西方礼仪文化 全套课件（上）.pptx

Western Etiquette Culture About the course:Objectives:Get to know more about the ways to get along with foreigners.Get to know more about the foreign cultures.Get to cultivate your personal accomplishment.Get to know how to behave appropriately in certain situations.Requirements to the studentsAdequate attendance to the class Enough effort to search materials related to the textEffective cooperation to do with the designed tasksActive participation in the classroom activitiesReading of the textbook outside the class Awareness to strengthen language skillsEnlargement of general cultural knowledge of foreign countries. About the assessment10% for attendance10% for assigned work in the class80% for written paper at the end of the termBrainstormingWhat may get into your minds when it comes to etiquette?What do you think may be included into etiquette?Brief Introduction to Etiquette1. What is etiquette?The practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority. 由社会习俗或权威所规定的常规或惯例A sort of supplement to the law, which enables society to protect itself against offences which the law cannot touch.Brief Introduction to EtiquetteEtiquetteThe informal rules of society reflect the historic, cultural and religious preferences of a society beyond the formal legal applications, applied by the individual with other individuals.Brief Introduction to Etiquette2. Why does etiquette need to exist? What are the functions of etiquette?To facilitate the interaction between people.To show respect to people around you.To remove many chances for misunderstandings.To make life simpler and more pleasant.…. There is no reason why you should be bored when you can be otherwise. But if you find yourself sitting in the hedgerow（灌木篱墙） with nothing but weeds, there is no reason for shutting your eyes and seeing nothing, instead of finding what beauty you may in the weeds. —Emily Post不学礼，无以立。 ——孔子If you do not learn the rules of Propriety, your character cannot be established.—— Confuciu