贊美語及回應PPT學習教案

1、會計學15Chinese compliments143English complimentsEnglish compliments responsesCultures comparisonChinese compliments responses2第1頁/共30頁Getting over embarrassment4.Expressing thanks3.Greeting people2.Reinforce solidarity1.Social Functions of Compliments第2頁/共30頁 Its exquisite! The colors are so beautiful

2、!Its just an ordinary dressAppropriate response: -Thank you/I am flattered/Its a gift from my boyfriend.Implication: The American womans taste in clothing was questionable.第3頁/共30頁 Mr. Chen is an outstanding physicist and one of the nicest people I know.Should I blush, or should I tell him you dont

3、really mean it?Appropriate response: Nice to meet youImplication: The hostess was not sincere.第4頁/共30頁第5頁/共30頁第6頁/共30頁第7頁/共30頁第8頁/共30頁第9頁/共30頁第10頁/共30頁第11頁/共30頁第12頁/共30頁才花了我十元。才花了我十元。大家努力的結果。大家努力的結果。還差得遠哩。還差得遠哩。Responses in American English Im glad you like it.Thank you/Thanks.Responses in ChineseNa

4、tive English speakers tend to accept the compliments, at least in formChinese tend to efface themselves in words, although they do feel comfortable about the compliments.(P55)第13頁/共30頁Different Ways of Responding to ComplimentsChineseEnglishA typical Chinese reaction is to show modesty and humility

5、by saying such words as: buhao (not good) or chadeyuan (far from being good)British people respond by saying thank you.When commenting on a purchase, we often ask or voluntarily tell what the price is Many westerners feel it repulsive to talk about the price of possessions.Tips: In cross-cultural co

6、mmutation, we neednt be too worried about cultural differences. Remember therere also similarities, mutual adjustment, and tolerance between people from different cultures.第14頁/共30頁第15頁/共30頁第16頁/共30頁第17頁/共30頁How do people respond to compliments?u Different cultures may have different ways.u Now lets

7、 look at the differences between Chinese and Western people.第18頁/共30頁第19頁/共30頁第20頁/共30頁第21頁/共30頁u Compliments and response to compliments is to praise the addressees virtues, ability, behavior, appearance, clothing, personality and belongings.u Appropriate compliments can serve as effective suppleme

8、ntary means in inter-personal communication. Western and Chinese cultures are at polar opposites about compliment. 第22頁/共30頁 Responding to compliments of cooking skillu An western hostess, if she is complimented for her cooking skill, is likely to say,Oh, I am so glad that you liked it ,I cook it es

9、pecially for you. u Not so is a Chinese hostess, who will instead apologize for giving you “nothing”, They will say “隨便做幾個菜，不好吃?！?If translate this into English“I just make some dishes casually and they are not very tasty.” 第23頁/共30頁第24頁/共30頁第25頁/共30頁Still bigger differences exit in peoples attitude towards compliments.第26頁/共30頁 The Chinese people are not intending to be modest with the sacrifice of friendship in so doing, but it is rather due to the traditional Chinese philosophy, that of modesty.