Germany 德国举止行为.ppt

GermanEtiquette&Customs,bywazowski,keira,lucy,camille,MeetingEtiquette(camille)Greetingsareformal.Aquick,firmhandshakeisthetraditionalgreeting.Titlesareveryimportantanddenoterespect.Useapersonstitleandtheirsurnameuntilinvitedtousetheirfirstname.Ingeneral,waitforyourhostorhostesstointroduceyoutoagroup.Whenenteringaroom,shakehandswitheveryoneindividually,includingchildren.,BusinessMeetingEtiquetteMeetingsaregenerallyformal.Initialmeetingsareusedtogettoknoweachother.TheyallowyourGermancolleaguestodetermineifyouaretrustworthy.Meetingsadheretostrictagendas,includingstartingandendingtimes.Maintaindirecteyecontactwhilespeaking.Attheendofameeting,someGermanssignaltheirapprovalbyrappingtheirknucklesonthetabletop.Theeldestorhighestrankingpersonenterstheroomfirst.Menenterbeforewomen,iftheirageandstatusareroughly(大致）equivalent（相当）.,GiftGivingEtiquette（wazowski)IfyouareinvitedtoaGermanshouse,bringagiftsuchaschocolatesorflowers.Yellowrosesortearoses(香水月季）arealwayswellreceived.Donotgiveredrosesastheysymbolizeromanticintentions.Donotgivecarnations（康乃馨）astheysymbolizemourning（哀悼）.Donotgiveliliesorchrysanthemums（菊花）astheyareusedatfunerals.Ifyoubringwine,itshouldbeimported,FrenchorItalian.GivingGermanwinesisviewedasmeaningyoudonotthinkthehostwillserveagoodqualitywine.Giftsareusuallyopenedwhenreceived.,DiningEtiquette(lucy)IfyouareinvitedtoaGermanshouse:Arriveontimeaspunctuality（守时）indicatesproperplanning.Neverarriveearly.Neverarrivemorethan15minuteslaterthaninvitedwithouttelephoningtoexplainyouhavebeendetained.Sendahandwrittenthankyounotethefollowingdaytothankyourhostessforherhospitality.,DressEtiquetteinbusinessBusinessdressisunderstated（低调的）,formalandconservative（保守的）.Menshouldweardarkcoloured,conservativebusinesssuits.Womenshouldweareitherbusinesssuitsorconservativedresses.,Tablemanners(keira)Remainstandinguntilinvitedtositdown.Youmaybeshowntoaparticularseat.TablemannersareContinental-theforkisheldinthelefthandandtheknifeintherightwhileeating.Donotbegineatinguntilthehostessstartsorsomeonesaysgutenappetit(goodappetite).Atalargedinnerparty,waitforthehostesstoplacehernapkininherlap（膝盖）beforedoingsoyourself.Donotrestyourelbowsonthetable.Donotcutlettuceinasalad.Folditusingyourknifeandfork.,Cutasmuchofyourfoodwithyourforkaspossible,sincethiscomplimentsthecookbyindicatingthefoodistender.Finisheverythingonyourplate.Rolls（面包卷）shouldbebrokenapartbyhand.Indicateyouhavefinishedeatingbylayingyourknifeandforkparallelacrosstherightsideofyourplate,withtheforkovertheknife.Thehostgivesthefirsttoast.Anhonouredguestshouldreturnthetoastlaterinthemeal.ThemostcommontoastwithwineisZumWohl!(goodhealth).ThemostcommontoastwithbeerisProst!(goodhealth).,SomebodylanguagesinGermany(camille)Neverputyourhandsinyourpocketswhentalkingwithsomeone.Thumbsupgesturemeansoneorisasignofappreciationoragreement.Makinghandsintotwofists,thumbstuckedinsidetheotherfingersandmakingpoundingmotionlightlyonasurfaceexpressesgoodluck.Neverusetheokaysign(indexfingerandthumbjointedtogethertomakeacircle).Thisisconsideredarudegesture.Dontpointyourindexfinger（食指）toyourownhead.Thisisaninsult（侮辱）.,SomeofthesocialnormsinGermany(lucy)Germansaremoreformalandpunctualthanmostoftheworld.Theyhaveprescribedrolesandseldomstepoutofline.Amanoryoungerpersonshouldalwayswalktotheleftsideofalady.Traditionalgoodmannerscallforthemantowalkinfrontofawomanwhenwalkingintoapublicplace.Thisisasymbolofprotectionandofthemanleadingthewoman.,Dontbeoffended（感到冒犯）ifsomeonecorrectsyourbehavior(i.e.,takingjacketoffinrestaurant,parkinginwrongspot,etc.).Policing（监督）eachotherisseenasasocialduty.Complimentcarefullyandsparingly（谨慎的）-itmayembarrassratherthanplease.Dontloseyourtemperpublicly.Thisisviewedasuncouth（粗鲁的）andsignofweakness.Standwhenanelderorhigherrankedpersonenterstheroom.Dontshoutorbeloud,putyourfeetonfurnitureorchewguminpublic.,someschedulesinGermany(wazowski)Worktimeisusually8A.Mto5:30P.M.Thegovernmentofficeofferpublicservicefrom8amtonoon.Theshopisopenfor9:30to18:30.Thegeneralbankingbusinessfrom8:30to16:00.Banksrestatweekends.Thedoctorsclinictimeisusuallyfrom10:00to17:00,manydoctorsareclosedonWednesdayafternoon.,topicsofconversations（keira）MostGermansarekeenontopicslikethenextdoorneighborbuyanewmower(割草机）canttur