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1、LOGOChapter 7Chapter 7Customs and TraditionsSocial CustomsIGreetings IIDo and DontIIISuperstitionsIVvTime British people place considerable value on punctuality.In Britain,people make great effort to arrive on time.It is often considered impolite to arrive even a few minutes late.If you are unable t

2、o keep an appointment,it is expected that you call the person you are meeting.Social CustomsIvInvitations l“Drop in anytime”and“come see me soon”are idioms often used in social settings but seldom meant to be taken literally.lNever accept an invitation unless you really plan to go.la gift to your ho

3、stlthank-you note or telephone call after the visitvDress Everyday dress is appropriate for most visits to peoples homes.You may want to dress more formally when attending a holiday dinner or cultural event,such as a concert or theatre performance.vThe Handshake A handshake is the most common form o

4、f greeting among the English and British people and is customary when you are introduced to somebody new.Greetings IIvThe Kiss It is only when you meet friends,whom you havent seen for a long time,that you would kiss the cheek of the opposite sex.In Britain one kiss is generally enough.vFormal greet

5、ings The usual formal greeting is a How do you do?and a firm handshake,but with a lighter touch between men and women.vInformal greetings lHi-Hi or hello lMorning/Afternoon/Evening(We drop the word Good in informal situations).lHows you?-Fine thanks.You?vThank you/thanks/cheers vBritish sometime say

6、 cheers instead of thank you.You may hear cheers said instead of good bye,what we are really saying is thanks and bye.vDo stand in line:lIn England British like to form orderly queues(standing in line)and wait patiently for our turn e.g.boarding a bus.It is usual to queue when required,and expected

7、that you will take your correct turn and not push in front.Queue jumping is frowned upon.Do and DontIIIvDo take your hat off when you go indoors(men only)lIt is impolite for men to wear hats indoors especially in churches.lNowadays,it is becoming more common to see men wearing hats indoors.However,t

8、his is still seen as being impolite,especially to the older generations.vDo say Excuse Me:lIf someone is blocking your way and you would like them to move,say excuse me and they will move out of your way.vDo say Please and Thank you:lIt is very good manners to say please and thank you.It is consider

9、ed rude if you dont.You will notice in England that we say thank you a lot.vDo cover your MouthvDo Shake HandsvDo say sorry If you accidentally bump into someone,say sorry.They probably will too,even if it was your fault!This is a habit and can be seen as very amusing by an outsider.vDo SmilevDo ope

10、n doors for other peoplevMen and women both hold open the door for each other.It depends on who goes through the door first.vDo not greet people with a kiss:We only kiss people who are close friends and relatives.vAvoid talking loudly in public vIt is impolite to stare at anyone in public.Privacy is

11、 highly regarded.vDo not ask a lady her ageIt is considered impolite to ask a lady her agevDo not pick your nose in publicvAvoid doing gestures such as backslapping and hugging vDo not spit.vDo not burp in public vIt is impolite speak with your mouth full of food vDo not ask personal or intimate que

12、stions British like privacy.Please do not ask questions such as How much money do you earn?How much do you weigh?or Why arent you married?.vGood Luck:lLucky to meet a black cat.Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England.lLucky to touch wood.We touch;knock

13、 on wood,to make something come true.SuperstitionsIVlLucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.lWhite heather is lucky.vA horseshoe over the door brings good luck.But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up.The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it is upside down.vHorseshoes are generally a si

14、gn of good luck and feature on many good luck cards.vOn the first day of the month it is lucky to say white rabbits,white rabbits white rabbits,before uttering your first word of the day.vCatch falling leaves in Autumn and youre have good luck.Every leaf means a lucky month next year.vCut your hair

15、when the moon is waxing and youre have good luck.vPutting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck.vBad Luck：vUnlucky to walk underneath a ladder.vSeven years bad luck to break a mirror.The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be too

16、ls of the gods.vUnlucky to see one magpie,lucky to see two,etc.vUnlucky to spill salt.If you do,you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck.vUnlucky to put new shoes on the table.vUnlucky to open an umbrella in doors.vThe number thirteen is unlucky.Friday the thirteenth is a very

17、 unlucky day.Friday is considered to be an unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.vUnlucky 13 The number 13,in the Christian faith,is the number of people at the Last Supper,with the 13th guest at the table being the traitor,Judas.vFridays It is generally considered bad luck to start an

18、ything on a Friday-a new journey,job,marriage,business project,giving birth,moving house It is unlucky to cut fingernails and hair on a Friday.In Britain,Friday was the conventional day for public hangings,and there were supposedly 13 steps leading up to the noose!vTable SuperstitionslIf you drop a

19、table knife expect a male visitor,if you drop a fork a female visitor.lCrossed cutlery on your plate and expect a quarrel.lLeave a white tablecloth on a table overnight and expect a death.vOne ancient British superstition holds that if a child rides on a bears back it will be protected from whooping

20、-cough.(Bears used to roam Britain but now they are not seen on our shores)Animal Superstitionsv In some parts of the UK meeting two or three Ravens together is considered really bad.One very English superstition concerns the tame Ravens at the Tower of London.It is believed if they leave then the c

21、rown of England will be lost.v It is said to be badluck if you see bats flying and hear their cries.In the middle ages it was believed that witches were closely associated with bats.v If a Sparrow enters a house it is an omen of death to one who lives there.In some areas it is believed that to avoid

22、 ill luck any Sparrow caught must be immediately killed otherwise the person who caught it will die.vIt is thought very unlucky to have the feathers of a Peacock within the home or handle anything made with them.This is possibly because of the eye shape present upon these feathers i.e.the Evil-Eye a

23、ssociated with wickedness.vWedding SuperstitionslBride and groom must not meet on the day of the wedding except at the alter.lThe bride should never wear her complete wedding clothes before the day.lFor good luck the bride should wear“something borrowed,something blue,something old and something new”.lThe husband should carry his new wife over the threshold of their home.