东西方文化差异课件.ppt

2,1,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,*,Cultural Differences,People from different countries may choose,different ways to deal with the same situations.,Thus,sometimes,misunderstanding arises.,Cultural Differences,Warming,Up,Situation 1,home visit,Situation 2,to a party,Situation 3,being invited to dinner,Situation 4,an appointment,Situation 5,an interview,Warming,Up,How to deal with these situations?,Situation 1:On your way home,it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free.Then you droppedin on her house.,But when you knocked at the door,Warming,Up,In China,its OK to,visit friends without,calling ahead of time.,While in the U.S.,its,impolite,to do so.,Mary felt surprised.Why?,Warming,Up,What is the,polite,way,in the U.S.?,Calling ahead of time.,Warming,Up,Situation 2:Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30.When are you supposedto get there?Why?,A.Before 7:00,to help her to prepare.,B.510 late,not to be the first guest.,C.After 8:00,Im the VIP.,D.510 earlier,its a polite way to show my respect for her.,Warming,Up,In the U.S.,people tend to be,_.,In China,close friends tend to arrive _,，,but acquaintances tend to arrive,_.,510 late(B),before 7:00 (A),510 earlier(D),Warming,Up,Situation 3:Your American friend invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30.When are you supposed to get there?,A.Right on time.B.Be fashionably late.,C.Half an hour late.D.About 5,10 earlier.,The Americans,：,A,The Chinese:B,Warming,Up,Before you go,it,s always best to,1._,2._,3._,When you go to a party,you,d be _.,When you go to somebody,s house for dinner,you,d be _,i.e.not to be _,not to,be _,just _.,To Visit Friends in the U.S.,late,early,give them a phone.,send them a letter.,send them an e-mail.,fashionably late,punctual,right on time,Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.,Warming,Up,Situation 4:,Dr.Tom Divern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Arab.His opening day was booked fully a week ago.But half an hour,Why?,Why?,Why?,Why?,Warming,Up,passed,neither of his first two patients arrived.,Americans tend to be _.,To the Arabians,_ is acceptable.,punctual,half an hour,or 40 minutes late,Warming,Up,During an interview,the American boss asks,about your idea on salary as a secretary,which answer will be good for you?,Situation 5:,Warming,Up,1.Any sum of money is OK for me.,2.At least$2500,Im the best.,Warming,Up,3.Oh,money is not important to me.,I dont come here simply for money.,4.$1,000 a month.,I can make it.,Warming,Up,In America,a persons success is based on how,much money he makes.And Americans are not,afraid of showing their confidence.,To most Chinese,itd be the responsibility of the,company to decide the salary according to the,employees performance.,THIS MAY BE DUE,TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES,Tips,Warming,Up,greetings,thinking,expressing ideas,educating,parenting,responding to compliments&praise,Tips,Warming,Up,Cultural differences exist in the ways of,Learning a foreign language,well means more than,mastering the pronunciation,grammar and expressions.,It also means learning its,culture.,Warming,Up,To Section A,The End of Warming,Up,