralandweddingBusinessetiquetteTouristetiquetteGift-givingTaboo忌讳Spain'scorrelativeSpainisacountrysituatedinthesouthwestofEurope.Thelandareais504,750squarekilometers.Spain’sterritoryalsoincludesthebalearicislandsintheMediterranean,thecanaryislandsintheAtlantic,andCeutaandMelillainAfrica.Thecoastlineis7800kilometerslongClimateofSpain:1.TheMediterraneanclimateThesemiaridclimate...Theoceanicclimate...Becausetheclimateismild,thesunshinetimeislong,everydaytheSpaniard'slivinghabitsisveryspecial.Residentsarenotusedtogettingupearlyinthemorning,afternoonresttimeislong,goestobedverylateatnight.Manypeoplehaveasiestahabitandtheyseldomgoestobedbeforemidnight.Spanishpracticingworkingfivedaysaweek,SaturdayandSundayoff.由于气候温和、每天日照时间长,西班牙人的生活习惯非常特殊。居民早晨不习惯早起,下午休息时间长,晚上很晚就寝。不少人有午睡习惯西班牙人很少在午夜以前就寝。西班牙实行每周5天工作制,星期六和星期日休息。(w)THEFOODSpanishbreakfast...Firstofall,isbreakfast.HoweverunliketheBritish'sbreakfasttraditionallyinvolvesalargefryuporcerealtoppedwithfruitfollowedbytoast,theSpanishbreakfastisthesmallestoftheday.Usuallythedaybeginswithacupofteaorcoffeeoraglassofmilkorabatido(chocolatemilkdrink).首先是早餐。然而与英国在传统上包括早餐麦片或一份大薯条配以水果,紧随其后的是烤面包,西班牙的早餐是最小的一天。通常这一天是以一杯茶或咖啡或一杯牛奶或batido(巧克力牛奶饮料).Spanishlunch...Lunchusuallybetween2pmto3pmbutcangoonuntilatleast4or5pm.ThisisespeciallytrueinAndaluciaduringthesummermonthsasitreallyistoohottodoanythingmuchandlunchtimeisanopportunitytohaveagoodmeal,getoutofthesunandenjoyasiesta.西班牙的午餐。午餐通常是2-下午3点,但可以继续下去,直到至少4下午。这是真实的,特别是在Andalucia的夏天的那几个月,因为它实在是太热了,什么也做不了太多,午餐时间是一个去吃一顿,就别在阳光和享受午睡。Spanishdinner...dinnerusuallydoesn'thappenbefore9pm.Althoughsmallerthanlunch,theSpanisheveningmealisstillasocialaffairwiththefamilysittingdowntogether.Dinnercanconsistoftwoorthreecourses,orabbqinthesummerbutsometimesitisjustayoghurtandfruitorsomethinglightsuchasabowlofricewithvegetablesorabowlofsoup.晚餐通常不早于9点,虽然小于午餐,西班牙的晚餐,仍然是一个和家人坐在一起的社交活动。在夏天晚餐是两个或三个主菜或一次烧烤,但有时它仅仅是一种酸乳酪和水果或轻如一碗米饭配蔬菜或一碗汤。Diningetiquette餐饮礼仪Spain'sstaplefoodisgivenprioritytowithpasta,rice,theylikeeatinghotandsourflavorfood,generallydon'teattoomuchrichandsaltytooheavyfood.Breakfasthabitseatyogurt,fruit,lunchanddinnerusuallydrinkbeer,wineorbrandy,drinkcoffeeandeatfruitafterameal.西班牙人的主食以面食为主,也吃米饭,喜食酸辣味的食品,一般不吃过份油腻和咸味太重的菜。早餐习惯吃酸牛奶,水果,午餐和晚餐通常要喝啤酒,葡萄酒或白兰地酒,饭后则喝咖啡及吃水果。