【课中补充资源】When in Rome, do as the Romas do 教学设计.docx

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1、DoastheRomansdoOriginThisphrasederivesfromamedievalLatinphrasewhichisattributedtoStAmbrose.TheoriginalLatinis,sifuerisRomae,Romanovivitomore,whichmeans,ifyouareinRome,thenliveintheRomanmanner,.StAmbrosewasthebishopofMilanandhelivedinthefourthcenturyAD.Hewrotethisproverbin387AD.MeaningThephrase4wheni

2、nRome,doastheRomansdomeansthatwhenyouarelivingin,orvisiting,acommunityofpeople,youshouldfollowthelawsandcustomsofthatcommunity,.Literally,theproverbmeansthatwhenyouareinRome,youshouldactliketheRomans.However,inbroadersense,itsignifiesthatwhatevercountrywearein,weshouldactlikethelocals.Thus,thoughint

3、heoriginalphrase,StAmbrosereferredspecificallytoRome,theproverbismostusuallyusedinamoregeneralsense.Itreferstothefactthat,nomatterwhereintheworldweare,weshouldrespectlocallawsandcustoms,.Infact,StAmbroseaddedonalittleextratohisproverb,notingthat4andwhenIamelsewhere,Iactaccordingtoothercustoms,.Howev

4、er,theproverbalsohasamoregeneralmoralsense.Itispoliteandrespectfultoobservelocalcustomsanddoaslocalsdo.ItdemonstratesawillingnesstoIearnaboutothers,wayoflifeandtoseethingsfromtheirpointofview,andarespectforthatviewpointtoo4.Thus,inessence,theproverbwheninRome,doastheRomansdo,isallabout:Respectingotherpeopleswaysoflife.Learningaboutothercultures.Notimposingone,sownbeliefsandhabitsonothers.Respectinglocallaws.IntegratingOneselfintoanothersociety.Theproverbhasyetanothermeaning.ItalsomeansthatlanoviceorbeginnershouldIeamandfollowthepersonwhohasexpertiseinthatparticularfield.