乐观者于灾难中到希望.ppt

★ An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. 乐观者于灾难中看到希望；悲观者于希望中看 到灾难。 ★ You cannot expect to be both grand and comfortable. 你不能奢望同时是伟大的而又是舒适的。 ★ Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 对于一颗意志坚强的心来说，无事不能为。 ★ Where was I? 我讲到哪儿了？? A: Lets back up, where was I?? B:?You were talking about your trip to South Africa.? ★ It’s up in the air. 尚未确定。 A: Has Mike gotten that job yet? B: No. It’s still up in the air.? ★ Don’t beat around the bush. 不要拐弯抹角。? A:?Don’t beat around the bush. Get to the point. B:?Mr. Brown, I’d like to marry your daughter.? Case Study Matt was invited to a Chinese university to give a few lectures. During his short stay there, a graduate student volunteered to show him around the city. Matt accepted the offer gratefully. It was summer and soon both Matt and the graduate student began to get quite hot. While Matt took some pictures, the graduate student went to buy some drinks. “Thank you. How much do I owe you?” Matt asked. “Nothing.” The student smiled. “Are you sure?” “Yes.” At lunchtime, Matt suggested they have a quick meal. They stopped by a McDonald. Again, the graduate student tried to pay for Matt. “No, this is my treat. Youre a student, and I’m a professor. Youve given me the time to show me around. You already paid for my drink. I cant let you pay for my lunch again.” Chinese Perspective This is Chinese hospitality at work. The graduate student wanted to show that he was a good host and to make the professor feel welcome，so he not only did the American professor a favor, spending time to show him around the city, but also paid for the professors soft drink．At lunch，the graduate student offered to pay again in his role as a generous host． North American Perspective The professor knows he earns more than the student does and that the student is doing him a fa