社会主义核心价值观(coresocialistvalues)•富强(prosperity)[pr’sperəti]ɒ•民主(democracy)[d’mkrəsi]ɪɒ•文明(civility)[sə’vləti]ɪ•和谐(harmony)[‘h:məni]ɑ•自由(freedom)•平等(equality)•公正(justice)•法治(theruleoflaw)•爱国(patriotism)[‘petriətzəm]ɪɪ•敬业(dedication)[,ded’ken]ɪɪʃ•诚信(integrity)[n’tegrəti]ɪ•友善(friendship)AmericanValues1.Strongsenseoftime2.Individualism(个人主义)3.Futureorientation(未来至上)4.Workorientation(工作至上)5.Moneyorientation(金钱至上)[,:riən’ten]ɔɪʃCausesAmericanvalueshasacloselyconnectionwiththeconstructionofAmerica.Mostofthepeopleareimmigrants,nomatterwhereareyoucomefrom,onlywithpersistentstruggle,canyousurviveonthecontinent.EffectsEffectsHighdivorcerate(高离婚率)Homosexuality(同性恋)intheUSislegalandbroughtintothepublicAmericanshavethegunfreedom.SinceAbrahamLincolnwasassassinated(遇刺),in1865,therewere6presidentsassassinated,fourofthemdied.Asfortheotheraspectsofshootingdeaths,morethanonemilliononeyear,about80peoplediedeveryday.Individualismstimulateeveryone’swisdomandpotential,promotethedevelopmentofthecountry.However,everybodytakemeasacenter,theinterpersonalrelationshipwithdifficultyharmonious,theentiresocietyalsowilllackthecohesiveforce(凝聚力).Allinall,thevaluesAmericanslivebygivethesocietymorecompetitionandvigour(活力),anditalsoattractsmillionsofoutstandingtalentfromeverycorneroftheworldtocometoAmericatorealizetheir“Americandream”.ChinesedreamIfyoucandothings(askingforpermission)AskingSaying‘YES’Saying‘NO’CanI…….?CouldI……?CouldIpossibly…..?Isitalright/okayifI….?DoyouthinkIcould….?DoyoumindifI…..?Yes,sure.Yes,ofcourse.Yes,whynot.That’sfine.Certainly.No,notatall.Well,I’mafraid….(+reason)Well,theproblemis…...Sorry,but…..Askingotherpeopletodothings(makingrequest)AskingSaying‘YES’Saying‘NO’Canyou…….?Couldyou……?Couldyoupossibly…..?Doyouthinkyoucould….?Willyou…?Wouldyou….?Wouldyou/Doyoumind+ingYes,sure.Yes,ofcourse.Yes,whynot.That’sfine.Certainly.Ofcoursenot!Well,I’mafraid….(+reason)Well,theproblemis…...Exercise1.Ifyouwantyourfriendpassyourpenforyou,Howwouldyouexpressitpolitely?2.Ifyourbossaskyoutohaveadrinktogetherafterwork,butyoualreadyhaveadate,howwouldyousay(politely)?