(英文汇报)时间观念东西方文化差异.pptVIP

in different cultures The Time “Time is the devourer of everything.” — Ovid Roman Poet 43 B. C. （吞噬者） English Poet (1608 – 1674) “Time is the subtle thief of youth.” — Milton “Time is most brisk and giddy-paced.” — Shakespeare （敏锐的） （眼花缭乱的） 日月光华，旦复旦兮。 ——《尚书大传》上卷 The sun alternates with the moon; Days come one after another soon. 俗语：枯木逢春犹再发 A withered tree comes to life again. This is a line. This is a circle. The western believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People do all they can to squeeze more life out of their time. Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of. —Benjamin Franklin They see time as a valuable resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money. deadlines plans appointments pocket planners calendars accountings on time in time time managements time tables agendas schedules American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people dont try to control time, but to experience it. Chinese, for example, view time as a cycle. They find it easier to go with the flow than Americans, who like plans to be fixed and unchangeable. The Chinese nation’s concept of time is rooted in the culture of farming time; time has a close relation with the nature. Time is really fleeting, but it also circle like the constantly c