中西方时间观念差异-英文

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ComparedwithAmericabeingslavestonothingbuttheclock.Chinesecarealittleabouttimegoingby.Theconceptoftime(时间观念)①Inchina,wordsandphrasesabouttimeareverygeneral.Forexample,ifyoudatewithsomeone,mostofChineseusedtoanswer:intheafternoon/atnight/afterawhileandsoon.Butinwestern,peoplehaveaverystrongconceptoftime.Ifyoudatewithaforeigner,theywillaskyoutheSpecifictime,suchas:whattimeshouldwemeet?②InChinesedating,peoplewouldliketocomeinadvanceandtheythinkitsrepresentrespectandpoliteness.Westernerslikecometothedatingplaceontimeorafewminuteslate,whichcangiveeachotherfullytimetoprepareandtheenoughprivatespace.Theythinkthatarrivingontimeshowspeoplehavegoodeducation.Otherwisehewillberegardedasunreliableorisnotresponsiblefortheotherpeople.MostAmericansplaceastrongemphasisonbeingontime.Theytendtoorganizetimebymeansofschedules.TimeishighlyvaluedandtreatedassomethingrealinAmericanculturebecauseitconveysdifferentmeaningstoAmericanpeople.Intheireyes,“Timeandtidewaitfornoman”and“Timelostisneverregained”.Asaresult,theywanteveryminutetobeimportantandmeaningful,andtheyfirmlybelievethatnotimeshouldbewasted.Notsurprisingly,thenewcomerstoAmericafindtheAmericansseemalwaysinahurryanddoeverythingatarunningpace.Sowhatmakesthenewcomersembarrassedistohavenoopportunitytosmile,converseorhaveashortexchangewithstrangersbecausetheAmericansregardsuchpracticesasawasteoftime.KeepingAppointmentsandDatesItisconsideredimpoliteandinconsideratetofailtokeepanappointmentordatewithoutgivingpriornoticetotheotherperson.Ifyoudonotplantomeettheperson,thenyoushoulddeclinetheinvitation.

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