美国文化价值观念（PPT35页).ppt

AMERICANVALUES,2,3,4,5,1,金钱,家庭,爱情,工作,学历,变化,时间,挑战,机遇,others,DifferentValuesBetweenAmericansandChinese,Differences,Chinese,Americans,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,Byindividualfreedom,Americanmeanthedesireandtheabilityofallindividualstocontroltheirowndestinywithoutoutsideforcefromthegovernment,arulingnobleclass.,1、个性自由或张扬个性IndividualFreedom,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,Individualismleadstoprivacy,whichAmericansseeasdesirable.Thewordprivacydoesnotexistinmanynon-Westernlanguages.IfItdoes,itislikelytohaveanegativeconnotation,suggestinglonelinessorforcedisolation.ItisnotuncommonforAmericanstosay,andalmosttobelieve:IfIdonthavehalfanhouradaytomyself,Igostark-ravingmad!,1、个性自由或张扬个性IndividualFreedom,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,2、自力更生Self-reliance,Americansbelievethatindividualmustlearntorelyonthemselvesorrisklosingfreedom.Thismeansachievingbothfinancialandemotionalindependencefromtheirparentsasearlyaspossible.,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,WhatdoAmericansmeanwhentheysaytheybelieveinequalityofopportunities?,3、机会平等Equalityofopportunities,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,Theydonotmeanthateveryoneisorshouldbeequal.However,theydomeaneachindividualshouldhaveanequalchanceforsuccess.Forthemequalitymeansthateveryoneshouldhaveanequalchancetoentertheraceandwin.,3、机会平等Equalityofopportunities,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,4、竞争意识Competition,Americansbelievethatcompetitionbringsoutthebestinanyindividualandinanysystem.ThisvalueisreflectedintheAmericaneconomicsystemoffreeenterprise.Learningtocompetesuccessfullyisapartofgrowingup.60percentofAmericansbelievecompetitionandthedesiretowinarehealthyanddesirable.,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,AcquiringandmaintainingalargenumberofmaterialpossessionsisofgreatimportancetomostAmericans.Theygiveahigherprioritytoobtaining,maintaining,andprotectingmaterialobjectsthantheydoindevelopingandenjoyingrelationshipswithpeople.Americanspayapricefortheirmaterialwealth:hardwork.,5、追求财富Seekingthewealth/Achievematerialsuccess,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,6、敬业进取HardWork,Hardworkhasbeennecessaryandrewarding.Onlybyhardworkcouldtheyachievematerialsuccess.,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,6、敬业进取HardWork,ThefirstquestionpeopleoftenaskwhentheymeeteachotherintheU.S.isrelatedtowork:Whatdoyoudo?Wheredoyouwork?orWho(whatcompany)areyouwith?,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,美国人对待变化的态度是：Acceptthechange,andmakethemostofit.mobileracenationonthemove,7、求变Changeisgood.Changeisprogress.,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,8、惜时如金ValueTime,TimeisofutmostimportancetomostAmericans.Americansaremoreconcernedwithgettingthingsaccomplishedontimethantheyarewithdevelopinginterpersonalrelations.,AMERICANVALUES,EightValuesofAmericans,8、惜时如金ValueTime,on准时kept赶上filled安排满的saved节约used用掉的spent花掉的wasted浪费掉的lost失去的gained赢得的planned计划的given给定的kill虚度madethemostof充分利用,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Youcantarguewithsuccess.,Thoughyoumaytellsomeonetheyaredoingsomethinginawrongway,youhavetostopcriticizingthemiftheirmethodworks.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.,Likemoneyinasavingsaccount,successseemstocompounditself.Apersonwhohasasmallsuccessexpectsittobefollowedbyabiggerone.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Theendjustifiesthemeans.,Itdoesnotmatterhowyousucceed.Anymethodisallrightifitworksforyou.Thisproverbisnotalwaysaccepted.Oftenonehearstheopposite,theenddoesntjustifiesthemeans.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Ifyoucantbeatthem,jointhem.,Ifyoucannotcompetesuccessfullywithapersonoragroup,stopcompetingandgojointhem.Thenyoucanshareintheirsuccess.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Alwaysadaylateandadollarshort.,Acriticismofapersonwhoneversucceeds.Thefailuresmaynotbedrasticbutthepatternofsmallfailuresisannoyingtoothers,especiallyintwoareasthatAmericansvalueashighlyastimeandmoney.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Onethingatatime.,Concentrationleadstosuccess.Thepersonwhotirestodotoomanythingsatoncemayfailatallofthem.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Wellcrossthatbridgewhenwecometoit.,Wewillnotdiscussorworryaboutafutureproblem.Ifandwhentheproblembecomesurgent,wewilldealwithit.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Dontputthecartbeforethehorse.,Dothingsinasensibleorder.Forexample,dosomethingtoimpressyourbossbeforeyouaskforaraiseinpay.Dontaskfortheraisefirst.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Allsfairinloveandwar.,Donottrustarivaloranenemyatall.Hisorherdesiretosucceedwilloverruleeverythingelse.Suchapeoplemaylie,cheat,attackordomanyotherthingsfarmoreterriblethanheorshewouldnormallydo.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,WheninRomedoastheRomansdo.,Flexibilityleadstosuccessinunfamiliarcircumstances.Peoplemaychangestheirnormalwayofdoingthingsinordertofitinbetterwiththosetheyarevisiting.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Easydoesit.,Somethingsrequiregentlenessforsuccess.Oneshouldnotpushtoohard.Forcemaycausedamage.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Thebiggertheyare,thehardertheyfall.,Donotbediscouragedbythesizeofyourproblemorthefameofyourcompetitor.(thesayingistracedtoaboxerpreparingtofightanopponentmuchlargerthanhewas.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Alliswellthatendswell.,Ifwecancometoasuccessfulconclusion,letusforgetaboutthepainandmistakesalongtheway.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Goforit.,Goaheadandtrytoachieveyourgoal.Dontworryaboutfailing.Similartothisproverb-Godprovidesfoodtoeverybird,buthewontcasttoitsnest,yougottoearnit.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Dontputallyoureggsinonebasket.,Donotriskeverythinginoneplaceorononeproject.Divideyoursourcesthatonefailurewillnotruinyou.Similartothisproverb-Donotusebothfeettotestthedepthoftheriver.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Toogoodtobetrue.,Thisisoftenusedtowarnaboutadvertising.Anofferlooksgoodbutturnsouttobemisleading.,AMERICANVALUES,最能体现美国文化和价值观的句子,Flatteryw