中美文化差異英文版

1、1. 美國人的自我意識和獨立意識很強(qiáng)。Self-awareness and independent consciousness of Americans are very strong.2. 美國文化鼓勵人民開拓創(chuàng)新，做一番前人未做過的、杰出超凡的事業(yè)。In America, innovation often is encouraged and people often do something nobody has done.3. 美國基礎(chǔ)教育實踐，注重創(chuàng)造的教學(xué)形式.American education based on practice, pay attention to teachin

2、g form of creation.4. 中國的家庭結(jié)構(gòu)比較復(fù)雜，傳統(tǒng)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. 中國人的婚姻相對來說比較穩(wěn)定。 這是因為中國人把婚姻當(dāng)作一個嚴(yán)肅的道德問題， 喜新厭舊， 或是第 三者插足都會被認(rèn)為是極不道德的。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. 新中國雖已建立了六十年，但傳統(tǒng)的君臣，父子等級觀念在中國人的頭腦中仍然根深蒂固。 The traditional manner, parent-child hierarchical remains entrenched in the Chinese mind.7. 主動幫助別人或接受別人幫助在西方常是令人難堪的事。在中國， 主動幫助別人， 給人以無微不至的體 貼是一種美德。Take the initiativ

4、e to help others or accept others help is embarrassing thing in America. However, help others is a virtue.8. 在個性自由與團(tuán)結(jié)協(xié)作上：美國人十分珍視個人自由，喜歡隨心所欲，獨往獨行，不愿受限制。中國文化則更多地強(qiáng)調(diào)集體主義，主張個人利益服從集體利益，主張同甘共苦，團(tuán)結(jié)合作，步調(diào)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. 美國家庭教育目的是把孩子培養(yǎng)成具有適應(yīng)各種環(huán)境和獨立生存能力的“社會人” ；中國家庭教育的目的是把孩子培養(yǎng)成“才” ，將來有出息，有個好職業(yè)，一生能在順境中度過。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! 或贊揚(yáng)你 Your English is v

7、ery good 時， 中國人一般很謙虛地說： I do not think so! 或說 No ,no ,my English is poor. Thank you !; Have you had your meal? Where are you going?他們則會認(rèn)為你想請他吃飯或者干涉其私事， 會引起誤解。 美國人見面， 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（開拓 , 經(jīng)營 ） 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 , 利己主義的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! 或贊揚(yáng)你 Your English is very good 時， 中國人一般很謙虛地說： I do not think so! 或說 No ,no ,my English is poor. Thank

21、 you !; Have you had your meal? Where are you going?他們則會認(rèn)為你想請他吃飯或者干涉其私事， 會引起誤解。 美國人見面， 通常打招呼道： Hello! Howdo youis the emphasize 開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 , 經(jīng)營 ) 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 , 利己主義的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