英美文化差异.ppt

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1、DIFFERENCESBetweenBritishandAmerica1.PEOPLEBRITISHAMERICAImplicit,indifference,guard,preciseness.Kind,outgoing,creative,straightforward.CLOTHINGBRITISHAMERICATheythinkclothingisveryimportanttothem.Evenwhentheymeetfriend,theywillmakeupandinasuitAremoresuit.Theywilljustwearsomecomfortablecloth

2、es.Andit’snotformal.2.FOODCULTUREOCCASION:InBritain,goingoutforamealisalmostalwaysdonetomarkanoccasion:abirthday,areunion,ananniversary.ButinAmerica,itcanbedonejustbecauseyouhaven’tyettriedChili’snewAwesomeAvocadoBaconMilkshakeSugarBurger!WaterThefirstthingthathappenswhenyousitdowninanAmeric

3、anrestaurantisthatyou’reaskedifyou’dlikebottledortapwater.Ifyouchoosebottled,you’llthenbeaskedwhetheryou’dpreferstillorsparkling.Amomentlateryourwaterofchoiceappearsonthetable.InBritain,watermustbeapologeticallyrequestedfromyourserver.TippingThisisprobablythebiggestandmostobviousdifference.F

4、irst-timeBritishvisitorstoAmericaneverfailtobecompletelyflummoxedbythecustomoftipping.Theyfeelcheatedbyit.Butwhattheydon’trealizeisthatalotofAmericanwaitstaffdon’tgetpaidanhourlywageandarereliantsolelyontipsforincome.ProblemsariseintheU.S.iftheservicehappenstobebelowpar;Britsfeelliketheyshou

5、ldn’tleaveanygratuityforpoorservice,butreallythey’rejustbeingcheapsotheycanspendtheirdollarsoncheapLevi’s.LANGUAGEAmericacompanythinkthecreativeisthemostimportant,whileBritishpaymoreattentiontothesenseofhierarchy.AndAmericanlikescompeting,whileBritishpeoplehateitThesemaycausedifferentculture

6、s.ENTERPRISECULTUREEDUCATIONBothofcountrypayattentiontotheeducation.Americagoafterfreedomandequal.Sotheymayputthediversityandopennessastheireducationidea.Britishpeoplearemorestricttoeverything.Sothiscountrycanshowtheworldthecompleteeducation.