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M6 U3 Reading 阅读材料中英文对照版Hi, everyone. My names Ma Li. I need some help with my homework-itsabout cultural differences. Can I sit down and talk to you?Hi, Ma Li, Im Waled from Brunei.And Im Peter, from the UK. Nice to meet you.Nice to meet you, too. Can you tell me about some cultural differences youhave found?Waled, why dont you tell her about the British teacher who opened thepresent as soon as he received it at the end-of-term ceremony?Oh, I already know about that one. My American friend Jack did the samething.Well, its what we do in the West. Its rude not to open a present whensomeone gives you one. We like to see how the person reacts. We think itsstrange not to open it! What would be another cultural difference . let methink. Well, I once went to an acquaintances wedding in Korea and I wasvery surprised.Why was that?Well, they had a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony.Live chickens?Yes. Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the weddingceremony, and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. Duringthe ceremony, the hen laid an egg, and everyone congratulated the new couplebecause it was considered very lucky.Thats interesting! In Brunei, at wedding receptions men and women have tosit in separate areas-the men with the bridegroom, and the women with thebride. Another difference is that while we serve food, soft drinks, tea andcoffee, alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception-in fact, alcohol isaltogether prohibited in Brunei. And you probably wouldnt get much sleep ifyou lived near where a wedding reception was being held. Thats because weplay loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, and sometimeseven throughout the night!Throughout the night?Yeah, people get used to it.So what other things do you do in your country that are different from othercountries, Waled?Well, you know in many countries people point with their first finger.However, in Brunei that can cause offence, so we use our thumb to point. Itsquite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that.Another thing is, if you came to Brunei, you would have to take off yourshoes before going into someones house. Many foreigners have troublegetting accustomed to it.But what is really interesting is that there are sometimes great culturaldifferences even between native English speakers. I am always amazed at howAmericans are so different from us Brits. Even though we share the samelanguage-with different accents, of course-our customs are not always alike.Really?Yes. For example, I have fond childhood memories of Bonfire Night, but myAmerican friends are not familiar with that