中西文化差异英语对话(总4页)
T : Hi yangxue ,I heard that you are going to studying abroad ,it ‘s a new experience ,which can bring you opportunity to discover fascinating things and a feeling of freedom.
Y : Oh !yeah ,in spite of this advantages, however there are also some challenges I will encounter. Culture shock will be the first one.
T: yeah, I have watched veral movies about western lifestyles and cultures, and really find an immen difference.
Y: Yeah, the difference is almost everywhere. As far as the table culture, there is no doubt it is a tradition to u chopsticks for Chine. But people in America prefer to forks and knives.
T： The different tools are bad on different food they like. Fried food and fast food are Americans’ favorite while Chine people choo noodles, pancakes and rice.
Y: Yes, besides, have you noticed that when we have meals with our families or good friends, we usually get some delicious food for each other to show our care. But the western style of eating ems to be more hygienic. Nobody us his own fork to get food for others.
T：Yeah, quite so. This is only table manners. I also know that greeting is different. In China, when I meet you in the street, I may greet you by saying “Have you eaten yet”
And what will be your reflect?
Y: Oh, I will feel normal. Pretty normal greeting words.
T：But if you greet a foreigner with the words. They will believe that you want to invite him to a meal.
Y: 卜芥Really Too interesting.
T：So it’s easy to lead to misunderstanding becau of different cultures. Of cour, the
situations are more rious if you greet someone in western countries by saying “What are you going to do”
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“Where have you been”
etc. Becau they think you have infringed their privacy. Thus，you can imagine their greetings,win10修改开机密码 they usually greet each other “Good morning/evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isn’t it ”
Y: But don’t you feel the are too formulaic or unnecessary?
T：Y空调标志es, but that’s only our thinking.
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Y: Just now, you referred to personal affairs ,there is also many different opinions here. For example, we do not regard it as asking personal affairs when they ask others name、year、marital status、wages、personal life、belief and political points.
T：Yes, we regard it as concerns.
Y: But the westerns will think you infringe their right of privacy. So when we talk to the westerns, we must avoid asking some questions like this:“ How old are you”、“Are you married”、“How many children do you have”、“How much do you make”、“What’s your weight”、“Do you go to the church”
T：S唯一的近义词o many details need to notice. We have talked so much, but it only covers veral small aspects in life. I even feel the way of life in America is completely different from mine. I think I will be mad facing all the. Now that you will go there. Have you consider how to adjust yourlf to adapt their cultures?
Y: In fact, I have considered the problem for long time. At least four esntial stages of adjustment occur during culture shock to new arrivals羊肉炒芹菜. I will keep positive to overcome the. As we know , Americans are slaves to nothing but clocks ,they work hard at the task of saving time . I must get rid of the habit of delaying time to keep pace with them. It朱自清散文摘抄’s huge project.
T：Yeah, yeah. You should establish a right attitude toward culture differences, to be ope
n-minded to them. After all, attitude can decide one’s feeling and behaving. However, the em not to be enough.
