中西生活方式差異英文.ppt

1、Some life style differences between china and west countries,Old mans life,In China, family is the most important factor. When one is very little, he has been taught to love and respect his family, to look after his parents when they get old. “Family comes first” is deeply rooted in Chinese value. I

2、f one doesnt take care his parents, he will get unimaginable social condemn. In west countries, its total different. When one is 18-year- old, he is an independent individual. Children will have their own lives while old parents are viewed as burden. They would rather hire someone to look after thei

3、r parents than take care by their own. Like the picture.,Child,west countries,China,The differences in food and dining culture between China and the western world Chinese dining culture: 1. People prefer to share the food together. 2. People like to order many dishes and having all of them on the ta

4、ble at once. 3. Bills are generally paid by one gentleman Western dining culture: 1. People prefer to eat their own food. 2. There is a sequence of ordering. First, appetizer, then comes the main course finally the desert. One plate at a time. 3. Bills are generally shared among every one.,wear,wear

5、 what the people there wear are not the same as us, either. In our own country, people are often sensitive to temperature. We change our clothes season by season. Usually we wear fewer in hot days, and more when cold. But in those countries, people seem like their skins are less sensitive. We can se

6、e in winter or some cool rainy days, a lot of people still wear singles.,Theconceptoftime（時(shí)間觀(guān)念）,Theconceptoftime（時(shí)間觀(guān)念） Inchina，wordsandphrasesabouttimeareverygeneral.Forexample，ifyoudatewithsomeone,mostofChineseusedtoanswer:intheafternoon/atnight/afterawhileandsoon.Butinwestern,peoplehaveaverystrong

7、conceptoftime.Ifyoudatewithaforeigner,theywillaskyoutheSpecifictime,suchas:whattimeshouldwemeet? InChinesedating,peoplewouldliketocomeinadvanceandtheythinkitsrepresentrespectandpoliteness. Westernerslikecometothedatingplaceontimeorafewminuteslate,whichcangiveeachotherfullytimetoprepareandtheenoughpr

8、ivatespace.Theythinkthatarrivingontimeshowspeoplehavegoodeducation.Otherwisehewillberegardedasunreliableorisnotresponsiblefortheotherpeople.,The decibel in a restaurant,quiet,noisy,Suggestion,Treatment of anger,The expression of foreigners more directly.,Many Chinese dont want to show it when they are angry.,Finally we have to make sure that most English-speaking countries dont have a Spring Festival. They instead celebrate Holloween, Easter and the most important-Christmas, which you must have heard before.,So if you want to go to