英語(yǔ)翻譯
There are many things that we do in our own culture that we never ask questions about.we do things without thinking about them because we have always done them in the same way.When we are in another culture or with people from a different culture,we see that people do things in many different ways.One of the first differences we notice is the forms of address that are used in the culture.the language that people use to address each other tells us many things about a culture.
There are many ways of addressing teachers and students and introducing oneself in other cultures.in many parts of the world,students must show politeness and respect to teachers;one way of doing this is not to use the teacher's name.Some teachers in the u.s.don't think it is rude if their students call them by their first names.this may be their way of having a close informal relationship with students.In the u.s.,one way to show closeness and friendliness is to use a person's first name.
When Americans greet each other,introduce each other,and have conversations,they usually stand about an arm's distance to two feet apart.this is not always a comfortable distance for people in other cultures,who may prefer less or more distance.