學會與西方人打交道

　　本書將有關西方文化的講解與語言的學習和運用融于一體，目的在于為學習者面對西方文化提供參照，使他們能得體地應付西方社會各種場合的種種行為規(guī)范，使用與彼時彼地相適應的語言形式，以促進交流的有效與成功。 本書設置了十三個不同的文化場景，在各場景中又從多種角度切入，比較詳細地講解了現代西方文化的方方面面。 本書前言特色及評論文章節(jié)選Part 1 Some Aspeets 文化點滴 Breaking the ice On occasion people find themselves in a situation where they do not know others and there is no one to introduce them. In such circumstances， especially for the non-native speaker， an uncomforable silence can be tense and cause some embarrassment. In most circumstances it is considered appropriate to “break the ice” and begin a conversation. This is usually not regarded as forward or impolite. On the contrary， it can be considered polite in certain circumstaces. Unfortunately， western people often think that “foreigners” might not be able to speak English and thus they do not begin the conversation because they fear that they might embarrass the person. 在社交活動中最忌諱的是出現沉寂、冷場。比如你參加一個聚會卻發(fā)現你誰也不認識，又沒有人能把你介紹給別人。這種情況對一個語言不太通的外籍人來說更為難堪。在這種情況下，主動出擊打破沉寂開始交談并不為過。這不但不被看作無理行為，在某些場合反而被認為是得體的舉止。由于西方人常誤認為“外國人”不會說或說不好英語，所以為了避免尷尬的場面而不去主動開始交談。 Nonetheless it is important to master some basics for opening a conversation with a stranger. It is usual to open with an expression of politeness.

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