高中英语 轻松阅读 和美国人聊天必须注意的小忌讳素材
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和美国人聊天必须注意的小忌讳
我们都知道每个国家都有各自
的禁忌，所以掌握各个国家的忌讳，有助于人际
关系的交往。这样可以避免很多误解和尴尬。和美国人聊
天的一些小忌讳:
Introduction: Standard American
English Tips
标准英语小贴士
Speaking
English is not only about using proper grammar. To
use English
effectively, you need to
understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here
are a
number of important tips to remember
when speaking English in the United States.
说英语不仅仅要语法正确。想要有效的使用英语，你需要了解语言使用国的文
化。如果你在美国说英语，
那么下面这些注意事项是你应该了解的。
General Points to
Remember
你需要记住的是：
* Most
Americans only speak English: While it is true
that more and more
Americans speak Spanish,
most Americans only speak English. Don't expect
them to
understand your native language.
大部分美国人只说英语：现在越来越多的美国人能说西班牙语是事实，但是大
部分的美国人只说英语，所
以别指望他们能听懂你的母语。
* Americans have
difficulties understanding foreign accents: Many
Americans are not used to foreign accents.
This requires patience from both of you!
美国人理解外国口音有困难：很多美国人不习惯外国口音，所以你们交谈双方
都需要有耐心。
Conversation Tips
交谈沟通秘籍
*
Speak about location: Americans love to talk about
location. When
speaking to a stranger, ask
them where they are from and then make a
connection with
that place. For example:
it's a beautiful place to Americans will then
willingly talk about their
experiences living
or visiting that particular city or area.
谈论地点：美国人喜欢谈论地点。和陌生人说话的时候，可以问问他们从哪里
来然后找到自己跟那个地方
的联系。比如可以说：“啊，我有个朋友在洛杉矶学习，他说那
地方很漂亮。”这时大部分美国人就会很
愿意谈起他们居住或者到过那个特殊的地方或地区
的经历。
* Talk
about work: Americans commonly ask
considered
impolite (as in some countries) and is a popular
topic of discussion
between strangers.
谈论工作：美国人通常会问“What do you
do?”在某些国家会被认为这是不礼
貌的，但美国不是的，这只是陌生人之间聊天的一个流行话题。
* Talk about sports: Americans love
sports! However, they love American
sports.
When speaking about football, most Americans
understand Football
not soccer.
谈论运动：
美国人超爱运动！不过，他们喜欢美国的运动。如果说到football，
大部分美国人会理解成橄榄
球而不是足球。
* Be careful when expressing
ideas about race, religion or other
sensitive topics: The United States is a
multi-cultural society. Especially in the
last
few years, Americans are trying very hard to be
sensitive to other cultures
and ideas. Talking
about sensitive topics like religion or beliefs,
is often avoided
in order to be sure not to
offend someone of a different belief system. This
is often
referred to as being
说到种族、宗
教或者其他敏感话题要小心：美国是一个多文化的社会。特别是
近几年，美国人对其他文化和观点非常特
别的敏感。像宗教或者信仰之类的敏感话题通常都
不会在谈话中提及，以免冒犯别人。这就是经常被提到
的“政治正确”。
Addressing People
称呼
* Use last names with people you do not
know: Address people using their
title (Mr,
Ms, Dr) and their last names.
对不认识的人要称呼他们的姓：用他们的头衔（先生、女士、博士等）加上他
们的姓。
* Always use when addressing women: It is
important to use when
addressing a woman. Only
use
称呼女性的时候通常用“Ms”：称呼女性的时候用“Ms”，这很重要。如果对
方要求你称呼“Mrs” 那再照办好了。
* Many Americans
prefer first names: Americans often prefer using
first
names, even when dealing with people in
very different positions. Americans will
generally say,
很多人喜欢被叫名字：美国人通常喜欢用他们的
名字，即使是和身份非常不同
的人打交道。他们通常会说，“叫我Tom”，然后真的希望你用他们的名
字来称呼他们（不
是客气的哦）。
* Americans prefer
informal: In general, Americans prefer informal
greetings and using first names or nicknames
when speaking with colleagues and
acquaintances.
美国人不拘小节：通常情况下，美国人喜欢非正
式的问候，提到他们的同事或
者使用名字或者熟人的时候喜欢用昵称。
Public Behavior
注意公共场合的行为
*
Always shake hands: Americans shake hands when
greeting each other.
This is true for both men
and women. Other forms of greeting such as kissing
on the
cheeks, etc., is generally not
appreciated.
常握手：美国人相互致意的时候喜欢握手，这是男女通用的。
其他的比如亲吻
脸颊之类的方式是非常不推荐的。
* Look your
partner in the eye: Americans look each other in
the eyes
when they are speaking as a way of
showing that they are sincere.
看对方的眼睛：美国人想要表达关注的时候会在说话的时候看着对方的眼睛。
*
Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually
hold hands or put
their arms around each other
in public in the United States.
别拉手：在美国，同性朋友们在公共场合不太会手拉手或者挽住对方的胳膊。
*
Smoking is Out!!: Smoking, even in public places,
is strongly
disapproved of by most Americans
in the modern United States.
吸烟很老土！！：在当代的美国，吸烟，尤其是在公共场合吸烟，是非常不被
大众接受的行为。