1.The speed and convenience of modern travel means that destinations that used to take a long time to travel to can now be reached quickly and easily. Even though "faraway" countries may now seem closer thanks to air travel, they may still be different from your home country. Therefore, it is important to adapt your behavior so that you don't insult or offend the local people. The following are some fundamental rules that will make communication easier and your trip more enjoyable.

　　1、現(xiàn)代旅行的速度和便捷意味著過去需要花很長時(shí)間才能抵達(dá)的目的地現(xiàn)在可以又快又輕松地到達(dá)。盡管由于可以乘坐飛機(jī)旅行“遙遠(yuǎn)”的國家似乎更近了，但是它們也許仍然與你自己的國家有所不同。因此，改善你的行為從而不冒犯或不得罪當(dāng)?shù)厝朔浅Ｖ匾�。以下幾條基本規(guī)則將會使交際變得更容易，使你的旅行更愉快。

　　2.First, never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood. If you do not know the word for something in the local language, or cannot make yourself understood verbally, try drawing a picture or pointing to an object. Remember, though, that pointing directly at a person can be highly offensive in some cultures. If you have to point something out, do so by gesturing towards the object, with the palm of your hand flat, facing upward, and your fingers outstretched. Before you travel, try learning some basic words or phrases of the local language. Most useful are those that express gratitude and politeness such as words for please, thank you, and may I, as well as basic greetings.

　　2、首先，千萬不要為了讓別人聽懂你的話語而提髙嗓門高聲大叫。如果你不知道用當(dāng)?shù)卣Z言中的某個(gè)詞表達(dá)你的意思，或者不能用言語讓別人明白你的意思，試著畫張圖，或者指向某個(gè)物體。然而，務(wù)必記住，在某些文化中，直接指向某個(gè)人可能是十分無禮的。如果你得指出某個(gè)東西，打手勢指向那個(gè)物體，手掌攤平，掌面朝上，手指盡可能伸展。旅行之前，設(shè)法學(xué)會一些本地語言的基本詞語。最實(shí)用的是那些表達(dá)感激之情和客氣禮貌的詞語，比如“勞駕”，“謝謝你”，“我可不可以”，以及基本的問候用語。

　　3.Second, consider the main religion of the country you plan to visit and read about any taboos related to clothing, especially if you plan to visit places that are considered sacred. As a precaution, bring conservative clothes, such as shirts or T-shirts that cover your shoulders, and long trousers. Avoid topics of conversation that you think may be sensitive. If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will more than likely be the same in other cultures. Feel free to show interest in the history and customs of the place you are visiting, but don't ask too many questions about why things are done in a certain way; you may offend the local people. Keep in mind that in many cultures, displaying affection in public is considered taboo. Kissing on the street or in public places is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave, watch the local people and copy them—if they don't behave in a certain way, you probably shouldn't either.

　　3、其次，認(rèn)真考慮你決定去旅游的那個(gè)國家的主要宗教，并通過讀書了解關(guān)于穿著的禁忌，如果計(jì)劃去游覽圣地，尤其要獲悉這方面的禁忌。攜帶諸如覆蓋肩膀的襯衫或短袖汗衫和長褲之類的保守衣服，以備不時(shí)之需。回避你認(rèn)為可能敏感的話題。如果某個(gè)話題在你自己的文化里是敏感的話題，那么這個(gè)話題在其他文化里也很可能同樣如此。毫無拘束地表現(xiàn)出你對旅游目的地的歷史和風(fēng)俗饒有興趣，但不要就約定俗成的事情提出太多疑問，提問太多，也許會得罪當(dāng)?shù)厝�。牢牢記住，根�?jù)很多國家的文化習(xí)俗，當(dāng)眾表現(xiàn)愛慕親密之情被視為禁忌。在街道上或在公共場所接吻是不可接受的行為，應(yīng)該加以避免。要是對行為表現(xiàn)方式?jīng)]有把握，觀察當(dāng)?shù)厝瞬⒛７滤麄�。如果他們沒有某種行為方式，你也許也應(yīng)該避免。

　　4.Finally, if you are travelling on business or plan to stay with a host family and you wish to take a gift, do some research. The idea of the perfect gift varies greatly from country to country, and one of the easiest ways to offend somebody is to give the wrong gift. In China, it is taboo to give clocks and fans. The Chinese word for "fan" has a similar sound to the word for "separation", while the sound for "clock" is similar to that of "death." In Japan, gifts should never be given in sets of "four", as the sound of the word "four" in Japanese is similar to the sound of the word meaning "death."

　　4、最后，如果你正處于商務(wù)之行，或者決定暫居于主人之家，想攜帶一 件禮物，那么就該調(diào)查研究一番。禮物是否完全合適，各國人們看法不一。送錯(cuò)禮物是最容易冒犯人的。在中國，贈送時(shí)鐘或扇子是忌諱之事。漢語單詞“扇”與“散”諧音，“送鐘”與“送終”諧音。在日本，贈送禮物永遠(yuǎn)不應(yīng)該四件成套，因?yàn)槿瘴牡摹八摹焙汀八馈笔侵C音。

　　5.The opening of gifts is also treated very differently around the world. In many Western countries, do not be surprised if your hosts immediately tear the wrapping paper from a gift in great excitement. They will then tell you how wonderful the gift is, even if they do not like it! In most Asian countries, it is considered impolite to open gifts in front of the gift-giver for fear of offending the person.

　　5、世界各地打開禮物的方式也大不相同。在很多西方國家，如果主人非常興奮地立即撕開禮物的包裝紙，不要感到驚訝。他們會告訴你禮物多么令人驚喜，即便不喜歡，他們也會贊不絕口!在很多亞洲國家，當(dāng)著禮物贈送者的面打開禮物被認(rèn)為是失禮的舉動(dòng)，因?yàn)槿藗儞?dān)心當(dāng)面打開禮物會讓客人難堪。

　　6.Wherever you go in the world, always be tolerant of the local customs. Avoid being critical; try instead to show respect for the values of the country you are in, even if you do not necessarily agree with them.

　　6、無論到世界上什么地方去，要時(shí)時(shí)處處寬容地對待當(dāng)?shù)亓?xí)俗。避免評 頭論足，采取批評的態(tài)度，要盡量對你所在國家的價(jià)值觀表示尊重，即使你未必贊成。