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some people think visitors to others countries should imitated local custom
and behaviors. some people disagree, they think the host country should welcome
culture different.nowadays, giant jumble jets carry millions of people each day
to and from almost all corners of the globe, giving most people the chance of
visiting distant countries. however, many of us are sometimes troubled by
unfamiliar customs and traditions and are puzzled by the way foreigners behave.
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my essay, both sides of the argument would be presented and analyzed as to
whether we should follow the customs of the visited country, or should all
nations be more willing to embrace exotic culture. some people maintain that it
is better for one to adopt host countries'culture for the following reasons.
first of all, as the old saying goes, when in rome do as the romans do,by
observing and following their particular way of doing thing, travelers can
greatly reduce the chances of misunderstanding and embarrassment. for instance,
it is advisable not to ask a western lady personal questions such as her age or
her marital status on the first meeting, which is common practice in china.
secondly, a nation’s customs and traditions
are often fascinating and offer a unique insight into that very country.
Obviously, people travel in order to broaden their h-orizon or merely to relax
and enjoy themselves. but these aims could not be satisfactorily fulfilled if
they have no idea about a country’s culture. moreover, your interest in and
understanding of their ways of life could help to establish a rapport with the
local people, because people feel respected when their customs and behaviors are
understood and imitated. and by doing things in their way, you become
unconsciously a member of them and thus will no long experience culture
shocks. however, others also have strong reasons to believe that a country
should tolerate and embrace foreign culture. in the first place, no country
should cling to its old customs and traditions at all cost and expect others to
followsuit. culture sh-ould also be subject to changes brought about by advances
in science and technology and the process of globalization. like everything
else, numerous traditional practices have been abandoned and people are
forming/creating new customs all the ti-me. besides, instead of challenging and
damaging the local traditions, the customs brought by international visitors
actually help to enhance our awareness of our own culture, by pointing out
that what we took for granted is really not universally praised but rather
unique characteristics of our own. in china, for instance, the spring festival
is being celebrated wit-h ever more enthusiasm despite the popularity of
Christmas. moreover, it is unjustifiable and unrealistic to expect visitors to
alter their ways of doing things,to while they have a right, and pick up some
new behaviors and customs on short notice. many chinese americans,for example,
still live exclusively in china towns and celebrate all the traditional chinese
holidays. like a religious belief, one should be allowed to follow their own
customs whenever and wherever they like. as far as i a-m concerned, i agree with
the latter view that people can keep their own customs and nations should
welcome culture differences and integrate the positive aspects from other
culture to update their own. apparently, if all are open-minded about different
traditions and behaviors, the idea of a global village could come true in corner
of the earth, with people living in harmony and each enjoy his own cultural
heritage.
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注意：使用的语言有一定难度， 对于那些只要靠六分的同学来说， 完全可以用更简单的语言加以表达。仅供参考。
for:
1. if we observe the local customs and rules we could reduce the chances of
offending the locals and misunderstanding consciously or unconsciously.
2. many embarrassments and conflicts are results of differences in custom
and traditions between the tourists and the locals, the solution to which would
be for the visitors to appreciate and imitate local culture and behaviours.
3. for instance, many a time, american ladies are embarrassed by repeated
questions about marriage, age, weight, and salary raised by chinese visitors who
are only trying to be friendly by showing concerns over personal matters, which,
by the way, is the right thing to do in china.
4. understanding and following their way of life shows our respect for the
local people and thus makes it easier to establish good relationship with
them.
5. odd as some of the customs seem, they enable us to better appreciate
that country’s culture and traditions, the very thing that sets up apart.
6. experiencing and appreciating others culture and custom are the purpose
for travelers, but one could never fully understa-nd a nation’s tradition until
he has gained first-hand experience through following and practicing it’s unique
custom.
7. when in rome do as the romans do.
8. it gives you insight into another culture, brings you better
understanding of the countries that you visit.
9. by doing things according to their custom, we can better understand them
and become more tolerant toward differences, t-he very quality that enable us to
live in harmony.
10. through accepting and practicing other custom, we broaden our minds
and become more open-minded toward everything else.
11. though natural to the local people, their custom and tradition always
seems fascinating to visitors from other parts of the world, the imitating of
which makes the travelers life more colorful.
against:
1. like religious belief, people are entitled to their traditions and
custom, and should not be forced to forsake/abandon the-m when they travel to a
different place.
2. it is unrealistic to expect visitors coming afar to readily pick up the
local custom for their own culture are deep-rooted an-d dearest to them.
3. take many chinese americans for example. although they have spent dozens
of years in the states, it is still hard for them to celebrate the Christmas
instead of the traditional chinese spring festivals.
4. like anything else, culture can’t remain static, especially in light of
the profound technology revolution taking place worldwide; it should have the
resilience to embrace culture differences so as to appeal to larger numbers of
people, especially the younger generation, who stands at the forefront of
changes and take up new things readily.
5. as a kind of unofficial ambassadors, travelers bring different culture
to the destination country, which not only enriches their lives but promote
mutual understanding as well.
6. nowadays, we are experiencing a kind of cultural integration, whose
advantages far outweigh its disadvantages.
7. had it not for the tolerance of chinese people toward foreign culture,
people in china would have stick to the rigid system of wearing long robes on
all occasions for women and men alike, which is cumbersome and wastef-
ul of cloth.
8. culture understanding and exchange can promote world’s economy because
there have been numerous cases in which the failure to take into consideration
of another culture had lead to great economic losses.
9. paradoxically, for any nation to preserve its unique culture heritages,
she has to first embrace cultural difference in order to increase the awareness
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:20:11