标题: 面对美国人，我们怎么做？ [打印本页] 作者: Ella 时间: 2012-6-29 11:08 标题: 面对美国人，我们怎么做？ Americans prefer informal: In general, Americans preferinformal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with colleagues and acquaintances。
Always shake hands: Americans shake hands when greeting eachother. This is true for both men and women. Other forms of greetingsuch 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 inthe eyes when they are speaking as a way of showing that they aresincere。
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 handsor 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。
Introduction: Standard American English Tips
标准英语小贴士
Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. Touse English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which itis spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember whenspeaking English in the United States。
Most Americans only speak English: While it is true thatmore and more Americans speak Spanish, most Americans only speakEnglish. Don't expect them to understand your native language。
Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents:Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patiencefrom 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 makea connection with that place. For example: "Oh, I have a friend whostudied in Los Angeles. He says it's a beautiful place to live." Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences living orvisiting that particular city or area。
Talk about work: Americans commonly ask "What do you do?".It's not considered impolite (as in some countries) and is a populartopic 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 loveAmerican sports. When speaking about football, most Americans understand "American Football", not soccer。
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 besensitive 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 "politically correct"。
Many Americans prefer first names: Americans often preferusing first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. Americans will generally say, "Call me Tom." and then expect you to remain on a first name basis。