英语研究性学习

English Research Study ——try to discuss the differences between Chinese and Anglo-American language culture.Class1，Senior2：ZhuLeiAbstractAs globalization develops day by day,the reaction between our country and other countries is closer and closer.“Doing in Rome as Rome does.”We should understand the way to communicate with the foreigners.This article mainly talk about the defference between Chinese and English language culture.Let’s go into the condition through several examples.Keyword:culture/language/defferenceIn order to let us understand the difference between Chinese culture and English culture or American culture,our group’ll lead you to come into culture world by several lenses.Please follow us!LENS 1 a school leadear introduces a newteacher from the USA to othersLadies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to introduce to you a very pretty girl, Miss Brown. She is a very good teacher from the USA.The new teacher was very awkward.Defference: Chinese like using praiseful words to introduce guests.But in American opinion,there’s no need to make remarks when the first meeting.All the subjective remarks can make them feel offensive or imposes.Regarding the words above,what make the new teacher awkward are the words “pretty” and “good”.In that situation,the introduction should prominent one’s status,school record,duty and so on ,but appearence or abstract pared with “pretty” and “good”,objective remark can be accepted more easily. After the correction, as follows:Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to introduce to you a new teacher from the USA., Miss Ann Brown. She is a doctor of American Literature with experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language.ADVICE:When you introduce a guest,please focus on the fact,not to make more subjective remarks.LENS 2 an American colleague had a cold,Chinese colleague indicates cared Chinese: You look pale. What's the matter?American: I'm feeling sick. A cold, maybe.Chinese: Go and see the doctor. Drink more water. Did you take any pills? Chinese medicine works wonderful. Would you like to try? Put on more clothes. Have a good rest.American: You are not my mother, are you?Defference:Americans value one’s Independence.Being looked after often be considered as a wake one’s behavior.Their first reaction must be"Take care of yourself. I hope you'll be better soon." So don’t teach Americans to do something as somebody who has been through passerby.For Chinese,it is a good way to vindicate cared that give advice to others. ADVICE:It isn’t a wise chooice to make the suggestions when you want to expresses the care to the patient.LENS 3 come here and sitsAn American teacher teaches in China,Chinese colleagues always said to her: “has free time sits”.However, a half year passed by,the American had never gone to the Chinese colleagues’home.The colleagues said to her again: “We’ll be very glad if you come to my house.Or call me,we can have a talk.”A year passed by,the American has no calling or coming yet .The problem is that the American always be worried about why there wsa no one invites her to have a visit.Defference:Visiting each other between Chinese is unofficial.American are not used to dropping in.The telephone to chat is also a harebrained behaviour.ADVICE:If you want to invite Americans to have a apointment ,please determine the date and the place.*Typical expression:(1). I'd like to make an appointment with you. When will you be free/available?(2). Let's get together some time next week. What date do you suggest?(3). How about coming to my place for dinner this Saturday?(4). I'd like to… What time would be convenient for you?(5). Would…suit you?(6). I wonder if we could arrange a meeting…(7). Do you happen to be free on…?(8). Have you got any plan for this weekend? How about…?(9). I am having some friends around during the weekend. Would you like to join us?Except for above 3 lens,there are many common difference between the two kinds of cultures.Such as relative name,considered main body and so on.For example,Chinese telephone terminology has little defference with common words.But in English,there are large defferences .“Hello，this is John speaking.”“Could I speak to Tom please？”“Is that Mary speaking？”T hey usually statement their own name or phone number.As follow : “Hello，52164768，this is Jim.”W hen we receive a gift,we often say some polite words,and we open the gift after the guest has left.Western people always open the gift immedetely,and expresses his thanks again and mon has: “Very beautiful！Wow！”“What a wonde rful gift it is！”“Thank you for your present.”Generally speaking,there are innumerable defferences between Chinese culture and western culture.And the defferences are not only existence in the language culture ,but in aspects of social life.Today,we demonstrated a little part by comparing the two languages.On the one hand for someone contact defferent cultures ,help them to adapt the custom quickly.More importantly,we want to prove a problem:The culture does not have the high or low,the culture is the historical product,so we should respect each culture,regardless of being the Chinese culture,or Western culture.ZhuleiAugust 4, 2010。