1、标题：礼节美语 Business Etiquette：170 Saving Face 2听力内容：Jerry要去中国出差，找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: My book on Chinese culture says that the idea of shame is a big part of how society works.A: Thats true. Chinese culture places more value on the group and less on the individual.J: Pretty much the opposite of the U.S. huh
2、?A: Yeah. In China your actions at work reflect on your employer and your daily conduct reflects on your family.J: So if you shame yourself youre also shaming your employer?A: In some cases, yes.集体的概念在中国文化里很重要。Amy说，Chinese culture places more value on the group and less on the individual. 相对个人而言，中国文
3、化更重视集体，the opposite of the U.S.，跟美国正相反。你工作时的表现会影响到你公司的形象，你的日常举止行为能反映出你的家庭教养，to reflect on someone，是影响到某人形象的意思。A: Chinese culture doesnt encourage showboating or aggressive self-promotion.J: Ha! In America, we promote ourselves all the time! Its the only way to get noticed.A: But in Chinese society,
4、you might have a better chance at getting a promotion at work by being a real team player. The best advice I can give to a foreigner who wants to do business in China is this: be sincere, try not to offend and tone down the volume.中国文化不鼓励showboat，自我吹嘘，也不鼓励self-promotion，自我宣传。在美国，只有自我宣传才能得到上司的注意，然而在中
5、国，最好的途径是be a real team player，做团队的一员。Amy说，她给外国人最好的建议是：be sincere，真诚；try not to offend，不要冒犯别人；以及tone down the volume，调低音量。J: What do you mean when you say, turn down the volume?S: Well, for one thing: dont talk so loud! Americans are loud and although China is a very noisy country, people dont like i
6、t when you draw attention to yourself.J: Would that include how I dress as well?A: Certainly. Try to blend in as much as possible. The locals will appreciate the effort.J: Wow, Amy.Im so glad I talked with you! Youve been a great source of information.A: Sure. Let me know if you need more specifics.Amy建议Jerry讲话不要太大声，因为 People dont like it when you draw attention to yourself，大家不喜欢那些故意吸引别人注意的人。另外，穿着打扮也不要太醒目，Try to blend in as much as possible，意思是融入周围的环境，也就是说，Jerry应该尽量设法跟周围的人打成一片。 html/20110806/50558.html （ ）： ， ： ， ： ， ： ， ： ， ： ， ：
