Chinese Concept of Face课件.ppt

face expressions Case Study In approaching a door, the Chinese host always gestures for the foreign guest to precede（走在……前面）him. The guest smiles, nods and plods（缓慢地走）through. When the host pours the guest a drink from a container held with two hands, the guest holds his cup or glass with two hands as it is poured. These years, the children receive more and more lucky money in Spring Festival, and its reported that this year the average amount of money is 200 yuan, and quite a few elders in the family give as much as 500-1000 yuan. Many young people in China are crazy about luxuries. They may not earn much, but they are willing to spend a lot of money on luxurious bags, cosmetics, clothes, etc., which makes them the Moonlite. Its common in China that when having a dinner in the restaurant, the host will order a lot of dishes, usually more than they can eat, to show his hospitality. The usual result is that many dishes will be wasted and thrown away. Its reported that in Changchun, the keeper of a wonton shop often got some coins for game machine from a poor old begger. He didnt make anything out of it. Instead, he accepted these coins and sold wontons to the begger, because he wanted to save face for him. crow over 吹嘘，得意 exempt from 免除，豁免 make concession to 对……作出让步 make much of 重视 put on (an air) 装出，假装 qualify for 使合格，有……的资格 revert to 恢复 rub in 反复讲 smooth out 消除（障碍），使平滑 take a course 采取（某种行动） take ... into account 考虑到 tell off 责备，指责 post-reading exercises 9. To _____ a physician, you must complete the basic course first. qualify for replace with smooth out exempt from 有……的资格 取代，以……代替 消除（障碍），使平滑 免除，豁免 硷夜梯豢茎抢屈蜡仟砾瘁闰吾携铱痢大灼谩螟枣卤木入坪然易污羹芒协楼Chinese Concept of Face课件Chinese Concept of Face课件 10. Actor James Doohan is