中美文化差异英文

1、1. 美国人的自我意识和独立意识很强。Self-awareness and independent consciousness of Americans are very strong.2. 美国文化鼓励人民开拓创新，做一番前人未做过的、杰出超凡的事业。In America, innovation often is encouraged and people often do something nobody has done.3. 美国基础教育实践，注重创造的教学形式.American education based on practice, pay attention to teachin

2、g form of creation.4. 中国的家庭结构比较复杂，传统的幸福家庭是四代同堂。China's family structure is more complex, the traditional happy family is four generations.5. 中国人的婚姻相对来说比较稳定。 这是因为中国人把婚姻当作一个严肃的道德问题， 喜新厌旧， 或是第 三者插足都会被认为是极不道德的。The Chinese marriage is relatively stable. Because Chinese people treat marriage as a seri

3、ous moral problem, propensity or a third people involvement is considered highly unethical.6. 新中国虽已建立了六十年，但传统的君臣，父子等级观念在中国人的头脑中仍然根深蒂固。 The traditional manner, parent-child hierarchical remains entrenched in the Chinese mind.7. 主动帮助别人或接受别人帮助在西方常是令人难堪的事。在中国， 主动帮助别人， 给人以无微不至的体 贴是一种美德。Take the initiativ

4、e to help others or accept others help is embarrassing thing in America. However, help others is a virtue.8. 在个性自由与团结协作上：美国人十分珍视个人自由，喜欢随心所欲，独往独行，不愿受限制。中国文化则更多地强调集体主义，主张个人利益服从集体利益，主张同甘共苦，团结合作，步调一致。On the personality freedom and cooperation, Americans cherish personal freedom and don't want to be

5、limited. Personal interest obedience collective interests and cooperation were advocated in China.9. 美国家庭教育目的是把孩子培养成具有适应各种环境和独立生存能力的“社会人” ；中国家庭教育的目的是把孩子培养成“才” ，将来有出息，有个好职业，一生能在顺境中度过。The education purpose of American family is to help children to adapt to the environment and improve the independent a

6、bility, and finally make children become a "social person". The education aimof Chinese family is to make children become a person with ability, and hope they can have ambition in the future, have a good career, life can be spent in prosperity.（You are very handsome! 或赞扬你 Your English is v

7、ery good 时， 中国人一般很谦虚地说： I do not think so! 或说 No ,no ,my English is poor. Thank you !; Have you had your meal? Where are you going?他们则会认为你想请他吃饭或者干涉其私事， 会引起误解。 美国人见面， 通常打招呼道： Hello! Howdo you do! Nice to meet you.） （ American culture ： The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individu

8、als' value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitation（开拓 , 经营 ） and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism:self-first, personal need first, pursue of individualbenefit and enjoyment,emphasize onachieving individual value by self

9、-strive and self-design. This type of intentionally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons, it gives incentives to people and make them exert on their potential and wisdom and as a result accelerate the development of the entire race and nation; on the othe

10、r hand it is difficult to keep good relationship among people if everyone is egocentric thus make the entire society lack of unity. egocentric:. 自我中心的 , 利己主义的American citizens emphasize on achievements and respect heroes. They have great sense in theirhearts to praise success and heroes.Personal ach

11、ievements are one of those with the highest value in Americans mind.Americans have very strong senses of success.Success is the pursuit of most Americans,it is their attractive future and the incentives for moving forward.They believe thatone's personal value is equivalent to his achievements in

12、 his career.Some high achievers in their career such as entrepreneurs,scientists,artists and all kinds of super starts became modern heroes.The process and result of how they strived have become the frame of reference of social culture value and the real life text book for parents to educate their c

13、hildren.incentive:Serving to induce or motivate:American society has great movements within itself. These movements are shown in two aspects:movements amongst locations and movements inside the society.The United States are relatively more open and have more freedom.Developed transport and the tradi

14、tion of adventure and sporty makes a lot of American migrate from countryside to cities,from downtown to uptown;and from north to the southern sunny land,from one city to another.UnlikeEuropean countries,thesocial classes in America is not so stable.Further more,with the advocation of public educati

15、on,movements upwards along the social ladder have become possible.Many people living inthe states,no matter whether they are Native American or immigrants from overseas,have the same dream of changing their social class and make their lifetime dream come true through their own efforts.This is what t

16、hey often called "American dream".1. Self-awareness and independent consciousness of Americans are very strong.2. In America, innovation often is encouraged and people often do something nobody has done.3. American education based on practice, pay attention to teaching form of creation.4.

17、China's family structure is more complex, the traditional happy family is four generations.5. The Chinese marriage is relatively stable. Because Chinese people treat marriage as a serious moral problem, propensity or a third people involvement is considered highly unethical.6. The traditional ma

18、nner, parent-child hierarchical remains entrenched in the Chinese mind.7. Take the initiative to help others or accept others help is embarrassing thing in America.However, help others is a virtue.8. On the personality freedom and cooperation, Americans cherish personal freedom and don't want to

19、 be limited. Personal interest obedience collective interests and cooperation were advocated in China.9. The education purpose of American family is to help children to adapt to the environment andimprove the independent ability, and finallymake children become a "social person". The educa

20、tionaim of Chinese family is to make children become a person with ability, and hope they can have ambition in the future, have a good career, life can be spent in prosperity.(You are very handsome! 或赞扬你 Your English is very good 时， 中国人一般很谦虚地说： I do not think so! 或说 No ,no ,my English is poor. Thank

21、 you !; Have you had your meal? Where are you going?他们则会认为你想请他吃饭或者干涉其私事， 会引起误解。 美国人见面， 通常打招呼道： Hello! Howdo youis the emphasize 开do! Nice to meet you.) ( American culture ： The main content of American culture on individuals' value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitat

22、ion( 拓 , 经营 ) and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism: self-first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. This type of intentionally build up of personality

23、 and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons, it gives incentives to people and make them exert on their potential and wisdom and as a result accelerate the development of the entire race and nation; on the other hand it is difficult to keep good relationship among people if everyone i

24、s egocentric thus make the entire society lack of unity. egocentric:. 自我中心的 , 利己主义的American citizens emphasize on achievements and respect heroes. They have great sense in theirhearts to praise success and heroes.Personal achievements are one of those with the highest value in Americans mind.America

25、ns have very strong senses of success.Success is the pursuit of mostAmericans,it is their attractive future and the incentives for moving forward.They believe that one's personal value is equivalent to his achievements in his career.Some high achievers in their career such as entrepreneurs,scien

26、tists,artists and all kinds of super starts became modern heroes.The process and result of how they strived have become the frame of reference of social culture value and the real life text book for parents to educate their children.incentive:Serving to induce or motivate:American society has great movements