Mannersandetiquette仪态礼仪localwomenhavefanlanguage(扇语),suchaswhenawomanopenherfan,coveredupthelowerpartofface,itmeans:Iloveyou,doyoulikeme?Ifopenandcloseforawhile,said:Imissyouverymuch.SoforthewomanarriveinSpainlately,ifyoudon'tunderstandfanlanguage,youhadbetternotusethefan.Thespaniardsintheformalsocialoccasionsusuallywearaconservativestylesuits,whiteshirt,atie.Theylikeblack,sousuallywearblackleathershoes.Spanishwomengoouttohavethecustomofwearingearrings,otherwisewillberegardedasnoclothinggenerallybelaughedat.西班牙人在正式社交场合通常穿保守式样的西装,内穿白衬衫,打领带。他们喜欢黑色,因此一般穿黑色的皮鞋。西班牙女性外出有戴耳环的习俗,否则会被视为没有穿衣服一般被人嘲笑。Meetingetiquette相见礼仪Spanishpeopleusuallyshakehandswithguestsintheformalsocialoccasions.ButmeetWithacquaintances,theyoftentightlyembracebetweenmalefriends.Spanishnameoftenhavethreeorfoursection,orsectionofmyname,thesecondsectiontotheirfather's,thelastsectionformother'ssurname.Oralusuallycalledsaidfather'ssurname.西班牙人通常在正式社交场合与客人相见时,行握手礼。与熟人相见时,男性朋友之间常紧紧地拥抱。西班牙人的姓名常有三四节,前一二节为本人姓名,倒数第二节为父姓,最后一节为母姓。通常口头称呼称父姓。Spaniardusuallyhaveaholidayatsevenoreightmonth,thisperiodshouldnotbeengagedinbusinesstravelanditisunfavorabletovisitthemforEasterandChristmas.Dateshouldbemakeanappointment,usuallyatbetween10to13clockand16to18clockismoreappropriate,theclothesshouldbeformal、conservative.Thedatingdon'ttalkaboutthetopicatfirst,itisbesttotalkaboutfirstdigressiontogettheimportbusiness.Interviewtocontactagreedbeforehand,confirmedbyphoneorfax.Habitsonthescheduleddategenerallydon'tneedtoconfirmagain.Butthebestbeforetoconfirmagain.Spaniardsinprincipleistimekeeping,sotheappointmentwillbefiveminutesearlytoaswell.西班牙人通常在七、八两月渡假,此段期间内不宜从事商务旅行,此外亦不宜在复活节及圣诞节前后前往.约会宜事先约定时间,通常是在10-13点及16-18点之间较妥当,服装方面宜正式、保守、约会时勿一下即谈论主题,最好是能先谈些题外话再导入正题.面谈需事先联系约定,用电话或传真确认。习惯上一般定好的约会不需要再次确认。但最好在去前再确认一次。西班牙人原则上是遵守时间的,因此赴约会时提前5分钟到为好。Inanyevent,mustrespectothers'privacy.Generaldon'taskothersage,income,maritalstatus,religion,politicalfactions.youCan'taskothersspendhowmanymoneytobuyathing,ortoaskpaythecostofthemaster.Metafriendontheroad,shouldnotasksomebodyelsewheretogo,whattodo.Ifintheintroduction,youshouldbeintroducedtoeachotheratthebottomoftheyoungorstatus,ifthetwosimilarage,shouldbeyourclosefriend'snameisintroduced.Ifoneoftwofriendsisfemale,ofcourseyoushouldintroducementowomen.在任何场合,都必须尊重别人的隐私。一般不能询问别人年龄、收入、婚否、宗教信仰、政治派别。不能询问对方的东西是花多少钱买的,也不许询问主人请客的花费。路上与朋友相遇,不应打听人家到何处去、去干什么。如果在作介绍时,应该将年轻或地位底的介绍给对方,若两人年龄相似,应先将您比较亲近朋友的名字报出来介绍。设若两位朋友中一位是女性,理所当然应将男性介绍给女性。喜丧礼仪ThefuneralandweddingTheSpanishBasqueweddingtraditionwithasetofcustom.Tuesdayistraditionallyregardedasgoodday,sotheweddingchooseheldonthisdaycommonly.Accordingt