Every culture has set rules about how people should act. Patterns of good behavior，or manners，show respect and care for others.
Greeting people cheerfully is almost always considered polite. For example，when you enter a store in France，you should always greet the person working there. Other cultures also value greeting people. But of course the greetings vary as people speak different languages.
It creates and keeps the harmony（和谐）of human relationships and is used as greetings，encouragement and so on. In American society，people usually widely use praise and compliments，which plays an important role in communication. The right answer to others' praise and compliments is "thank you". However，refusing a compliment is accepted and even approved of in China.
Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners.That means chewing with your mouth closed and not slurping （出声地喝）your soup. The same goes for burping （打嗝）. But in parts of Asia，slurping shows that you are enjoying your meal. And burping is a sign of being full and content.
Saying "please" and "thank you"，for example，is almost always polite. If you show appreciation and try to follow local customs，people will generally respond well. Showing kindness can bring people together，no matter what culture they come from.
A. Yet the details of how to express respect vary. B. Yet there are also similar points across cultures. C. Diversity exists when it comes to the choice of food. D. Attitudes to praise and compliments can be different. E. But it's more important in some cultures than others. F. It's polite to eat as quietly as possible in North America. G. Praise and compliments is a kind of communicative action. |
