2011广西学士学位英语考试指南第一课

While reading, we may think about the following questions.1. What does “culture” mean? Try to define “culture”.2. Have you ever been to a place with a culture different from yours? What differences have you noticed?3. Have you ever experienced any kind of culture shock?.Cultural Differences?在阅读时,我们可以考虑以下问题。

1。

“文化”的意思是什么?尝试定义“文化”。

2。

你曾经到过的地方,一种文化与你的不同吗?你注意到有何不同?3。

你经历过任何一种文化冲击的方法?。

文化差异?In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California. I was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. “Russians are a very polite people,” I had been tutored before my arrival. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman should pour the limonad (a type of juice) for the ladies and show other courtesies to them.1993年,我有我的第一个机会访问俄罗斯为代表的加州大学。

我在那里提供一些技术援助在该地区的农业劳动管理。

”俄罗斯人是一个很有教养的人,“我曾经想过辅导在我的到来。

我的一位翻译员,有一次我在那里,解释说,一个绅士应该倒limonad(一种果汁)为女士和展示礼貌。

Toward the end of my three-week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Dmitri Ivanovich and his lovely wife Yielena out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal Yielena asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But the whole while my mind was racing: “What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?”快结束的这三周的旅行中我还邀请我的俄罗斯年轻主人和朋友发出·伊万挪维奇·与他美丽的妻子Yielena去外面吃晚饭吧。

在最后的一顿美餐Yielena问我是否愿意就像个香蕉。

我礼貌地拒绝了,”来向她表示感谢,并说明我是最满意这顿饭。

当我的心,而是整个比赛:“我该怎麽办?我提供给她一根香蕉,即使他们很接近她的,因为它们是给我好吗?什么是有礼貌的做法呢?”“Would you like a banana?”I asked Yielena.“Yes,” she smiled, but made no attempt to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket. “What now?” I thought.“Which one would you like?” I fumbled.“你想要一个香蕉吗?”我问Yielena。

“是的,”她笑了,但是并没有试图采取的三个香蕉放进水果篮。

”现在怎么办?”我想。

“你想要哪一个?”我丧失。

“That one,”she pointed at one of the bananas. So all the while thinking about Russian politeness I picked the banana Yielena had pointed at and peeled it half way and handed it to her. Smiles in Yielena and Dmitri’s faces told me I had done the right thing. After this experience I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies. Sometime during my third trip I was politelydisabused of my notion."那只 ,”她指着一个的香蕉。

因此所有的时间想想俄罗斯礼貌我选了香蕉Yielena曾指着、削它一半交给她。

在Yielena微笑的脸,他告诉我我所做的正确的事情。

这事以后,经验,我花了很多时间让全世界的人都知道在俄罗斯,有礼貌的事情是剥香蕉为女士。

我有时在我被客气地disabused第三次访问我的观念。

“Oh no, Grigorii Davidovich,”a Russian graciously corrected me. “In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her.”How embarrassed I felt. And here I had been proudly telling everyone about this tidbit of cultural understanding.“哦,不,Grigorii开恩,”俄罗斯Davidovich纠正我。

”在俄罗斯,当一个男人剥香蕉为一位女士这意味着他有一个浪漫的对她的兴趣。

”多么尴尬的我的感受。

在这里,我一直自豪地告诉每个人对这个珍品——文化的理解。

Certain lessons have to be learned the hard way. Some well meaning articles and presentations on cultural differences have a potential to do more harm than good and may not be as amusing. They present, like my bananas, too many generalizations or quite a distorted view.一定要学课程的艰难的方法。

一些好意的文章和演示了不同文化有可能弊大于利,可能不是很有趣。

他们提出,就像我的香蕉,太多的概括或相当扭曲的看法。

Some often-heard generalizations about the Hispanic culture include: Hispanics need less personal space, make less eye contact, touch each other more in normal conversation, and are less likely to participate in a meeting. Generalizations are often dangerous, and especially when accompanied by recommendations such as: move closer when talking to Hispanics, make more physical contact, don’t expect participation, and so on.一些often-heard简单概括评论 西班牙文化包括:西班牙人需要更少的个人空间,赚得越少接触眼睛,相互接触更在正常的谈话,而不愿意参加一个会议。

通常是危险的,而且概括,尤其是当伴有建议,如:接近谈话时,西班牙人,使更多的身体接触,你可别指望参与,等等。

Differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Education, social standing, religion, personality, belief structure, past experience, affection shown in the home, and a myriad of other factors will affect human behavior and culture.人们之间的差异 在所有特定的国家或文化差异是大于群体。

教育、社会地位、宗教、个性、信仰结构,过去的经验,影响表明进入家庭,无数的其他因素会影响人类行为和文化。

Sure there are differences in approach as to what is considered polite and appropriate behavior both on and off the job. In some cultures “yes”means, “I hear you”more than “I agree.”Length of pleasantries and greetings before getting down to business, level of tolerance for being around someone speaking a foreign (not-understood) language, politeness measured in terms of gallantry or etiquette (e.g., standing up for a woman who approaches a table, yielding a seat on the bus to an older person, etc.) and manner of expected dress are all examples of possible cultural differences and traditions.一定有什么不同的方法被认为是礼貌的和适当的行为在场上和场外的工作。