英美文化对比

CulturaldifferentsbetweenUSAandUKContents01.02.03.04.LanguageFoodClothingEducation01.LanguageAlthough,AmericanandEnglandareallEnglishspeakingcountries,theyallhaveitsownkindofEnglishafteralongtime,andwecallthemBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish.1.1PronunciationBritishEnglishisconservativeandrigorous.Inmanycases,thereisnocorrespondencebetweenthepronunciationandspelling,andBritisharewillingtofollowtheruleinthiswaytoshowtheirkindofrecognitionandrespectfortheirlanguage.However,Americanshaveanotherconcept.Theydoeverythingunderthepreconditionofconvenience,andtheytendtofollowtheregularpronunciationratherthanirregularpronunciationinBritishEnglish.AmericanschangetheirregularpronunciationsinBritishEnglishintoregularones.1.2SpellingThewayofspellinginAmericanEnglishismoreconciseandpracticalthanthatinBritishEnglish,theywouldignoretheletterinwritingiftheletterwasnotpronounced,whichmakeswordsshortandeasytospell.Takeanexample,iftheletterLendinginawordwasnotunstressedsyllable,AmericanpeopleseldomendthewordwithdoubleL,suchascouncillor,Americanwillspellcouncilorinstead,andtravelerinsteadoftraverller,andsoon.1.3VocabularyThedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishalsoexistintheirvocabulary.ChineseBritishEnglishAmericanEnglish裤子trouserspants汽油petrolgas商店shopstore糖果sweetscandy秋天autumnfall02.Education2.1AmericaneducationFromtheeducationalphilosophyoftheeducationsystemintheUnitedStates,therearethecharacteristicsofdiversityandopenness,internationalandflexibility,whichenabletheU.S.DepartmentofEducationtoensureeducationalequityandequalityofopportunitytoreceiveeducation,andtakefulladvantageofthestrengthsofeducationalobjects,soeducationisthedynamic,vibrantinAmerican.ItalsoreflectswhattheAmericanshavebeeninpursuit,thefreedomandequality.2.2BritisheducationBritisheducationhasarigorousstyleofstudyandimpeccabletheeducationsystem.TheUKhasastrictqualitycontrolsystem,theteachingqualityevaluationandtheresearchAssessmentfromalltheschoolinEnglandareannouncedtotheworld,highereducationinstitutionsintheUKwillbecheckedinaregularroutine.Thisrigorousattitudeisalsoreflectedintheassessmentofthestudent.Manystudentscan’tgetadegreeiftheyfailinpassingtheassessment.EthicsandprofessionalismofEnglishteachersensurethequalityofitseducation.BritisheducationalsoreflectsBritishconservativeandrigorouscharacter.03.Clothing3.1BritishclothingScottishkilt(基尔特)Thekiltisaknee-lengthgarmentwithpleatsattherear,originatinginthetraditionaldressofmenandboysintheScottishHighlandsofthe16thcentury.Sincethe19thcenturyithasbecomeassociatedwiththewidercultureofScotlandingeneral,orwithCelticheritageevenmorebroadly.Itismostoftenmadeofwoollensclothinatartanpattern.3.1BritishclothingTailcoatsoriginatedintheUnitedKingdom,inthe18thcentury,evolvedfromthecavalryservice.Thehistoricalreasonthatcoatswerecutthiswaywastomakeiteasierforthewearertorideahorse.Butitisextremelybeautiful.Thismakestheotherbranchestofollowup.Thus,cavalryclothinghadbecomefashionamongciviliansandofficialsandpopularinBritainanditscolonies.Tailcoat(燕尾服）BritishreferstotheGreaterLondonarea.BritishStyleisgenerallyoriginatedfromEnglandOxford,Cambridgeandotherfamousuniversitiesofstudentsintheusualcostumes,mainlyinstripesandgrid-based.ComparedtotheeleganceofParis,luxuryofMilan,simplicityinNewYork,theBritishStyleseemstoalwayssidedwiththetemperament.RationaltraceofsensibilityisthenatureofBritishfashion.3.1BritishclothingBritishStyle(英伦风）3.2AmericanclothingJeansaretrousersmadefromdenim.SomeoftheearliestAmericanbluejeansweremadebyJacobDavisandLeviStrauss,in1873.Startinginthe1950s,jeansoriginallydesignedforcowboysandthenbecamepopularamongteenagers.Jeansarenowaverypopularformofcasualdressaroundtheworld,andhavebeensofordecades.Theycomeinmanystylesandcolors;however,“bluejeans”areparticularlyidentifiedwithAmericanculture,especiallytheAmericanOldWest.3.2Americanclothing04.FoodAmericaneverydaylifeaccesstothemostfoodssuchashamburgers,Friedchickenandpizza,saucenoodles,towerrolls,sandwiches,hotdogs,Frenchfries,doughnutswhichareallfromWesternEuropeintoearly.4.1Americanfood4.1AmericanfoodEveryoneknowstheKFC,itcomesfromtheUnitedStates,it‘satypicalrepresentativeofAmericanfastfoodculture.Itisconvenient,inexpensive,anddelicious,soit’swelcomebytheAmericanworking-class4.2BritishfoodBritishfoodcooking,knowasafamilydelicaciesfood.Britishcuisineischaracteristicoflessofoil,light,seasoningwithlesswine,andcondimentsaremostlyonthecounterfortheguesthimselftochoose.Cookexquisitefreshandtender,lightlytasteandoftenchooseseafoodandallkindsofvegetables.foodvolumerequiredfewerbutbutter.•Britishcuisinecookingmethodadvantageofsteaming,boilingburn,fumearticles.•Britishfamouscuisinedishesare:chickensalad,roastshrimpSuFuLi（烤大虾苏夫力),potatostewedmutton(薯烩羊肉）,•roastlambsaddle(烤羊马鞍)•thewintersolsticepudding(冬至布丁),theMeijirow(明治排).4.2BritishfoodThanksforwatching!