记者：周希伦

11月27日晚，外国语学院在乐育楼C102成功举办本学期第四场外教讲座。本次讲座的主讲人是Mr. Dave Jaye，主题是“西方文化与亚洲文化的差异”。除了外国语学院约60名以及其他学院约100名学生参加以外，Dr. Phillip Stevenson、Dr. Matthew Conduct、Dr. Richard Stopford、Mr. Brian Harrison、Mr. Gerard Brent、Mr. Andrew Engler、Mr. Neville Swartz、Mr. Brett Gearing等外籍教师和李孚声副教授也出席了本次讲座。

本次讲座内容丰富。首先，Mr. Dave Jaye介绍了西方文化由古希腊到现代的漫长的发展历程。此外，通过图片展示的方式，他比较了西方文化与亚洲文化存在的差异，包括在时间观念、审美观念、人际关系和思维方式上的不同。他认为，对于文化差异，我们应当加以理解，并且开放包容地接受差异。接着，他用数幅漫画列举了西方与亚洲的人们在不同文化背景下的不良生活习惯。最后，他赞许道，北京师范大学珠海分校也有着许多优秀的文化传统。

本次讲座让同学们深入地了解西方文化与亚洲文化的差异，获益匪浅。

A Lecture: Western and Asian Culture Comparison

By ZHOU Xilun

At 7 p.m. on October 21st, Mr. Dave Jaye held a lecture entitled “Western and Asian Culture Comparison” in Leyu C102, which was the fourth lecture given by overseas teachers of SFL this semester. In addition to around 60 students of SFL and 100 students of other schools, Dr. Phillip Stevenson, Dr. Matthew Conduct, Dr. Richard Stopford, Mr. Brian Harrison, Mr. Gerard Brent, Mr. Andrew Engler, Mr. Neville Swartz, Mr. Brett Gearing and Associate Professor Li Fusheng also attended the lecture.

At the beginning, Mr. Dave Jaye introduced the development of western culture from ancient Greek to modern times. Furthermore, by showing pictures, he compared the differences between Western and Asian cultures, such as the attitudes toward time, aesthetic standards, interpersonal relationship as well as mode of thinking. He suggested people be open and tolerate the differences so as to understand each other. Then, he used caricatures to show some bad habits in different cultural backgrounds. At the end of the lecture, he said some of the Chinese cultural traditions could be seen on the campus of BNUZ.

The lecture not only made students learn the differences between the West and Asia, but also helped them to understand cultures of other countries.