新编大学英语第二册-unit-7-culture-difference.ppt

Culture Differences Watch a video clip and try to find out the typical examples of culture difference. Think about some other examples on culture differences. Culture Differences is?an interesting?topic for us to discuss, which can be easily seen in our daily life. Now please look at the following pictures and explain the cultural differences represented in the pictures. Meals of the day:? In the western society, people don’t seem to be mind on whether the breakfast and dinner will be hot food or not. But to the eastern society, it seems almost impossible to have breakfast and dinner in cold. people tend to think hot foods bring good health to the body. Relationship: In the western society, the relationship is very clear and direct. In the eastern society, the relationship is very complicated, and you may find things always mixed up not just with one but a lot more. Way of living:? Individualism is the way of living in the western society. People tend to prefer a life without too much of interaction, because it is different between working hours and private time. Collectivism is the way of living in the eastern society. People spend time with each other doesn’t matter whether like it or not. It is a way of life, but sometimes people seems to live without privacy. Life of the elders:? Elders in the west are really having a leisurely time after retirement. Elders in the east are still very tired because they have to take care of their grandchildren. Self-realization: In the west, the “SELF” is very big. In the east, the “SELF” almost means nothing. Kids:  ? In the west, kids are only looked after by the parents and are respected as individuals. In the east, kids are the centre of the family. pretty appearance In the west, dark or tan skin is what shows healthy and pretty. In the east, you will be pretty as your skin are white enough. time When we talk about on time in the western soci