particular festival.Well, Im not familiar with it either.Oh, its a celebration that takes place on November 5th every year. Peoplelight large fires outside, and everyone gathers around and has a party. Thereare plenty of fireworks, and everyone eats hot dogs and other food that can becooked over the fire. Its great fun.Well, its time for me to go. This has been a really interesting chat. I thinknow ! understand a lot more about different cultures and what is appropriatebehaviour. Its really helped me with my homework! ! hope we can talk againsoon. After all, learning about cultural differences is a good way to understandmore about each other. See you later!See you!Right, later! 文化差异马莉： 嗨，大家好。我叫马莉。我需要一些帮助来完成家庭作业是有关文化差异的。我能坐 下来跟你们聊一聊吗?瓦利德： 嗨，马莉，我是来自文莱的瓦利德。彼得： 我足彼得，来自英国，很高兴见到你。马莉： 见到你们我也很高兴。你们能给我讲讲你们已发现的一些文化差异吗?彼得： 瓦利德，为啥不给她讲一讲那位英国老师在期末典礼上一收到礼物就打开的事呢?马莉： 噢，那个我已经知道r。我的美国朋友杰克也是这样做的。彼得： 嗯，我们在两方就是这样做的。别人送礼物给你，不当面打开是不礼貌的。我们喜欢看对 方那个人的反应。不打开礼物，我们倒觉得奇怪。还有哪些方面的不同呢?让我想一 想。嗯，有一次我去参加一位熟人在韩国的婚礼，我就很吃惊。马莉： 那是怎么回事呢?彼得： 嗯，作为婚礼活动的一个部分，他们弄到一只活母鸡和一只活公鸡。马莉： 活鸡?彼得： 是的。公鸡被认为是用来辟邪的，而母鸡则被认为能给婚姻带来好运。在婚礼期间，母鸡 下了一只蛋，这被看作是件非常幸运的事，所以大家都祝贺这一对新人。瓦利德： 那真有意思!在文莱，婚宴上男女得坐在不同的区域，男士和新郎坐在一起，女士和新娘 坐在一起。还有一个不同点是：婚宴上我们供应食物、软饮料、茶和咖啡，但婚宴上不允 许喝白酒一事实上，白酒在文莱是完全禁止的。另外，如果你们家住在婚礼举办地附近， 你很可能睡不了多少觉，因为婚宴之后我们要连续好几个小时鼓声喧天地庆祝婚礼一有 时候甚至要击鼓一个通宵!彼得： 通宵?瓦利德： 是的，人们对它习惯了。马莉： 那么，你们国家还有哪些事情的做法与别的国家不-样呢，瓦利德?瓦利德： 嗯，你知道，在很多国家人们用食指来指东西。但在文莱这样做却会冒犯别人，所以我们 用大拇指来指东西。看新来的外教努力学这个动作的样子很是滑稽。还有，如果你来到文 莱，你进别人家门之前得脱鞋!许多外国人很难适应这种做法。彼得： 但真正有趣的是，即使都以英语为母语的人，他们之间的文化差异还是很大的。我总是惊 诧于美国人和我们英国人如何不一样。尽管我们的语言是相同的一当然口音不同然 而我们的风俗并不总是相似。马莉： 真的吗?彼得： 是的。例如，我有童年时篝火节的温馨回忆，但我的美国朋友对那个特别的节日竟然不太 了解!马莉： 咳，我也不了解那个节日。彼得： 噢，这是发生在每年十一月五日的庆祝活动。人们在户外点燃大堆的篝火，大家围着篝火 举行聚会。有大量的烟花，大家吃热狗和其它的能够在篝火上烘烤的食物。太好玩了。马莉： 好了，我该离开了。今天的聊天真有趣。我想现在我对不同的文化以及得体的行为举止有 了多得多的了解。这确实对我的作业有帮助!我希望我们不久后能够再次聊天。毕竟，了解文化差异是互相增进理解的一个好办法。再见!瓦币U德： 再见!彼得： 的确如此，再见!Proiect 文化体验之旅与众不同的旅游公司。我们给您提供机会，让您接触各种少数民族文化，亲身体验他们的传统、风俗和生活方式。 路线1闪纽特体验游 这是一个和加拿大努纳维特区的因组特人见面的机会。任l、j因纽特人丰u处期间，你将仃机会乘坐狗拉雪橇、划用海豹皮制成的皮筏子。 如果你不吃肉，那本次旅行就不适合你_r，闻为因组特人的土食就是海豹肉、鹿肉、鲸鱼肉和鱼。这就意味着他们需要在北极圈内四处活动以猎取食物。你会往那儿加入到他们LJ去，呆任帐篷里，穿着用动物毛皮缝制的衣服。 因纽特人相信动物是有灵魂的。他们通常以小家庭为单位生活在一起，但会举行大型夏日聚会，享受丰盛的食物，举行庆祝活动。你将有机会参加其中一一个这样的大型聚会活动。和他们一起跳舞，聆听他们的传统英雄故事，还呵以参与游戏。跳舞时，你或许会被要求戴上一个特别的专门用十动物舞蹈的面具，这个面具通常足用木火雕刻而成的。你将学会用动物的爪子、狼的骨头制作他们当地的部分首饰。 路线2澳火利亚l：并历险之旅 本次澳大利亚卡喀杜之旅会包括在个土著村庄逗留i天。在这里，你将有机会目睹基十古老的信仰的澳大利亚土著人庆祝仪式。往仪式上人们又唱又跳。这些仪式有时要持续几个小时。澳大利砸土著人相信，是“大神灵”创造了地球上所有的人、动物和植物。他们相信，这砦“大神，灵”将人、植物和鸟类安置在不同的地方并制定规则和法律来管理他们。 澳大利亚土著人从周围的灌木从中采集食物，常常深入洞穴里捕捉大蛇。你会获得品尝一些非常稀罕的食物的机会!本次旅行过程中你会了解到澳大利亚土著乐器以及他们用来狩猎的武器回力镖。 路线3神秘的毛利人 新西兰是毛利人的家园。人们相信毛利人来自太平洋的波利尼西亚群岛。他们带柬了一种以丰富的歌舞和艺术为表现形式的文化。毛利人信仰多神，如森林之神和海洋之神。人们通过歌舞的形式来纪念诸神。 毛利人有个传统的聚会房舍，他们在这里欢迎客人的到来。你将在这里见到毛利人芹和他们一起跳舞。 你将住在罗吐鲁阿地区一户人家的木屋里。在那里，你将吃到像用叶子包裹起来后在炽热的石头上蒸熟的鱼和红薯这