中西方时间观念差异_英文.doc

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1、ComparedwithAmericabeingslavestonothingbuttheclock.Chinesecarealittleabouttimegoingby.Theconceptoftime（时间观念）①Inchina，wordsandphrasesabouttimeareverygeneral.Forexample，ifyoudatewithsomeone,mostofChineseusedtoanswer:intheafternoon/atnight/afterawhileandsoon.Butinwestern,peoplehav

2、eaverystrongconceptoftime.Ifyoudatewithaforeigner,theywillaskyoutheSpecifictime,suchas:whattimeshouldwemeet?②InChinesedating,peoplewouldliketocomeinadvanceandtheythinkitsrepresentrespectandpoliteness.Westernerslikecometothedatingplaceontimeorafewminuteslate,whichcangiveeachothe

3、rfullytimetoprepareandtheenoughprivatespace.Theythinkthatarrivingontimeshowspeoplehavegoodeducation.Otherwisehewillberegardedasunreliableorisnotresponsiblefortheotherpeople.MostAmericansplaceastrongemphasisonbeingontime. Theytendtoorganizetimebymeansofschedules.Timeishighlyvalu

4、edandtreatedassomethingrealinAmericanculturebecauseitconveysdifferentmeaningstoAmericanpeople.Intheireyes,“Timeandtidewaitfornoman”and“Timelostisneverregained”.Asaresult,theywanteveryminutetobeimportantandmeaningful,andtheyfirmlybelievethatnotimeshouldbewasted.Notsurprisingly,t

5、henewcomerstoAmericafindtheAmericansseemalwaysinahurryanddoeverythingatarunningpace.Sowhatmakesthenewcomersembarrassedistohavenoopportunitytosmile,converseorhaveashortexchangewithstrangersbecausetheAmericansregardsuchpracticesasawasteoftime.KeepingAppointmentsandDatesItisconsid

6、eredimpoliteandinconsideratetofailtokeepanappointmentordatewithoutgivingpriornoticetotheotherperson. Ifyoudonotplantomeettheperson,thenyoushoulddeclinetheinvitation.