Going through customs 通过海关.docx
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GETTINGTOKNOWAMERICANS
1.Americansocietyseemstohighlyregardthelaws,justicesystemsandcreditstanding.
Lawsareaboveeverything.Sodon’taskAmericanfriendstodoanythingillegal.
2.Americanspaymoreattentiontoindividualism.
Don’tgiveAmericanfriendsyouradviceunlessyouareaskedto.
EveryindividualAmericanissupposedtobeindependent.
Americansfeellessobligationabouttakingcareoftheoldgeneration.Theytakecareoftheoldergenerationbyorganizedmeanssuchassocialsecuritysystem,insteadofpersonalcare.
3.Americansdon’tcareaboutacademicachievements.
Onlyinacademia,Americansarejudgmentalofhavinganadvanceddegree;otherpeopledon’tcareaboutacademicachievements.Americanstendtobemorecomfortablebeinginlower-leveloccupationsaslongastheydoagoodjob.Americansocietytriestotraineachandeverycitizentobeahelpfulandindependentmemberofsociety.
4.Americansoftenkeepacertaindistanceamongfriends.
Theyareconcernedaboutprivacy;theydon’taskpersonalquestionsorinvadeothers’personalspace.Yourover-friendlinessorexcessivecomplimentscouldmakeyourAmericanfriendsuncomfortable.
5.Aspiritofserviceisgreatlyencouragedthroughouteveryone’slife.
Americansocietyemphasizesfromchildhoodcommunityserviceandcharitablegiving.HelpingandservingothersseemtobeamajorconcernintheUS.
6.InterpersonalrelationshipsareemphasizedthroughouttheentireUS.
Americanstendtobepoliteininteractionwithotherpeople.Becarefulhowloudlyyouspeakinpublic.
7.MostAmericansadmirepersonswithheroicvaluesineveryfield.
IngeneraltheAmericanpubliclikestofollowmoviestars,sportstarsandothercelebrities.Thosewhoareacademicachieverswillusuallybetrainedasteachersorresearchers.
8.Americanstendtobehighlypatriotic.
Thepresidentorthegovernmentmaybecriticizedaslongasanoverthrowisnotadvocated.Mycountry,rightorwrong,isstillmycountry!
ManyAmericanscannotunderstandwhysomeChineseliketocriticizeandattacktheirhomeland.TheythinkChineseshouldsupportoneanotherinsteadofcriticizingandhurtingamongthemselves.
9.Americanstakegoodcareof,andprideintheirpersonalcleanliness,appearanceandlivingenvironment.
Tomaintainaneducatedandcivilizedimage,Americansalsostresstablemanners.
10.Americansappearmorecalmandcoolinthefaceofunpleasantsituations.
ManyAmericancouplesareabletomaintainfriendlyrelationshipevenafterdivorce.Theytreatthesteporadoptedchildrenastheirown.
11.NotallAmericansarewealthy.
Thereisabiggapbetweenhavesandhave-notsintheUS.ToearnmoneyintheUSisnotaseasyasmanyChinesepeoplethink.
12.Tosomeextent,thereisstillracialprejudiceinAmericansociety.
Don’toverlyshowoffwhatyoupossess.Judgeeachpersonasanindividualratherthanthecoloroftheirskin.Inshort,toearnrespectfromothers,youshouldfirstrespectyourself.
AMERICANCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS
Courteouswords,smilingfacesandsoftvoicesareconsideredcordialandfriendly.Highpitchofvoicesisnotpoliteinpublic.
1.Compliment+but
Youhaveawonderfulidea,buthaveyouthoughtofitanotherway?
Icanseeyourpoint,butIhavetothinkaboutit.
Irespectyouropinion,butIthinkwemayhaveabetterwaytodoit.
Iwouldlovetogowithyou,butIhavehadapreviousengagement.
Thankyouforasking,butIhavetodosomethingelsetonight.
LetmethinkaboutitorLetmethinkitover.
Iwillfindoutandgetbacktoyoulater.
2.Calmandhumorous
UnliketheChinesewhoareseriousandface-saving,Americansarecalmandhumorousinthefaceofdilemma.Theyareself-deprecating(自责)andself-degrading(自贬).Diplomaticexpressionsandwhiteliesareusedsometimes.Sometimestheyjustlaughitoff.
_______Youdidnotfinishtheworkwhenyouweresupposedto.
_______Yes,Iforgot.IneedtomakesureIremembernexttime.Or
Ijustdidn’tgetroundtoit/todoit.
Whenmakingamistake,Americanswillsay:
Iblewit.(搞砸了)
Igoofedit.(我做错了)
Ireallyblewitbigtime.(我真是大错特错。
)
IcannotbelieveIdidthat.
Ihaveegg/pieonmyface.
Gracious,Iseemtobehavingahardtime.(哎呀!
我似乎困难重重!
)
Iamnotgoingtobeperfectthefirsttime.
Icannotmakethewholeworldhappy.
Youfinallycaughtme,didn’tyou?
Thatisallright.Iunderstandhowthisthingcanhappen.
Nobodyisperfect;weallmakemistakessometimes.
Don’tworryaboutit;Icanunderstandwhythiswouldmakeyouupset.
Don’tworry;thishappenssometimes.
3.Positive
Americanstendtousepositivetoneinsteadofnegativetone.
IwilltrywhateverIcan.
Possibly,Icanbeofmorehelptoyouatanothertime.
Iwillbegladtosignthiswhenyouprovidemethedocuments.
