跨文化交际课件 Supplementary Game

1、图解中西文化差异 一个德国人,在中国生活一段时间后,试图用图象形式表述中西文化差异.虽不敢全盘肯定,也不得不承认巨大差别确实存在 Having lived in China for a while, a German tried to use visual images to illustrate differences between Chinese culture and Western culture. I regret to say I cannot totally agree with him. However, I must admit cultural differences d

2、o exist. Only 10 groups of diagrams/pictures are selected from the original twenty-four. The blue diagram represents the Western culture while the red one indicates the Chinese culture. Under diagrams/pictures are my personal perspectives of the two cultures.1. 表达意见In Expressing Opinions直接了当Straight

3、forward 拐弯抹角In an roundabout way直言不讳Call a spade a spade 捕风捉影Beat about the bush实事求是Factual and realistic 故弄玄虚Deliberately mystify simple matters 2. 生活方式Life Style独来独往Act independently 成帮结队In twos and threes, always seeking a company幽闲自得Enjoy a solitary but carefree lifestyle 爱凑热闹Love to be a part o

4、f the crowd or hustle and bustle3. 时间观念Time and Punctuality信守承诺Live up to commitments 我行我素Persist in doing his own way With no consideration of others赴约准时Punctual for appointments 迟到拖拉Retardation确切具体Specific time setting 含糊不清Vague and lack of specificity (“So see you again next Monday (“下星期找个时间再碰头吧.

5、” Well, at 10:00 in my office.” lets meet again sometime next week.”)4. 人际关系Interpersonal Relationship莫管闲事Mind your own business 勾心斗角Intrigue against one another事不关己高高挂起 裙带关系牛B烘烘None of my business Infamous for nepotism and namedropping5.表达愤怒方式Display of Anger有话就讲Say what I want to say戒急用忍要有涵养Refrai

6、n and behave yourself讲究场合忌讳失态Act accordingly and appropriately大庭广众破口大骂Swear in defiance of the public image6. 排队Wait for Your Turn to be Served规规矩矩静候等待Quietly form a line and patiently wait视而不见争先恐后Turn a blind eye to the line and strive to get ahead先到先购遵纪守法First come, first serve. Obey the law.文明古国败

7、家子弟Shame on you from an old civilization!7. 自我Self宇宙中心依然故我.The center of the universe is still the self. (Henri Amiel)克己奉公忘我劳动Work selflessly for the public interest既得利益乃主宰人类之动力. Interest is the ruling motive of mankind. (Samuel Johnson)人不为己,天诛地灭.谬论! Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost. ERRONEOUS! 8. 星期日街景Seen on Sundays and Streets清静温馨天伦之乐Enjoy a quiet but amiable family life at home摩肩接踵熙熙攘攘Jostle one another in big and noisy crowds9. 聚会Party三三两两促膝而谈Chat to hearts content