中西方时间观念的不同——英文文化PPT

Americans’ attitude towards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business (Paras. 2-7)
Time is a precious source.(Para. 2)
Americans save time in their daily life.(Para.3)
M-Time Culture: •North Europe and North America •One thing at a time •Social and business life, even sexual life is schedule-dominated •Time is compartmentalized. •Intruding on the time of the next person is a sign of egocentricism and bad manners.
Para. 2－7 2. The ways Americans save time include:
Way 1
Way 2 Way 3 Way 4
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They treat time seriously. _________________________________ They do everything in a hurry. _________________________________ They start talking business quickly. _________________________________
Passage 1
Time-conscious Americans
1.Answer the questions on Page 9
2.Find out the sentences which describe Americans’ conception and use of time.
Americans save time carefully. (Para. 1)
P-Time Culture
Middle East and Latin America Appointments are not taken seriously and are frequently broken. Plans may be changed right up to the minute of execution. A professional participate in several fields at once.
They use modern devices to communi_________________________________ cate with each other efficiently.
Monochronic and Polychronic Time Monochronic time:
events scheduled as separate items, which is characterized as linear, tangible and divisible.
Polychronic time:
real
involvement in several things at once, which is less tangible.
Americans save time in doing business. (Para.4)
Americans produce labor-saving devices in order to save time.(Paras.5-7)
It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US. (Para.8)