单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Western Etiquette Culture,About the course:,Objectives:,Get to know more about the ways to get along with foreigners.,Get to know more about the foreign cultures.,Get to cultivate your personal accomplishment.,Get to know how to behave appropriately in certain situations.,Requirements to the students,Adequate attendance to the class,Enough effort to search materials related to the text,Effective cooperation to do with the designed tasks,Active participation in the classroom activities,Reading of the textbook outside the class,Awareness to strengthen language skills,Enlargement of general cultural knowledge of foreign countries.,About the assessment,10%for attendance,10%for assigned work in the class,80%for written paper at the end of the term,Brainstorming,What may get into your minds when,it comes to etiquette?,What do you think may be included,into etiquette?,1.What is etiquette?,The practices and forms prescribed by social,convention or by authority.,由社会习俗或权威所规定的常规或惯例,A sort of supplement to the law,which enables,society to protect itself against offences which,the law cannot touch.,Brief Introduction to 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,.,Brief Introduction to Etiquette,2.Why does etiquette need to exist?What are the functions of etiquette?,To facilitate the interaction between people.,To show respect to people around you.,To remove many chances for misunderstandings.,To make life simpler and more pleasant.,.,Brief Introduction to Etiquette,There is no reason why you should be bored when you can be otherwise.But if you find yourself sitting in the hedgerow灌木篱墙 with nothing but weeds,there is no reason for shutting your eyes and seeing nothing,instead of finding what beauty you may in the weeds.,Emily Post,不学礼，无以立。,孔子,If you do not learn the rules of Propriety,your character cannot be established.,Confucius,What is etiquette for?,3.How did etiquette come into being?,Brief Introduction to Etiquette,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.,King Louis XIV,Brief Introduction to Etiquette,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,Brief Introduction to Etiquette,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.,Could you please give some examples to illustrate how different,cultures greatly influence the etiquette of a country?,4.Whats the relationship between etiquette and culture,Lets move on to something more specific.,What rules do we need to follow in our daily personal communication,?,Unit 1 The Etiquette of,Daily Personal Communication,What rules do we need to observe,when we greet the foreigners?,The Etiquette of Daily Personal Communication,1.Daily Greetings,Greetings,a handshake,a bow,a kiss on the cheek,a hug,a pat on the back and even a nod,When meeting someone,rise if you are seated.,smile and extend your hand.,repeat the other persons name in your greeting.,A good handshake is,important,it should be firm and held,for three-four seconds.,In todays business world it is not necessary to wait for a,female to initiate the handshake.,Females&males,should both be ready to initiate the handshake.,2.Introduction,In informal situations,introductions can be made by simply saying:“This is(name).“Hi or“Hello is often held as a response in this informal situation.,When introducing someone,give some brief appropriate information about that person.,Sometimes at a meeting or gathering it is all right to introduce oneself to others present.,3.Hands-shaking,Hands-shaking is a widely adopted practice which comes from European countries.,There are different forms of hands-shaking between persons of the same sex,between different sexes,between two persons of different ranks,Offering a firm handshake which lasts for 3-5 seconds upon greeting and leaving is proper in business or other formal occasions.,4.Invitations,Invitations may be in the form of a telephone call,a printed card,or a written note.The choice of form may depend on the size and for reality of the event and the