中西文化差异数字英文ppt课件.pptx
Cultural Differences On Numbers,A1201 杨晓倩,Numbers are originally the signs for calculating, but they have different connotations under different cultures. By comparing them in different countries, we can have a better understanding about different cultures. Thus, we can communicate with foreigners well.,Introduction,1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ,Part.1 Symbol of Numbers,Number,China,Westen countries,One is the child of the divine law.After one come two,After two come three,After three come all things.道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。,1,Pythagoream holds that the origin of all things is one.毕达哥拉斯学派认为万物的本源是一。One good turn deserves another. 礼尚往来,善有善报。One today is worth two tomorrow.今日事,今日毕。See one mountain and see all. 窥一斑而见全豹。,Number,China,Westen countries,kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕Good things come in pairs. 双喜临门best of both worlds 两全其美fly wing to wing 比翼双飞,2,two-time 欺骗，出卖two-timer 骗子，爱情不专一的人two of a trade never agree 同行相轻put two fingers up at sb. 生气,dice,Number,China,Westen countries,luck for three incarnations 三生有幸almightiness 三头六臂written in a forceful hand 入木三分,3,three blue beans in a blue bladder 虚张声势的空话three sheets in the wind 酩酊大醉three squares 衣食无忧的日子trinity 三位一体,三,Number,China,Westen countries,“四”=“死” A muffled cat catches no mice. 四体不勤 be torn apart 四分五裂 under fire from all quarters 四面楚歌 fall on his back 四脚朝天,4,four flush 吹牛four-letter 下流的 He is a total 404. 他一头雾水。404 not found 搜寻未果four star 极好的four hundred 名流a four leaf clover 幸运四叶草,fk sh,Number,China,Westen countries,the Olympic Rings 奥运五环a bumper grain harvest 五谷丰登a riot of colour 五彩缤纷be wealthy in knowledge 学富五车five elements 五行,5,five-fingers 小偷，扒手the fifth wheel 多余的人或物 black Friday 黑色星期五（耶稣死去的日子）the fifth column (第五纵队)通敌的内奸,Number,China,Westen countries,Everything will go smoothly. 六六大顺。be pregnant 身怀六甲a cycle of sixty years 六十甲子,6,at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟；迷糊的hit/knock sb. for six 给某人以毁灭性的打击 be six feet under 到死six of the best 惩罚,Part.2 Applications of Numbers,Application,China,Westen countries,100000000The name changes every four digits.,thousand 1,000million 1,000,000billion 1,000,000,000The name changes every three digits.,亿 万 千 百 十 个,Application,Parts of European still use Roman numbers.,Most people use Arabic numbers.,We cant judge foreigners attitudes towards something through our own view about our culture. We need to and should respect the differences and put ourselves in their shoes.,Conclusion,1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ,vocabulary,1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ,Thanks for listening!,
