友情英文版.ppt

How do you think of friendship? Famous sayings about friends Good friends should share happy and sad. A friend is easier lost than found. Friends are like wine, the older, the better. In my view Friends are very important for us, we can’t live without them. Friendship is one part of our life. Friends are the one who will help you when you in trouble and give you courage. Friends can share very things and help us without hesitation. Just image what if we live without friends, our life will not prefect. Chinese expect friendships to be more lasting. Different foundations for friendship. Westerns expect friends to be independent. Chinese usually expect more from their friends. 1.Chinese expect friendship to be more lasting. For Chinese ：a true friendship endures throughout life changes. For example: Chinese are friends even if they haven’t spoken for 20 years. If you shared something at one time, then all your life you are friends. In North America: If the people do not see each other regularly, the relationship is likely to die. Such as moving to another city, graduation from a university or marriage , the Relationships will gradually drifted apart . 2.Different foundations for friendship. Chinese friends share “ things in common”. Friendships are formed by people who work or go to school together. You may or may not like the person, but if he or she can do something for you because of his position or job, you can be friends. In North America, business and friendship are kept separate. The friendships are usually tied to specific activities. A person may have work friends and leisure (休闲时) activity friends. Also friends tend to have similar financial condition , because friendship in the West is based on equality. 3.Westerns expect friends to be independent. Their friendships mostly prove emotional support and spending time together. So when they feel uncomfortable is because one person is giving more