美國文化價值觀念（35頁)ppt課件

1、.23451 金錢 家庭 愛情 任務(wù) 學(xué)歷 變化 時間 挑戰(zhàn) 機遇 others Different Values Between Americans and ChineseDifferencesChineseAmericans.Eight Values of Americans By individual freedom, American mean the desire and the ability of all individuals to control their own destiny without outside force from the government, a ru

2、ling noble class.1、個性自在或張揚個性 Individual Freedom.Eight Values of Americans Individualism leads to privacy, which Americans see as desirable. The word privacy does not exist in many non-Western languages. If It does, it is likely to have a negative connotation, suggesting loneliness or forced isolatio

3、n. It is not uncommon for Americans to say, and almost to believe: If I dont have half an hour a day to myself, I go stark-raving mad!1、個性自在或張揚個性 Individual Freedom.Eight Values of Americans2、自力更生 Self-reliance Americans believe that individual must learn to rely on themselves or risk losing freedom

4、. This means achieving both financial and emotional independence from their parents as early as possible.Eight Values of Americans What do Americans mean when they say they believe in equality of opportunities?3、時機平等 Equality of opportunities.Eight Values of Americans They do not mean that everyone

5、is or should be equal. However, they do mean each individual should have an equal chance for success. For them equality means that everyone should have an equal chance to enter the race and win.3、時機平等 Equality of opportunities.Eight Values of Americans4、競爭認(rèn)識 Competition Americans believe that compet

6、ition brings out the best in any individual and in any system. This value is reflected in the American economic system of free enterprise. Learning to compete successfully is a part of growing up. 60 percent of Americans believe competition and the desire to win are healthy and desirable.Eight Value

7、s of Americans Acquiring and maintaining a large number of material possessions is of great importance to most Americans. They give a higher priority to obtaining, maintaining, and protecting material objects than they do in developing and enjoying relationships with people. Americans pay a price fo

8、r their material wealth: hard work.5、追求財富 Seeking the wealth/Achieve material success.Eight Values of Americans6、敬業(yè)進取 Hard Work Hard work has been necessary and rewarding. Only by hard work could they achieve material success.Eight Values of Americans6、敬業(yè)進取 Hard Work The first question people often

9、ask when they meet each other in the U.S. is related to work: What do you do? Where do you work? or Who (what company) are you with?.Eight Values of Americans 美國人對待變化的態(tài)度是：Accept the change, and make the most of it. mobile race nation on the move7、求變 Change is good. Change is progress.Eight Values of

10、 Americans8、惜時如金 Value Time Time is of utmost importance to most Americans. Americans are more concerned with getting things accomplished on time than they are with developing interpersonal relations.Eight Values of Americans8、惜時如金 Value Timeon準(zhǔn)時 kept趕上 filled安排滿的saved節(jié)約 used用掉的spent花掉的wasted浪費掉的los

11、t失去的gained博得的planned方案的 given給定的kill虛度made the most of 充分利用 .最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 You cant argue with success. Though you may tell someone they are doing something in a wrong way, you have to stop criticizing them if their method works.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Nothing succeeds like success. Like money in a saving

12、s account, success seems to compound itself. A person who has a small success expects it to be followed by a bigger one.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 The end justifies the means. It does not matter how you succeed. Any method is all right if it works for you. This proverb is not always accepted. Often one hears t

13、he opposite, the end doesnt justifies the means.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 If you cant beat them, join them. If you cannot compete successfully with a person or a group, stop competing and go join them. Then you can share in their success.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Always a day late and a dollar short. A criticism of a p

14、erson who never succeeds. The failures may not bed rastic but the pattern of small failures is annoying to others, especially in two areas that Americans value as highly as time and money.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 One thing at a time. Concentration leads to success. The person who tires to do too many things

15、at once may fail at all of them.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Well cross that bridge when we come to it. We will not discuss or worry about a future problem. If and when the problem becomes urgent, we will deal with it.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Dont put the cart before the horse. Do things in a sensible order. For example,

16、 do something to impress your boss before you ask for a raise in pay. Dont ask for the raise first.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Alls fair in love and war. Do not trust a rival or an enemy at all. His or her desire to succeed will overrule everything else. Such a people may lie, cheat, attack or do many other thi

17、ngs far more terrible than he or she would normally do.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 When in Rome do as the Romans do. Flexibility leads to success in unfamiliar circumstances. People may changes their normal way of doing things in order to fit in better with those they are visiting.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Easy does it.

18、Some things require gentleness for success. One should not push too hard. Force may cause damage.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Do not be discouraged by the size of your problem or the fame of your competitor. (the saying is traced to a boxer preparing to fight an opponen

19、t much larger than he was.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 All is well that ends well. If we can come to a successful conclusion, let us forget about the pain and mistakes along the way.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Go for it. Go ahead and try to achieve your goal. Dont worry about failing. Similar to this proverb-God provides fo

20、od to every bird, but he wont cast to its nest, you got to earn it.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Dont put all your eggs in one basket. Do not risk everything in one place or on one project. Divide your sources that one failure will not ruin you. Similar to this proverb-Do not use both feet to test the depth of the river.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Too good to be true. This is often used to warn about advertising. An offer looks good but turns out to be misleading.最能表達美國文化和價值觀的句子 Flattery will g