中西方文化差异 英文版.ppt

1、Cultural differences between western and Chinese,绥化七中 刘立波,The opening ceremony of the Olympic games,Expo 2010 Shanghai China,Duration: May 1 to Oct 31, 2010 Theme: Better City,Better Life,The emblem, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big fami

2、ly of mankind.,Created from a Chinese character meaning people, the mascot Haibao embodies the character of Chinese culture.,Success Docking ： Shenzhou-8 with Tiangong-1,culture,Value,Wedding,Education,Art,architecture,Custom,characters,food,Differences in wedding,the Spring Festival,Christmas Day,D

3、ifferences in Festival,Differences in food,Differences in music,Differences in painting,Differences in education,Western education,Chinese education,Differences in custom,China: shaking hands,western countries: hug,Reasons for these differences,the culture of east and west has its own features: In w

4、estern countries, peoples thinking mode characterized by Aristotles logical and analytical thinking;（亚里士多德的逻辑和分析思维为特征） In China, peoples thinking mode characterized by dialectical thinking and organism thinking（辩证和整体思维为主要特征）。,1. From the view of social background（社会背景）:,Philosophers emphasize on per

5、sonal characteristics and freedom in ancient Greece.（古希腊社会强调个人特性和自由） While in ancient China ,they emphasize the relationship between individuals and society.（个人与社会的关系）,2. From the view of social cognition（认知）:,Chinese people are inclined to depedent（依赖性）, their social relationship is more complex（复杂

6、）; While the relationship between western people is relatively simple.（简单）,3. From the view of their thinking orientation:,In western countries: Their thinking orientation（思维取向）inclines to individuals ; While in China: It is an interpersonal （人际式） thinking orientation.,4. From the view of traditiona

7、l culture:,Chinese culture was dominated by Selected Readings of Confucian and other Ancient Chinese Classics.（儒家为主、兼有诸子百家） While western philosophers（哲学思想）emphasize analytical（分析） method. So it forms the differences between organism thinking and individual thinking.,Opinion(看法，个人观点),左：西方 右：中方,Queue

8、 when Waiting （排队）,左：西方 右：中方,Punctuality(准时),左：西方 右：中方,The Boss （领导）,左：西方 右：中方,lifestyle,西方,中方,The relation of people,西方,中方,Anger,西方,中方,Self,西方,中方,Sunday street,西方,中方,Party,西方,中方,In a restaurant,西方,中方,A tour,西方,中方,The solution to problems,西方,中方,Three meals a day,西方,中方,Transport,西方,中方,Later life,西方,中

9、方,One child,西方,中方,The eyes of foreigners,西方,中方,conclusion,Different countries have different cultures.,Fully understand and respect when communicating with people from different countries,Remove gross while keeping the essence.,Quiz,例题（1） and are students. A. You, I, he B. I, you, he C. He, you I D.

10、 You, he, I,例题（2） will attend our meeting. A. Wang Uncle B. Uncle Wang C. Mr Wang D. Wang comade,D,B/C,例题（3）A foreigners full name is John Henry Brown. We usually call him C/D. A. Mr John B. Mr Henry C. Mr Brown D. Mr John Brown,例题（4）When you leave your friends home at midnight, you had better sayC

11、. A. Good midnight B. good evening C. good night D. good-bye,例题（5）When you write a letter to your father in English, you had better call,“ Father”. A. Respectable B. Beloved C. Dear D. Loving,例题（6）When you write an envelope to foreigner in English, you had better write the address of the name first

12、on corner. A. receivers, left B. writers, right C. receivers, right D. writers, left,例题（10）When you are invited to dinner party at 6:00, you had better arrive at . A. 5:30 B. 6:00 C. 5:45 D. 6:10,D,C,B,例题（14）When you receive something from a foreigner, you had better_. A. accept it B. refuse to acce

13、pt it C. return it to him D. buy something in rerurn,例题（17）There are lots of dishes on the table. They are delicious. But you say to the foreigners.“Sorry, there arent many dishes. They are not nice.” When the foreigners hear this, they will feel_. A. happy B. angry C. strange D. unhappy,例题（23）_is t

14、he happiest festival（节日）for the Westerners every year. A. Thanks Giving(感恩节) B. Easter（复活节） C. Christmas D. New Years Day,A,C,C,例题（29）The British weather is_. A. very hot B. very cold C. warm D. changeable,例题（33）_teachers can sit on the desk having their teaching work. A. British B. Chinese C. Ameri

15、can D. Japanese,例题（27）_students usually find a _job to do in order to get money for their college tuition. A. All the foreign, full-time B. British, full-time C. American, part-time D. All the foreign, part-time,例题（40）The first dish for American and British people is_. A. soup B. fish C. meat D. pot

16、ato and tomato,例题（41）_people like to eat the amimals hearts. A. Chinese B. American C. British D. None of the,例题（43）When you send some expensive presents to American and British people, they receive them_. A. silently B. without doing and saying anything C. and take them away in silence D. and sing

17、high praise for them in the face of the sender,例题（44）The American and British people are tired of No._. A. 8 B.4 C.5 D.13,例题（46）Waitresses and waiters in_usually receive tips(service charge)at shops or restaurants. A. China B. Britain C. America D. all three countries,例题（47）China has a_ year duty ed

18、ucation(义务教育)while the most western countries have_ year duty education. A. nine, time B. nine, twelve C. twelve, twelve D. twelve, nine,例题（50）In Chinas schools, each class usually has about_students, in the school in most western countries, each class usually has about_ students. A. 20,20 B. 50,50

19、C. 20,50 D. 50,20,例题（57）_ have country-wide teaching outline(standard) on each subject for basic education. A. China doesnt B. China does C. Most western countries dont D. All countries do,例题（68）If_ invite someone to do something, they usually send the invitation to him(her)_. A. Chinese, on time B.

20、 Westerners, ahead of a week C. Chinese, ahead of a week D. Westerners, on time,例题（69）_ usually say good-bye to the hostess or the host when they finish their dinner_. A. Chinese, at once B. Westerners, at once C. Chinese, half an hour later D. Westerners, half an hour later,例题（70）When the guests de

21、part, _ usually send them_. A. Chinese, out of door B. westerners, out of door C. Chinese, far away D. westerners, far away,例题（73）The lucky or unlucky number in_ is decided by_. A. China, meaning B. western, meaning C. China, pronunciation D. western countries, pronunciation,例题（76）People can call a

22、woman of over 50 Miss in_。 A. America B. Britain C. China D. no countries,例题(78)In_，children can call their parents names directly. A. China B. Britain C. America D. no countries,例题(82)_like to do what they should do _. A. Chinese, themselves B. Westerners, themselves C. Chinese, with others help D.

23、 Westerners, with other help,例题（85）_like to say, “you are a lucky dog”. A. Westerners B. Chinese C. No people D. Chinese dont,例题（88）_ like to touch the others head or clothes. A. Westerners B. Chinese C. No people D. Americans,例题（96）_culture takes care of how to teach people to be good people while_culture cares for how to stop people from getting bad. A. Chinese, Western B.