高等情景英语口语考试准备材料.docx

高等情景英语口语考试准备材料

第一篇：高等情景英语口语考试准备材料Unit1跨文化交际之中外文化差异ThedifferencebetweenwestandeastIwonderhowmanythingsdoyouknowaboutthedifferencebetweenwestandeast?Icantellyousome.Eastandwest,theyaredifferentinmanyways.Today,Iwanttotalkaboutitinthefollowingthreeparts.Theyarefood,dressingandlivingstyles.First,food.InChina,weprefernoodles,rice,dumplingsasthemaincourse.Welikecookingalotofdeliciousdishes,thenwesetupthetables,putthedishesonthetables,sittogether,andtastethedishestogether,wedon’teatwithinpidualplates,whenweeating,welikechattingandlaughing,wethinkit’swarmandhappytoeatthisway;ButinEnglandorotherwestcountries,peoplelikeeatinghamburgers,chips,pizza,pastaastheirmaincourse,theyeatthemwithvegetablesalad,theyeatwithdrinking(waterorjuice),andtheyeatwithseparateplates.InChina,webecomefullupwhenwefinishallthefood,thenwedon’teatanything,butinwestcountries,peopleeatdessertsaftertheyfinishtheirmeals.Second,dressing.InChina,weprefercolorfulclothes,wedressthemindifferentplaces,sometimemanypeopledon’tmindtheplaceswewillgo,anddressmoreformalorlessformal,andsomepeoplejustwearingbeautifulclothes,don’tmakeup;Butinwestcountries,peopledressaccordingtheirvisitingplaces,indailytimes,theyoftenwearcasualclothes,butiftheygotoaformalplaces,theyoftenwearsuits,ladieswearingbeautifuldresses,prettyhats.Nomatterhowoldtheladiesare,theyalwaysmakeup.Third,livingstyles.Chineseprefergettingupearlyandgotobedearlytoo.Weusuallygohomeearlyandcookmeals,thenweeatandwatchTV,thenwegotobed.Weoftenworkduringtheholidays,childrenoftengotodifferentspareschoolstostudy.Welikesavemoneyandwhenwehaveenoughmoney,wethengoandbuywhatwewant,inmyopinion,Chinesearesotiredandbusy;butinmostwestcountries,peopleliveineasyandhappylives.Theygetuplateandgotoworklatetoo,theygotopubs,barstohavearestaftertheyfinishtheirwork,theyenjoytheirholidays,andtheyseldomgotoworkduringtheweekend.Ifyougotowestcountries,youcantakepartintheirjoyfulnightlife.Theyarenotallofthem,butIthinktheycangivemyfriendssomeinformation.Thoughwestcountrieshavemoreadvantagesi