4.Euphemism,pompousorfancyterms
Ugly---------------------homely
Fat----------------------heavy-set,overweight
Skinny--------------------slim
Housewife----------------homemaker,domesticmanager
Garbagecollector/dustman-------sanitationengineer
Beggar------------------panhandler
Negro/Black------------Afro-American/African-American
Vomit--------------------throwup
Killthedog/cat----------putthedog/cattosleep
Die------------------------passaway
Taxincrease--------------revenueenhancement
Toilet---------------------restroom
Oldpeople---------------senior
Graveyard---------------memorygarden
Butcher------------------meattechnologist
5.Hyperbole/Exaggeration
Ihaven’tseenyouforages.
Mybackiskillingme.
Iamtiredtodeath.
Youare100%right.
Youmakemefeelguilty.
Icouldsleepforawholeyear.
Youaremylifesaver.
6.Indirectanswer
____Doyouloveme?
____Isicecold?
_____YouwaitedatTera’sCaféyesterday,didn’tyou?
Wastheremuchofawaittobeseated?
_____Wasthere?
WishI’dbroughtabookorsomethingtooccupymy
time.
_____Don’tyoujustlovethehotmiddaysun?
_____Isuredo.Unfortunately,itdoesn’tlikemyskin.
DEALINGWITHAWKWARDSITUATIONS
Gettingridoftalkativepeopleduringaparty
1.Excuseme,Ihavetovisitrestroom.
2.Ineedtomakeaphonecall.
3.Wouldyouexcuseme,Iamgoingtosayhellotoourhost.
4.IamgoingtosayhitoafriendIhavenotseenforawhile.
5.Well,IguessI’dbettergoandminglewithsomemoreguests.
6.Iwillbebackinaminute,butIknowyouallwillhavealottotalkabout.
7.Thefoodissodelicious;Iamgoingtohelpmyselftoseconds.
Ifyouareafraidyouaretalkingtoomuch,youmaysay:
1.AmIholdingyou?
2.Idon’tmeantoholdyousolong.
3.Iwouldletyougonow!
4.Iappreciateyourtakingtimeouttolistentome.
Declininganinvitation
1.Oh,thankyou,Ialreadyhavepreviousdinnerengagement.
2.Sorry,Ihaveotherplans.
3.IwishIcouldgo,butIdon’thaveababysitter.MayIhavearaincheck?
(takearaincheck下次吧,以后再说)
4.Oh,thanks,butIhavedinnerwaitingathome.
Refusingtoreply
1.Thatisasensitivesubjectatthistime.
2.Ifyoudon’tmind,Iwouldrathernotdiscussit.
3.Thattopicistoocontroversialforme.(impliedmeaning:
不愿涉入与人争论)
4.Youcaughtmeoffguard.(=Iamnotprepared)
5.Itnevercametomymind./Itnevercrossedmymind.
Presentingopinions
Americansdon’toftencriticizeothers,nordotheyofferadvicetotheirfriends.Eveniftheyhavetopresenttheiropinions,theytendtobehumble.
1.MayIaddmytwocentsworth(ofopinion)?
我可以加些浅见吗?
2.MayIgiveyoumynickel’sworthofadvice?
3.IhopeIamnotplayingthedevil’sadvocate.我希望我不是在唱反调。
4.PleasecorrectmeifIamoffbase./ifIamwrong
Ifyouarepraisedasanexpert,say
1.Iamfarfromanexpert;Ihavealottolearn.
2.Ihavealotofroomforimprovement.
Makingamistake
SeeAmericanCommunicationSkills2CalmandHumorous
Decliningapromotion
1.Thankyouforcalling/asking,butIamnotinterestedinit.
2.Iamafraidtodayisnotagood/suitableday.Ifyoudon’tmind,mayItalktoyouatamoreconvenienttime?
3.Iaminthemiddleofcooking/long-distancecall.
4.Icurrentlyhavemyownreligion.
5.IamaBuddhist(Catholic天主教徒)andIwillnotconvert.Thankyouforcoming.
Protestingmildly
1.Wecanhearyourmusicinsideourapartment
2.Iamafraidyoudon’trealizehowyourmusicsystemcarries.
3.Wouldyoumindturningdownthemusic?
4.Thankyouforyourunderstanding.
Facingapossiblefine
Ifyouarespeeding,atrafficpolicemanwillstopyou.Youwillbepulledover(停在路边罚款).
1.Iamsorry;Ihavebeenunderalotofstresslately.
2.Lately,Ihavesomepersonalproblems;Ihavealotinmymind.
3.IdidnotrealizethatIhadaleadfoot.=Ididn’trealizethatIwasgoingthatfast.(leadfoot油门踩重了些)
4.Oh,thisismyfirsttimebeingpulledover.
Ifyouarepoliteandcalmenough,maybeinsteadofafine,youwillbegivenawarningticket.
FINDINGANAPARTMENT
1.Arethereanydecentapartmentorolderhousenearby?
2.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindanapartmentnearbythecampus?
3.Iamlookingforaneconomicalapartment.
4.Weneedtwobedrooms,alivingroom,abathroomandakitchen.
5.Iwouldratherlivemodestly.
6.Ihopetherentwillnotbeover$300amonth.Idon’twanttostretchmybudgettoofar.
7.Iwouldratherhaveafurnishedapartmentwithmajorappliances.
8.Excuseme,wearelookingforsometwo-bedroomapartmentsclosetoeachotherwithinwalkingdistancetotheuniversity.Wearegoingtostayforfivemonths.Isthereanythingavailable?
------No,Iamafraidnot.Thereisashortageatthistimeoftheyear.Youmaygotothecampushousingdepartmentandaskforsomeinformation.
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