中美礼仪文化差异英文PPT.pptx 12页

EtiquettedifferencebetweenChinaandAmerica Let’slookataninterestingexample.LiHongzhanghadbeeninvitedtodinnerbyBismarck.Becauseofdidn‘tunderstandwesternetiquette,hedrunkabowlofwaterforwashinghands.Bismarckalsodidn’tunderstandtheetiquetteofChina,inordernottoembarrassLiHongzhang,healsodrunkhisbowlofwater.Seeingthissceneothercivilofficialscanonlyendurecompanywithsmile. 1.Greeting2.Application3.Conversation4.PresentEtiquettedifferencebetweenChinaandAmerica 1.GreetingInAmerica,peopleoftenemploythefollowingexpressionstogreeteachother“Goodmorning/evening/afternoon.Fineday,isn’tit?”“Howiseverythinggoing?” InChina,wealwayssay“Haveyoueatenyet?”“Whatareyougoingtodo?”toshowourconsideration. 2.ApplicationInAmericapeoplelikecallothers’first-nametoshowfriendly.Formaltitleisusedonlyforjudges,governmentofficials,doctors,professorsandseniorreligiouspeople.InChina,Peopleliketobecalledmanager,director,Presidentheader.Toshowtheidentityandstatus. 3.conversationIntheUnitedStates,donottalkaboutprivateaffairssuchasage,income,marriage,belief.InChina,Chinesepeopleonprivacyboundariesarenotsodeep.Theydonotcareaboutwhetherpeopleunderstandtheirgenerallife. 4.presentAmericansdon’tsendgifts.Whilesendgifts,theyusedtosendbooks,flowers,chocolatesandotherthingsnotveryexpensive.Theyfeelsingularislucky,andtheypaymoreattentiontothepackaging. ChinahasthistosayGoodthingsshouldbeinpairs,sotheChinesepeoplepayattentiontopairsgifts，andtheyaremorewillingtosendexpensivethingstoshowtheirsincerity. Variousfactorsmayresultindifferencesinetiquette.CulturalBackgroundDifferentvaluesIndividualismandCollectivismFamilyNationalism…… Itisessentialtounderstandeachotheretiquettehabits,notonlyrespectforeachother,butalsotobringaconvenient. Thankyou!