... similarities and differences of cultures in Chinese and English idioms and their translation, pointing out that, due to the differences in geographical environments, historical developments, social systems, religious beliefs and customs and traditions, there are existent unique elements in Chinese and English. Then some methods are put forward to their translation. Introduction Edward Burnett Tylor, a British social anthropologist, said in his Primitive Culture (1871), ... we will be blind to the meaning of the words and can't translate it well." With the comparison of the ideas of Engl...

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Through biological means, or "physical anthropology", we study humans as organisms, specifically by evolution and variation. According to Barbara Miller's book, "Cultural Anthropology in a Globalizing World," anthropology encompasses three subfields; the first being "primatology" which is the study of the nonhuman members of the order of mammals called primates. ... human evolution through the evaluation of fossil records. and the third subfield is the study of contemporary human biological variation, which explains differences in the biological makeup and behavior of humans (DNA, body size, ...

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... sugar and tobacco led to the great impact of Europe taking a step forward into the future of historical modernization. I feel as if within the context of this paper, "modern" can be taken for several different things. It can be taken as the modernization of the changing diversity of the human races and cultures, which led to a new kind of race awareness on ... the part of Europeans and sometimes to a cultural relativism in which European customs were only one version of the human behavior. "Modern" can also be taken into the extent of the ... endless migration of people, the worldwide ...

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... the crisis I experienced while teaching and interacting with my students. Culture has become a vehemently significant issue in connection with teaching English in a country where English is not the mother tongue. Voices are as many as the students in the class in terms of differences in their likes and dislikes, and opinions about a number of things being culturally bound and oriented. Negotiating ... to differences-cultural or others. The intended learning outcomes of the new teaching: A Study in Practice During Spring Semester 2009, I taught the course "English 303: Short Stories" des...

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... changes will also increase. Nonetheless, cultures may change slowly, and specific products many meet with protracted resistance. Therefore, the primary task for marketers is to locate the similarities in various markets and strategically make them available for entering into the new markets cross-culturally. This is achieved with International marketing research data. Marketing cross-culturally is a process during which ... -cultural research, and thus instruments should be developed cross-culturally. He noted that ethnocentrism is not only common in research design and instrumentation, ...

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... From 1901 to the mid-1960s was the assimilation period. Assimilation drew its underlying principle from the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. While the preference at that time was for British migrants, others were accepted on the understanding that they should shed their cultures and languages and be assimilated into the host population so that they would rapidly become ... indistinguishable from it. The policy effectively excluded non-European immigration as in 1905 a dictation test was introduced given the reason it was to ensure people had a suitable level of education. The test wa...

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... as languages appear, there have also been cultures. Culture is a vital part of the communication process. Consequently, it may be impossible for students to use the language appropriately without culture awareness. In fact, culture teaching in English Language Teaching has got more attention than ever before (Brooks, 1968). The aim of this paper is to identify the content, reasons ... reflect people's way of life in terms of contemporary issues and authenticity. What is more, audio- visual media materials are widely welcomed by both teachers and students due to their vivid presentation ...

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... straying from traditional concepts, political factors are invading and cultures are being infected. Blind eyes can only view the argument that a global civilization is not emerging; the search for something different is not as easy as crossing an ocean anymore. Economies around the world are less diverse because of the necessity of international trade and the impact of globalization ... but the effects of a globalized market have led to a devastating effect on the diversity of nations in the modern world. Free trade has opened opportunities for large companies to settle down in developin...

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... of these two divergent cultures. Using the characters of Mrs. Moore and Adela Quested, Forster demonstrates the differences between the attitudes of the English who have lived in India for an extended period of time and those who are newly arrived in India and tend to have a more sympathetic, unbiased view of the native Indians. Forster believes that one of the greatest flaws ... the best intentions, the British are plagued by this emotional detachment, and throughout the novel it serves as a crucial basis for the cultural misunderstandings that ensue. The impact of these social convent...

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... 200 languages between us, we have one of the most cosmopolitan populations in the world. Multiculturalism celebrates Australian traditions, recognising that our culture is vibrant, multifaceted, living and constantly evolving. Cultural and linguistic diversity was a feature of life for the first Australians, well before European settlement. It remains a feature of modern Australian life, and it continues to give us distinct social, cultural and ... a vigorous, multicultural Australia, united by a shared future, an overriding commitment to our nation and its democratic institutions and v...

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... and on average earn around one quarter of the income of their able bodied counterparts (Barnes, Mercer & Shakespeare 1999, p.110). In addition, the majority of well paid, high skilled, and rewarding positions are commonly taken by non-disabled people (Barnes, Mercer & Shakespeare 1999, p.111). It is possible that employers are not interested or unmotivated to make possible changes or allowance ... for physically disabled people within their organization and may be concerned about whether they will be able to do ... law combined with progressive attitudes towards equality, because of t...

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... , the Native American tribes were struggling to recover from a few epidemics, brought about by the English, which had devastated their populations. Further fueling hatred for the English was the English push even further up the rivers in an attempt to grab new land needed for their expanding tobacco crops during the period between 1607 and 1622, until finally, tensions broke with the 1622 attack ... their journey west that attempts at colonization began. At first, the attempts were complete failures (Roanoke, for example), and it was not until King James gave a charter to the Virginia C...

