中西日常交际差异（Differences between Chinese and Western daily communication）.docVIP

中西日常交际差异（Differences between Chinese and Western daily communication） One, say hello People are more familiar with each other Chinese between greet, in general the following terms: where?, did you eat? if these words of greeting literal translation into English (i.e.: Where are you going Have you eaten? Yet? ). British and American people may be confused, confused, and sometimes misunderstood. Do not understand the Chinese culture and customs of foreigners dont think this is a communicative function of greeting, for example: ask: Have you eaten yet? you may think that this is not a simple greeting words, and will think that you may send out to him (her) / invitation. Again, Where are you going is likely to cause displeasure, so he / she is most likely to respond to the question: It, s, none, of, your, business... British and American Greetings in general Good morning/after noon /evening (good morning / afternoon / evening) and How do you do? (Hello!) and Nice to meet you. (I am glad to see you) and How are you doing? (you recently?). Between intimacy, use Hello or Hi Two, address In China, an English learner who first learns and uses an English Good, morning, teacher (good teacher) is not in accordance with western language habits. In English, teacher is just a profession name, not a salutation. This is just like Chinese workers who are just professional names rather than address terms. We are not Zhang workers, Wang workers, but to say Master Zhang, Master Wang in English speaking countries, primary and secondary school teachers, usually in the surname before adding Mr., Mrs, Miss. How to name a college depends on academic title and degree, for professors and associate professors. Generally, professor is added before the surname, and the teacher who has received a doctorate is called Dr.. For other teachers, Mr., Mrs. or Miss are used, and some teachers often ask students to call by their names. Therefore, for a teacher how to call, but also my temperament, teacher