中西方友谊文化差异.英语演讲PPT.ppt

中西方友谊文化差异.英语演讲PPT.ppt

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1.Chineseexpectfriendshipstobemorelasting.2.Westernsexpectfriendstobeindependent.3.Differentfoundationsforfriendships.4.Chineseusuallyexpectmorefromtheirfriends.ChineseexceptfriendshipstobemorelastingChineseexceptfriendshipstobemorelastingForChineseatruefriendshipenduresthroughoutlifechanges.Chinesearefriendseveniftheyhaventspokenfor20years.Ifyousharedsomethingatonetime,thenallyourlifeyouarefriends.Thisisthebestofrelationship,theWideWebthatconnectsChinesethroughtimeandspace.InNorthAmerica,eventherelationshipinwhichpeoplefeelcloseandtelleachotherpersonalproblemsmaynotsurvivelifechangessuchasmovingtoanothercity,graduationfromauniversityormarriage.Ifthepeopledonotseeeachotherregularly,therelationshipislikelytodie.WesternsexpectfriendstobeindependentWesternsexpectfriendstobeindependentWhy?

Itsbecausetheirfriendshipismostlyamatterofprovidingemotionalsupportandspendingtimetogether,sotheydonotfeelcomfortableinarelationshipinwhichonepersonisgivingmoreandtheotherisdependentonwhatisgiving.Awesternerwillrespondtoafriendstroublebyasking“Whatdoyouwanttodo?

”Theideaistohelpthefriendtothinkouttheproblemanddiscoverthesolutionheorshereallywantsandthentosupportthesolution.Chinesefriendsgiveeachothermoreconcretehelp.AChinesewillusepersonalconnectionstohelpafriendgetsomethinghardtoobtain.Theygiveeachothermoneyandmighthelpeachotheroutfinanciallyoveralongtime.DifferentfoundationsforfriendshipsDifferentfoundationsforfriendshipsChinesefriendsshare“thingsincommon”:

atask,aclass,thehometown.Friendshipsareformedbypeoplewhoworkorgotoschooltogether.Youmayormaynotliketheperson,butifheorshecandosomethingforyoubecauseofhispositionorjob,youcanbefriends.ButinNorthAmerica,businessandfriendshiparekeptseparate.Thefriendshipsareusuallytiedtospecificactivities.Apersonmayhaveworkfriendsandleisure（休闲时休闲时）activityfriends.Alsofriendstendtohavesimilarfinancialcircumstances,becausefriendshipintheWestisbasedonequality.ChineseusuallyexpectmorefromtheirfriendsChineseusuallyexpectmorefromtheirfriendsIntheWest,youcancertainlyaskafriendtodosomethingwithyou,butyourecognizethatyourfriendmaysayno,ifheorshegivesyouasreason.Youwouldnotexpectafriendtodropeverythingtorespondtoanon-urgentneedsuchasshopping.Norwouldyouexpectafriendtorecognizeandrespondtoyourwisheswithoutstatingthem.AfriendinChinaissomeonewhooffershelpwithoutwaitingtobeasked.Therearefewlimitstowhatyoucanexpectfromafriend.Youcanfeelfreetotellyourfriendwhatheorshecanorshoulddoorhelporpleaseyou.Goodfriendsarelikestars.Youdontalwaysseethem,butyouknowtheyarealwaysthere.