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... words with a specialized meaning for a group of people, none of which should be used in any type of professional writing. Because, Professional writing is meant to communicate to large audiences, slang adds nothing more than confusion to the paper. Slang should be avoided in professional writing because it is unclear, distractive, and culturally biased. The use of slang in modern speech is apparent by listening ... everyday life; this is shown by the number of slang only dictionaries available. There are over 50 slang dictionaries available on the internet, varying in subject from cultu...

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... novel. By adopting the modern technique 'stream of consciousness,' Winton further illustrates the vitality of culture as a role in influencing the characters' well-being. Through the use of minor characters, Winton represents in depth the broader Suburban Perth culture and examines its impact on the character's perspectives of home. For a portion of the novel, Rose associates with women who earn their ... that feeling belonged and 'at home' is dependent upon the specific culture that one embraces, indicating that culture has a significant role in the development of these feeli...

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... looks like reaching higher education in order to become a great CEO, lawyer, politician, doctor and so on and so forth. Looking into the educational atmosphere, culture is rarely mentioned. How then can one reach this idea of success if the main aspect of an individual getting there is shadowed under the control of the elite? For people not in this elite realm, education ... is a feat in and of itself. Often seen, there is an achievement gap dividing the educational achievement between majority White America and people of color. The achievement gap according ... to Gloria Ladson-Billin...

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... the curriculum can be used to meet diverse learning needs. This includes examples and strategies for meeting the needs of students for whom English is an additional language (as well as for students with additional learning needs, students with disabilities and gifted students). (ACARA p8) In addition to the guiding document ACARA has developed resources available to all teachers to help them ... my own experience during practical placement reflected this attitude. While the private schools I worked with had policies in place which espoused multicultural inclusion, there was little consi...

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... talking, a more congenial climate can be created in the workplace. EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY An intervention that has been viewed as successful by Southland Corporation is their English proficiency program for immigrants. Southland participates in a Read-to-Achieve Program that encourages employees for whom English is a second language to participate in a literacy service, or if already proficient in English, to volunteer to help others learn ... English. Southland publicizes the program in five different languages on their paper bags al...

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... members tend to force their children into first learning their native language and culture before learning English and the American Culture. Indeed, this can be a disadvantage for many of the Hispanic American children growing up in the United States. In Miami, I have noticed throughout my years in this country that many of these Hispanic Americans affected by the arrogance of their parents have ... suffered to progress in school. For instance, two friends that I met in fourth grade were only able to learn English when they reached high school (both were born in this country). The reaso...

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... of different cultures. Regarding to the case study Garati's care worker has to use a friendly attitude, this is important to communicate non- verbally with patients who can't communicate in English. The tone of the voice and body language can reassurance the patient. When interaction with a patient it's very important to be gentle and patient. As a health care team ... communicate effectively this will improve their working relations with both service users and fellow work colleagues. Use of objects such as photos or toys can also improve communication, for example patients with dementi...

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... is not recognized, hence the pupil is doomed to fail as they may not know or understand the ˜basic' English/British culture and cannot use it to their advantage. For example, there are 10 questions that are thought to be general knowledge for anyone who is considered a British citizen, however many people do not know some of these things, and they will ... black children as they are socialised into a subculture that instils fatalistic views, and present-time orientation that does not value education and leaves them unequipped for success. It is particularly hard to instil the right att...

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... conclusion. Review and Discussion Most Americans are busy people and a great number of them schedule their daily routines down to the minute. For instance, Doob (1990) emphasizes that, "The mandatory requirement of language is evident in modern societies which stress the importance of punctuality. 'Let us meet at two o'clock today': we immediately know that reference is being made ... to time as measured by clocks in accordance with a system of the particular time zone in which we live" (p. 48). This emphasis on punctuality originated in some part in response to the Industrial Revo...

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... same time while a counselor must be able to exert self-control no one expects them to be superhuman in this qualification. Similar arguments could be presented for Mr. Smith's average results for most other 16PF categories. There were, however, several factors in which Mr. Smith tested either above or below average. These factors deserve a more detailed discussion as to ... the result of supernatural activity of some sort (Kernicki, 1996). Many groups even have extensive explanations for various sicknesses, which are recorded in their oral histories and mythologies (Turton, 1997). In add...

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... men to habitually beat their wives and it was also not uncommon for the wives not to leave their wife-beating husbands. Though, if one looks at the traditional Lakota culture one can see many differences in gender roles when compared to main stream America, although many Lakota do not make it to this point because of their whitinization. Main stream American ... the sacred Grandfather Peyote was brought to the people by a grandmother and her granddaughter. So it was evident that there was more religious equality in consideration to male and female gender roles. For more traditional Lako...

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... to the constant threat of the large Indian populace, not many wanted to go to Louisiana. As such the French government deported many people and sent soldiers there as a punishment for deserting. Hall repeatedly mentions that the people within this colony were considered the lowest of the low and she uses many sources from French officials that mention how this colony ... the Bambara made. The arguments that Hall made throughout these chapters was backed up by the earlier discussions on the world-view and belief systems of the Bambara. For instance, the Bambara believe in duality as bein...

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... of business relations, trade and economic relations have been consistently strengthening between Canada and Japan. There are a lot of opportunities to invest in Canada. Canadian resources are appealing for foreign investors who may be interested in investing in Canadian operations.. Canada's imports from Japan totalled C$13 billion. Both countries are working to strengthen these ties even further by working towards a bilateral ... presence of many Japanese food restaurants is an example of that, as sushi and ramen restaurants exist throughout the modern world as a delicacy unique to Ja...

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