中西文化差異英文專題培訓(xùn)課件

中西文化差異(英文)ChinesevsWesternCulture

Asweknow,therearesomanydifferencesbetweencultureoftheChinaandWestthatwecan’tlistalloftheirdifferentaspects.

Chinesecultureisolderthan5000years,andChinesepeoplehavedevelopedtheirownmusic,musicalinstruments,paintingtechniques,traditionalChinesemedicine,andnottoforget,cookingmethodsetc–completelydifferentwhencomparedtoWesternculture.DifferencesinFoodInChina,weprefernoodles,rice,dumplingasthemaincourse.Welikecookingalotofdeliciousdishes.Wedon’teatwithindividualplates.whenweeating,welikechattingandlaughing,wethinkit’swarmandhappytoeatinthisway.Inwestcountries,peoplelikeeatinghamburgers,chips,pizza,pastaastheirmaincourse,theyeatthemwithvegetablesalad,theyeatwithdrinking(waterorjuice),andtheyeatwithseparateplates.DifferencesinweddingInwesterncountriesthebridealwaysinherwhiteweddinggownandtheirweddingwillbehostinachurch.InourChinathebrideandbridegroomwouldinredbecausewebelievetheredcolorreprsentsluckyandtheweddingwouldbehostinthebridegroom’shouseDifferencesineducation

ThegapofteachingsystembetweenChinaandAmericaisbig.Chinesestudentsalwayscomplainabouttheirhomework.Toomuchhomeworkhaslimitedthetimetoexerciseandrelax.Theytrytheirbesttogetahighmark.Homeworkcomesthefirsttothem.Westerneducationismoreinteresting.Teacherspayattentionstotrainingstudentsskillsinthinkinginrealisticlifenottoemphasisontheimportancesofmemories.Self-AwarenessInthewesterncountries,peoplealwaystalkaboutindividualrights,insteadofplacingthewholesocietyaboveyourownself.

ThisisclearlydifferentinChinawhereacountry,societyorfamilyareplacedaboveyourownself.Interpersonal

relationshipWesterncultureisbasedonscience,whichattemptstoresolvepeopleandnature'srelationship.

ChineseculturethatisbasedonhumanismandpeopleChineseprefergettingupearlyandsleepearlytoo.Weusuallygohomeearlyandcookmeals.Weoftenworkduringtheholidays.Welikesavemoneyandwhenwehaveenoughmoney,wethengoandbuywhatwewant,inmyopinion,Chinesearesotiredandbusy;Butinmostwestcountries,peopleliveinaeasyandhappylives.Theygetuplateandgotoworklatetoo,theygotobarstohavearestafterfinishingtheirwork.Theyenjoytheirholidays,theyseldomgotoworkduringtheweekend.Ifyougotowestcountries,youcantakepartintheirjoyfulnightlife.LivingstyleDailycommunicationAnwesternhostessislikelytosay,”O(jiān)h,Iamsogladthatyoulikedit.Icookitespeciallyforyou.”AChinesehostesswillapologizeforgivingyou“Nothing”.Shewillsay“Ijustmadesomedishescasuallyandtheyarenotverytasty.”ConclusionTheWesterncultureismoreadvanced,andlovesadventureandexploration.Afocusonbalanceandmean.By'mean',itmeans'middleway'.Youdon'tgointoextremism.Peace