中西方友谊的差异课件

1、The Differences of Friendship,Between the West and China,Presenter 1 Xiao Zhang 2 Xiao Wang,1,学习交流PPT,Proverb,“没有真挚朋友的人，是真正孤独的人。” Without a friend, the world is like a wilderness.,2,学习交流PPT,Generality,Social culture in China and the United States is not the same. Collectivist culture is playing a de

2、cisive role in the society. Meanwhile, the American community is leaded by individualism. The differences of values result in various attitudes and understanding towards friendship.,3,学习交流PPT,1.person you like; 2. supporter; 3. not enemy; 4.silly or annoying person -Oxford English Dictionary,“彼此有交情的

3、人或恋爱的对象。” 现代汉语词典,4,学习交流PPT,The friendship and friends in the eyes of Chinese and western people,What can you expect from your friends?,How long can friendship last?,How much can you depend on your friends?,How much can you expect from your friends?,5,学习交流PPT,The Friendship and Friends in the Eyes of

4、 Chinese and Western People,Although Chinese are more gentle and humble, the definition of friend and friendship is quite clear. We regard the two in a very serious way. Chinese friend must share similar interest, similar personalities. Otherwise they are just acquaintance.,6,学习交流PPT,The Friendship

5、and Friends in the Eyes of Chinese and Western People,Friend and friendship in the eyes of western people are quite different from that of Chinese. Those people who were chanced on like patches of drifting duckweed can be friends. Furthermore, for the friendship, the western people are more casual c

6、ompared with our Chinese.,7,学习交流PPT,What Can You Expect from Your Friends?,A friend in China is someone who can feel that you are in trouble, and offer assistance before you ask for. In China there are few limits on what you can ask or expect from a friend. You feel free to tell your friends what he

7、/she can or should do to help you or please you.,8,学习交流PPT,What Can You Expect from Your Friends?,In western countries, you can certainly ask a friend to do something for you, but you would not expect a friend to recognize and respond your will without stating them explicitly. There are limits on wh

8、at you can expect from a friend. When you ask for help in western countries, you should recognize that the friend may say no.,9,学习交流PPT,How long can friendship last?,Chinese seem to expect their friendship to stay the same over a long period of time, maybe for a lifetime. A true friendship is a rela

9、tionship endures through any changes.,In western countries an individual likely to change even their best friend. The reason is that friendship, like many other relationships in western countries, especially the country like the United States, would encounter frequent alteration. If people involved

10、dont see each other and interact regularly, the relationship is probably wither.,10,学习交流PPT,How much can you depend on your friends?,Chinese friends give each other more concrete help and assistance than western friends do. A Chinese will use personal networking to help a friend to get something har

11、d to obtain such as a job. We will even help our friend get out of their economic hardship by lending them money and require no interest.,11,学习交流PPT,How much can you depend on your friends?,People prefer to be independent rather than involved with each other in the west. So they may feel uncomfortab

12、le in a relationship in which one person is constantly giving and the other one only depend on whats be given.,12,学习交流PPT,How much can you expect from your friends?,Chinese tend to communicate with others in an indirect way. But in close personal relationships such as friendship, we usually perform

13、an opposite way. The talk between Chinese friends would probably sound too direct to western ears.,13,学习交流PPT,How much can you expect from your friends?,Americans apologize to their friends for minor inconveniences such as telephoning late at night. Even in close friendship they choose polite forms

14、in communication like Could you and Would you mind,14,学习交流PPT,中国朋友的朋友=朋友，朋友的敌人=敌人,The West-friends of my friends = ? Foes of my friends = ?,15,学习交流PPT,Because of the differences among the definition of friendship, the attitudes towards the treatment of friend and how to maintain a friendship vary from China and the west. And the differently expected return between Chinese and the west would mislead our intercultural communication. Therefore, the people of China and the west should promote their cultural exchanges. We must