从美国的座右铭看美国文化.ppt

从美国的座右铭看美国文化.ppt

Mottos&Proverbs美国的民族座右铭及各州座右铭ByHelenXU徐琼 America’snationalmottoInGodwetrust我们信赖上帝“EPluribusUnum”——Outofmany,one众多见整体（一个整体是由许许多多个体组成） “Livefreeordie!”StatemottoofnewHampshire“Libertyandprosperity”StatemottoofNewJersey “Dumspiro,spero”——WhileIbreathe,IhopeStatemottoofSouthCarolina“Cresciteundo”——ItgrowsasitgoesStatemottoofNewMexico “IDIDITMYWAY”TherighttocontrolyourowndestinyisacherishedAmericanvalue.Individualrightsandfreedomsarefiercelydefended. “thenailthatsticksupgetshammereddown”突起的钉子遭锤凿“thesqueakywheelgetsthegrease”嘎吱作响的轮子有油涂Inotherwords,speakup,getyourselfnoticed,andyou’llgetyourneedsmet. Howcananationofindividualistsalsobeteamplayers?TheAmericannotionof“group”or“team”affiliationisdifferentfromthatofcollectivistcountries.Whilefullycommitedtotheteam’sgoal,individualswillalsousegroupmembershiptoadvanceapersonalagenda—toshowcasetheirtalents. Fromtheconferenceroomtothelockerroom,individualmemberswillexpecttoberewardedbasedonindividualcontribution,withthestarplayerreceivingthelion’sshare.