台州学院大二下跨文化交际英语期末.ppt

? 一人得道，鸡犬升天。 ? When a man attains the Tao, even his pets ascend to heaven. ? Even the dog swaggers 大摇大摆地走 when its master wins favor. ? When a man becomes powerful, those near him ride on his coattails 礼服下摆 to success. Chinese friendship ? 多个朋友多条路 ? A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. ? 为朋友两肋插刀 ? For my friend, I can risk my life. ? 一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮 ? Just as a fence needs the support of three stakes, an able fellow needs the help of three other people. Friendship American friendship Chinese friendship impermanent enduring for a lifetime loose and contractual (fades with the ending of shared activity ) strong and stable compartmentalized and fragmented with same interests and behaviors no responsibility and no committed with responsibility with limits with no limits providing emotional support providing more concrete help In Chinese food culture, food is often shared among friends on a round table — a clear demonstration of the cultural difference between Chinese and Westerns In the form of collectivism vs individualism. Serving food to others on the same table is also commonly practised as a way of improving human relationship. Chopsticks or Forks, Taste or Nutrition It is thus considered to be more civilized from Chinese perception to eat with chopsticks rather than using forks and knives, which helps to build an atmosphere of harmony . Forks and knives in Western food cultures Forks and knives represent the Western hunting culture ， reminding people of the hardship of grabbing food in old times, and of the “dividedness between man and nature.” What is reflected from the way of eating in Western countries actually is human's conquest over nature . ? Chinese food demand the co-presence of color, fragrance and taste. ? There are four major cooking styles in China: Shandong, Sichuan, Yangzhou, and Canton. One common feature among these cuisine groups or systems is the emphasis on exquisiteness .P10 Nutrition and b