2021年美式英语礼节 SENSITIVITY TRAININGMONEY

1、美式英语礼节 Sensitivity Training Money 美式英语礼节：Sensitivity Training - Money 晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason是从中国来的，对西方人交往时回避谈钱的问题感到不解，问这样做是不是为了不去 _那些没什么钱的人。Harold回答说： Harold: Yes, I think you hit the nail on the head. Also, I think _ny Westerners believe that if youre rich, you should be quiet about it. In

2、fact, I believe _ny wealthy people in the West feel a little bit guilty. J: Why would they feel guilty? H: Because so _ny other people work very hard, but never bee suessful. When the wealthy turn on TV, they see so much pain and suffering. but their own lives are so fortable. J: Ah.I can understand

3、 that. If I were a wealthy person I think Id feel the same way. Harold说Jason, you hit the nail on the head. 你说得一点没错。to hit the nail on the head 意思是一下子就说到了点子上，还有两种类似的说法，一种是you are right on. 另外一种说法是you are right on the money. 都是同样的意思。Harold说，因为西方很多人不喜欢炫富，有些人还会因为自己太有钱，而其他人生活贫苦而感到内疚。Harold 说： H: Its int

4、eresting that some of the most suessful entrepreneurs such as John D. Rockefeller and Bill Gates ended up setting up charity organizations and giving away a large portion of the money they _de. J: So youre saying that Bill Gates, for example, doesnt ne _ssarily think he deserves all the money he _de

5、.he knows a part of it was luck, right? H: Yeah. Bill Gates is a puter genius, but he was there at the right pla _ and the right time. J: Thats a good attitude. Its good to remember that hard work and good luck often go hand-in-hand. Okay, so one more time.whats the etiquette when it es to talking a

6、bout money with Westerners? Harold说，这也就是 _比尔.盖茨和洛克菲勒这种成功的企业家最后都会end up setting up charity organizations成立慈善机构，把钱捐出去。虽说比尔.盖茨是电脑天才，但他的成功在很大程度上也是靠机遇，He was there at the right pla _ and the right time. 他在正确的时间出现在了正确的地方，类似中文里说的天时地利人和。Jason很欣赏这种心态，因为hard work and good luck often go hand-in-hand. 勤奋和运气二者往往

7、必须兼备才能成功。 H: If the person doesnt volunteer infor _tion about how much something costs.dont bring it up. Dont ask about personal savings or salary. J: Is it OK to ment on or praise someones possessions? If you have a really ni _ car, can I say, Wow.ni _ car? H: Yes, thats fine. It only gets plicated when you start talking about specific pri _s. J: I see your point. Topics like that could lead to embarras _ent. H: Exactly. Maybe Mr. Jones apartment was really expensive, but his pany paid for it.or _ybe he overpaid and got a bad deal.in either case, its easier for everyone i