英语：西方文化禁忌.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Taboos,Taboo,is that something,not allowed,!,Taboo colors,Color represents feelings,countries,cultures and color symbolism(,象征,).,In color,many Western countries are different.However,they have that,In addition,in,France,they dislike the,spade,that the,spade,is the symbol of the,dead,;,black as a funeral.,Taboo flowers,Purple,flowers,are the flowers of,death,in,Mexico,.,the,yellow flowers,that were seen as disloyal!,Carnations,are associated with bad luck.,In France,:,In U.S.A and British,remember not to send,lily,because it means,death.,Taboo numbers,The westerns see the,even,number as the symbol of,misfortune,but the,odd,ones as a,good luck,of symbol(except 13,of course).,Like how,4,is unlucky to us,in some cultures it is,13,or,3,so you dont want to give things in that number!,And when the 13th day of the month falls on Friday,anyone wishing to avoid a misfortunate event had better stay indoors.,Taboo,gestures,In British,when you making gestures like“v”,be sure not make your centre of the palm face to you,because this gesture is regarded as,insult,Remember that at a person can be highly,in some cultures,.,pointing directly,offensive,in public occasions,Taboos,Opening an umbrella in the house is bad luck,!,Western,people hate“,fat,”.If you use fat to praise them,they will feel depressed and sad.,Among Latin Americans,the gift of a knife or knives suggests the,“,cutting,”of a relationship.,Please dont ask questions such as“How,much money,do you,earn?”,“How,much do you,weigh?”,“Why,arent,you married?”,With the,help of understanding“taboo”we can get closer to taboos and avoid embarrasses and unhappy when we chat with foreigners.,