大学生跨文化交际 unit 3 -1部分句子.pptVIP

* paragraph 1 a sense of family formation Family structures Americans regard the family as a group whose main purpose is to advance the happiness of individual members. 美国人把家看作一个群体,其主要目的是促进每个成员的幸福。 paragraph 2 The result is that the needs of each individual take priority in the life of the family. 其结果是在家庭生活中个体的需求有优先权。 与其他文化相比，不管是社会关系或经济方面，美国家庭成员的首要责任并非把家庭凝聚成一个群体，也并非为了光宗耀祖。 …in contrast to 相比之下 that of many other cultures, the primary responsibility of the American family member is not to advance the family as a group, either socially or economically, nor to bring honor to the family. paragraph 2 Family name and honor are less important in the United States than in aristocratic societies, since equality of opportunity regardless of birth is considered a basic American value, which is welcomed in the home. 与讲究荣誉的社会相比，在美国，家族的名声和荣誉并不那么重要, 因为“英雄不论出处、个人机会均等”是美国人的一个基本价值观, 这一价值观在美国家庭日常生活中也得以体现。 paragraph 3 Americans have traditionally held independence and the closely related value of individualism in high esteem. 传统上美国人极其看重独立性和与之密切相关的个人主义价值观。 paragraph 4 Hold …in esteem Instill Be indicative of Preserve the privacy Cut the umbilical cord Tied to their mother’s apron strings Look out for number one Stand on their own feet New expressions in P.4 How people treat newborns, for example, is indicative of this cultural value. In the United States, it is common for parents to put a newborn in a seperate bedroom when the child is a few weeks old. Parents like to preserve their privacy. 美国的父母通常把几周大的新生儿安置在一个独立的卧室里，他们想保护孩子的隐私。 Example 1 paragraph 4 American English expresses this value preference: at a certain age, children should “cut the (umbilical) cord” and are encouraged not to betied to their monthers apron strings. 美式英语这样表达价值偏好: 在特定的年龄段,孩子们应该被剪断脐带，不要被妈妈的围裙系着。 Example 2 In the process of their socialization, children learn to look out for number one and to stand on their own feet. 在孩子们社会化的进程中,他们学习“为自己着想”、“不依赖他人。” Example 3 paragraph 4 Many children are taught at