美国风情-风俗习惯与禁忌.ppt

Customs and taboos of America The United States Festival Americans thought The way of Americans thought is different from ours: Like to be different； Agree to be disagreed； Everything is above board．  Americans vision Forget the past is betrayal, which is the belief of many nationalities ,but the creed of America is forget the past and look into the future; The American viewpoint is built on the basis of realistic and affordable; They wouldnt like to talk about personal things with you,as well as your countrys history. Americans work ethic They think the work is a part of life. They like to work,which is the same importance as meat and drink to them; No matter how rich you are, you must work; To be successful is to be loved, and to be loved is to be successful. Work and rest custom The work time work, the rest time rest, must be distinguished; Work must be done within the work time; Dont like to solve the problem after the fact or find the relationship between private. Hobby and taboo Love white very much, think which is a symbol of purity;then is yellow, think yellow is a symbol of harmonious; Like white cat, think which can bring good luck to people; American women have the habit of dressing, so they dont like service personnel sent towel to clean the face. Dont like others rush his tongue, think that is insulting people; Hate the bat, believe that is a symbol of the vampire吸血鬼 and demon恶魔; Dont like the number 13 and Friday ; Dont like black. * National flower：Rose. A symbol of beauty, fragrance and love. Passed by the Senate as the national flower in 1985. National Stone：Sapphire蓝宝石 National bird：bald eagle.The United States is the first country to determine the national bird. Motto ：In God We Trust（译为：我们信仰上帝） 1月1日 新年 （New Year‘s Day）1月第2周周一 马丁·路德·金诞辰2月12日 林肯纪念日 （Lincoln’s Birthday）2月14日 圣瓦伦丁节（情人节）（St. Valentine‘s Day）2月18日 华盛顿诞辰日（Washington’s Birthday）3月17日