中美文化差异英文版.doc

1、1.美国人的自我意识和独立意识很强。Self-awareness and independent consciousness of Americans are very strong.2.美国文化鼓励人民开拓创新，做一番前人未做过的、杰出超凡的事业。In America, innovation often is encouraged and people often do something nobody has done.3.美国基础教育实践，注重创造的教学形式.American education based on practice, pay attention to teaching f

2、orm of creation.4. 中国的家庭结构比较复杂，传统的幸福家庭是四代同堂。Chinas family structure is more complex, the traditional happy family is four generations.5. 中国人的婚姻相对来说比较稳定。这是因为中国人把婚姻当作一个严肃的道德问题，喜新厌旧，或是第三者插足都会被认为是极不道德的。The Chinese marriage is relatively stable. Because Chinese people treat marriage as a serious moral pr

3、oblem, propensity or a third people involvement is considered highly unethical.6. 新中国虽已建立了六十年，但传统的君臣，父子等级观念在中国人的头脑中仍然根深蒂固。The traditional manner, parent-child hierarchical remains entrenched in the Chinese mind.7. 主动帮助别人或接受别人帮助在西方常是令人难堪的事。在中国，主动帮助别人，给人以无微不至的体贴是一种美德。Take the initiative to help others

4、 or accept others help is embarrassing thing in America. However, help others is a virtue.8. 在个性自由与团结协作上：美国人十分珍视个人自由，喜欢随心所欲，独往独行，不愿受限制。中国文化则更多地强调集体主义，主张个人利益服从集体利益，主张同甘共苦，团结合作，步调一致。On the personality freedom and cooperation, Americans cherish personal freedom and dont want to be limited. Personal int

5、erest obedience collective interests and cooperation were advocated in China.9. 美国家庭教育目的是把孩子培养成具有适应各种环境和独立生存能力的“社会人”；中国家庭教育的目的是把孩子培养成“才”，将来有出息，有个好职业，一生能在顺境中度过。The education purpose of American family is to help children to adapt to the environment and improve the independent ability, and finally mak

6、e children become a social person. The education aim of Chinese family is to make children become a person with ability, and hope they can have ambition in the future, have a good career, life can be spent in prosperity.(You are very handsome! 或赞扬你Your English is very good时，中国人一般很谦虚地说：I do not think

7、 so! 或说 No ,no ,my English is poor. Thank you !; Have you had your meal? Where are you going? 他们则会认为你想请他吃饭或者干涉其私事，会引起误解。美国人见面，通常打招呼道：Hello! How do you do! Nice to meet you.) （American culture：The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individuals value, the pursue of democracy and free

8、dom, the promotion of deploitation(开拓,经营) and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism: self-first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. This type of intention

9、ally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons, it gives incentives to people and make them exert on their potential and wisdom and as a result accelerate the development of the entire race and nation; on the other hand it is difficult to keep good relationshi

10、p among people if everyone is egocentric thus make the entire society lack of unity.egocentric:.自我中心的,利己主义的American citizens emphasize on achievements and respect heroes. They have great sense in their hearts to praise success and heroes.Personal achievements are one of those with the highest value

11、in Americans mind.Americans have very strong senses of success.Success is the pursuit of most Americans,it is their attractive future and the incentives for moving forward.They believe that ones personal value is equivalent to his achievements in his career.Some high achievers in their career such a

12、s entrepreneurs,scientists,artists and all kinds of super starts became modern heroes.The process and result of how they strived have become the frame of reference of social culture value and the real life text book for parents to educate their children.incentive:Serving to induce or motivate:Americ

13、an society has great movements within itself. These movements are shown in two aspects:movements amongst locations and movements inside the society.The United States are relatively more open and have more freedom.Developed transport and the tradition of adventure and sporty makes a lot of American m

14、igrate from countryside to cities,from downtown to uptown; and from north to the southern sunny land,from one city to another.Unlike European countries,the social classes in America is not so stable.Further more,with the advocation of public education,movements upwards along the social ladder have b

15、ecome possible.Many people living in the states,no matter whether they are Native American or immigrants from overseas,have the same dream of changing their social class and make their lifetime dream come true through their own efforts.This is what they often called American dream.1. Self-awareness

16、and independent consciousness of Americans are very strong.2. In America, innovation often is encouraged and people often do something nobody has done.3. American education based on practice, pay attention to teaching form of creation.4. Chinas family structure is more complex, the traditional happy family is four generations.5. The Chinese marriage is relatively stable. Because Chinese people treat marriage as a serious moral proble