treatWestern and Chine Dog Culture
Name of the Cau: Western Culture
Teacher’s Name: XXXXX
Ssamuraitudents’ Names：XXXXX
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School of Foreign Language and Literature, WHU
May, 2012
Contents
Ⅰ.Introduction ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 3
Ⅱ. Western dog culture compared with Chine dog culture
1. Western dog culture 如何打造高效课堂┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 3
2. Chine dog culture ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 5
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Ⅲ.Debate on eating dog ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 6
Ⅳ. Conclusion ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 7
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Ⅴ. Reference ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 8
Ⅵ. Appendix ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 9
1. some dog breeds ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 9
2. dogs in our life ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 9
3. the whole life of a dog ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ 10 伯瑞英语
Dog Culture in China and the West
Ⅰ.Introduction
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - ----------unknown
Dogs enjoy a unique relationship with humans unlike any other domesticated species capable of rving our many whimsical and utilitarian needs and according to Serpell (1995), “domestic dogs are unusual or exceptional in so many different respects,” pointing out they were the first domesticated species creating a “revolutionary change in human affairs.”rewards①
However，dogs are not always perceived or treated in the same way in different cultures. There is a sharp contrast about dogs between Western culture and Chine culture. In this paper, we will make a comparison between the two.
bidⅡ. Western dog culture compared with Chine dog culture
1. Western dog culture
In Western countries, dogs are called “man’s best friend”. People keep dogs as pets and regard them as their loyal friends. Many Westerners have a dog as their life companion and some even deed their property to their dog. When a dog dies, its owner may hold a f
uneral or even a memorial rvice, and the dog will be interred in a graveyard special for dogs. Jin the eyes of Westerners, dogs are their equals and they treat them with respect. In some countries, there are laws that protect dogs from being hurt by human. Take Russia as an example, one can be put into prison for beating dog, and the term of imprisonment ranges from two days to a week.
What’s more, in the West, there have already been many rvice industries relating to dogs. For example, there are shops specially lling dog food. If your dog gets sick, you can take it to a pet hospital where there are professional doctors specializing in dog dia. And if you are going away for a few days from your hou, don’t worry about your dog, becau there are dog care centers that can look after your dog for you. Apart from tho, there are even dog canteen, dog hotel, dog playground, dog training center, dog beauty salon and so on.
In addition, in some Western countries, there are dog-relating festivals. In Canada, many cities have a dog festival on the cond Tuesday of October every year. On that day, all d
ogs will have a one-day holiday. There don’t have to do any work like sleigh ride. And there is a always a beauty contest for dogs. The dog owners will dress up their dogs with decorative flowers and colorful ribbons. During the whole day, the dogs are free to eat all kinds of delicious food.
In the West, there are also many literary works and movies about dogs. For example, Eugene O’Neill, a great American writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936, has written a famous novel The Last Will and Testament of a Dog. It tells us a touching story between a man and his dog and it has moved millions of readers to tears. As for movies, there are a lot more, such as Hatchi, Marley and Me, Lassie, Hotel for Dogs and so on. In all the works of literature and art, dogs are often portrayed as honest, upright and loyal.
The image of dog can also be obrved in the usage of the word “dog” in English language.
①“Dog” is often ud with a positive meaning to refer to a person.
E.g. a lucky dog-------a lucky person,
a top dog----------a person who is in charge,
a gay dog----------a happy person.
②Some phras and idioms with the word “dog” also convey some positive meaning,
E.g. work like a dog----work very hard,
die dog for somebody----- be very loyal to your friend),
Love me, love my dog. -----If you like someone, you should accept everything about them.,minuteman
Every dog has his day. -----Everyone is successful during some period in their life.,
A good dog derves a good bone. -----One good turn derves another.
An old dog barks not in vain. ------When old dog barks, it has some meaning.
③In some expressions, the word “dog” has a neutral meaning.
E.g. be dog at-------be experienced in
dog days-------the hottest period of the year
rain dogs and cats-----rain heavily
a dog’s life-----a mirable life
You don’t get a dog and bark yourlf. ----- If there is someone in a lower position who can or should do a task, then you shouldn’t do it.
