西方礼仪文化unit_1_The_Etiquette_of_Daily_Personal_Communication教材教学课件.pptVIP

Western Etiquette Culture ;About the course:;Requirements to the students;About the assessment;Brainstorming;1. What is etiquette?;Etiquette The informal rules of society reflect the historic, cultural and religious preferences of a society beyond the formal legal applications, applied by the individual with other individuals.;;;;;originated in the French royal court during the 1600-1700s. deal with a serious problem. dissuade their unwanted behavior by posting signs called etiquets which warned them to Keep off the Grass . issue an official decree that no one could go beyond the bounds of the signs. the name etiquette was given to a ticket for court functions that included rules regarding where to stand and what to do.;The nobles who lived at court did not work, and so they developed elaborate social customs mostly to avoid becoming bored. The nobles drew up a list of proper social behavior and called it etiquette. This code of behavior soon spread to other European courts and eventually was adopted by the upper classes throughout the Western world. from Wikipedia;It goes without saying that etiquette is heavily dependent on culture; what is excellent etiquette in one society may be a shock in another. Etiquette evolves within culture. Etiquette can vary widely between different cultures and nations. ;Let’s move on to something more specific.;;What rules do we need to observe when we greet the foreigners?;The Etiquette of Daily Personal Communication;1. Daily Greetings;2. Introduction;3. Hands-shaking;4. Invitations;Formal invitation: given in advance, three or more weeks before the occasion either hand-written or typed on double sheets of quality paper to show the dignity of the occasion. Standard and fixed patterns are often used If a married person is invited, his or her spouse should also be included in a formal invitation in most cases. When a family with young children is invited, if the inviter intends to invite all the chi