Cultural differences BLZG.ppt

1、Cultural differences in politeness between western and Chinese,Culture Shock,a feeling of confusion felt by someone visiting a country or place that they do not know.,1.Greeting and Parting,In China, When people meet acquaintances or friends, we always say ,“Have you eaten yet?” What are you going t

2、o do?” In most English countries, people often use greetings like “Good morning evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isnt it? ”How is everything going?”, etc.,Western and Chinese cultures have diverse ways to deal with leave-takings.,Western people always try to make their leaving sound reluctant by findin

3、g some reasons and apologize for it to make the leaving acceptable for both parties. They often signal several times before leaving. Such as, 1.“I am afraid I must be off, I have to ” 2.“Well, its been nice to see you again. I do enjoy our talk and the lovely dinner, but I must be going soon”. 3.“Th

4、ank you very much for asking me over. I hope well be able to get together again before long”,Addressing people,In China, which name comes first? The reverse is true for western names,In a formal setting, westerners address men as Mister (Mr.), married women as Misses (Mrs.), and unmarried women as M

5、iss ( Ms.). These days many women prefer to be addressed using the abbreviations Ms. In an informal situation,westerners will introduce each other by first name, without titles, and occasionally by just the last name.,East Vs West,“title +first names” are used to address their superior or elders,. o

6、therwise, the addresser may be considered as ill mannered, ill educated or rude.,In the west, people call the other directly, They demonstrate the sense of intimacy and the conception of” Everyone is created equal”,3.Compliments and Response,For example, if a hostess is complimented for her cooking

7、skill ,how she will response in the west and china?,East Vs West,A Chinese hostess will apologize for giving you “Nothing”. She will say I just made some dishes casually and they are not very tasty.” (being modest),A western hostess is likely to say,” Oh, I am so glad that you liked it. I cook it es

8、pecially for you.”,Thanks and Responses,In China, Thank you” is not frequently used between intimate friends and family members because it may imply a certain distance between the addresser and the addressee. “Thank you” is widely used in English to show gratitude in such cases as; being invited,hel

9、ped, given a gift, etc.,Asking Personal Affairs,People from China do not regard it as asking personal affairs when they ask others ages、marital status、wages、personal life、belief and political points. It is regarded as concerns. While westerners will think you violate their right of privacy .,East Vs

10、 West,when we talk to westerners, we must avoid asking some questions like this: “How old are you?” “Are you married？” “How many children do you have？” “How much do you make？” “Do you go to the church？”,In British and America culture, it is very important to consult a time before you invite somebody

11、 to attend a banquet or take part in social activities. Esp. in America, invite somebody means you borrow others time. While in China, people prefer uninvited guests and may even insist on invited people who claim to be busy,Invitation,Something about western families,In the west, most old people do

12、 not live with their children or relatives. If they have enough money they will buy house or apartments in places where other old people live . If they are not healthy and strong enough to live alone, they would rather live in nursing houses than be taken by their children. Therefore they want to stay young because youth stands for hope and energy, they do not like to grow old