Do British socialise differently than Taiwanese?
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原来英国与台湾的交友方式大不同?
Yuán lái yīng guó yǔ tái wān de jiāo yǒu fāng shì dà bù tóng?
每个国家都有属于自己的文化与禁忌，若没有事先了解，到当地有可能冒犯别人，今天想带大家看看台湾与英国的社交模式。
Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu shǔ yú zì jǐ de wén huà yǔ jìn jì, ruò méi yǒu shì xiān liǎo jiě, dào dāng dì yǒu kě néng mào fàn bié rén, jīn tiān xiǎng dài dà jiā kàn kàn tái wān yǔ yīng guó de shè jiāo mó shì.
即使从小到大生长在台湾，但不得不说有时候到台湾其他城市旅游时，真的会被当地人的热情感动，那么也不难理解为什么许多外国人对台湾的印象是敦厚与热情;但当我们将这份热情带到英国，似乎很难交到朋友。
Jí shǐ cóng xiǎo dào dà shēng zhǎng zài tái wān, dàn bù dé bù shuō yǒu shí hòu dào tái wān qí tā chéng shì lǚ yóu shí, zhēn de huì bèi dāng dì rén de rè qíng gǎn dòng, nà me yě bù nán lǐ jiě wèi shé me xǔ duō wài guó rén duì tái wān de yìn xiàng shì dūn hòu yǔ rè qíng; dàn dāng wǒ men jiāng zhè fèn rè qíng dài dào yīng guó, sì hū hěn nán jiāo dào péng yǒu.
大学的社交圈和高中比起来广阔很多，每天都会见到不同的人，却发现与其他国家的人相比英国人不是很主动。举例来说，这学期很多课都刚好和某一位同学同班，但从未说过话，直到不久前在朋友的生日会上才正式认识。
Dà xué de shè jiāo quān hé gāo zhōng bǐ qǐ lái guǎng kuò hěn duō, měi tiān dōu huì jiàn dào bù tóng de rén, què fā xiàn yǔ qí tā guó jiā de rén xiāng bǐ yīng guó rén bù shì hěn zhǔ dòng. Jǔ lì lái shuō, zhè xué qí hěn duō kè dōu gāng hǎo hé mǒu yī wèi tóng xué tóng bān, dàn cóng wèi shuō guò huà, zhí dào bù jiǔ qián zài péng yǒu de shēng rì huì shàng cái zhèng shì rèn shì.
两个国家聊天的内容也天差地别，在台湾刚开始认识朋友，大部分的人都以职业、薪资、感情状态话题为主，这对英国人来说却是禁忌话题。在英国生活一段时间后，不难发现「天气」可以说是大部分英国人聊天的开场白，再透过这个话题延伸到其他主题。
Liǎng gè guó jiā liáo tiān de nèi róng yě tiān chā dì bié, zài tái wān gāng kāi shǐ rèn shì péng yǒu, dà bù fèn de rén dōu yǐ zhí yè, xīn zī, gǎn qíng zhuàng tài huà tí wéi zhǔ, zhè duì yīng guó rén lái shuō què shì jìn jì huà tí. Zài yīng guó shēng huó yī duàn shí jiān hòu, bù nán fā xiàn `tiān qì’ kě yǐ shuō shì dà bù fèn yīng guó rén liáo tiān de kāi chǎng bái, zài tòu guò zhè ge huà tí yán shēn dào qí tā zhǔ tí.
熟悉当地的生活习惯是一个重要的环节，帮助自己适应新环境，也减少与当地人的冲突。
Shú xī dāng dì de shēng huó xí guàn shì yī gè zhòng yào de huán jié, bāng zhù zì jǐ shì yìng xīn huán jìng, yě jiǎn shǎo yǔ dāng dì rén de chōng tú.
作者介绍
Candice，在台湾出生、长大，16岁前往英国寄宿学校就读，目前就读英国雷丁大学商学院。
原來英國與台灣的交友方式大不同?
Yuán lái yīng guó yǔ tái wān de jiāo yǒu fāng shì dà bù tóng?
每個國家都有屬於自己的文化與禁忌，若沒有事先了解，到當地有可能冒犯別人，今天想帶大家看看台灣與英國的社交模式。
Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu shǔ yú zì jǐ de wén huà yǔ jìn jì, ruò méi yǒu shì xiān liǎo jiě, dào dāng dì yǒu kě néng mào fàn bié rén, jīn tiān xiǎng dài dà jiā kàn kàn tái wān yǔ yīng guó de shè jiāo mó shì.
即使從小到大生長在台灣，但不得不說有時候到台灣其他城市旅遊時，真的會被當地人的熱情感動，那麼也不難理解為什麼許多外國人對台灣的印象是敦厚與熱情;但當我們將這份熱情帶到英國，似乎很難交到朋友。
Jí shǐ cóng xiǎo dào dà shēng zhǎng zài tái wān, dàn bù dé bù shuō yǒu shí hòu dào tái wān qí tā chéng shì lǚ yóu shí, zhēn de huì bèi dāng dì rén de rè qíng gǎn dòng, nà me yě bù nán lǐ jiě wèi shé me xǔ duō wài guó rén duì tái wān de yìn xiàng shì dūn hòu yǔ rè qíng; dàn dāng wǒ men jiāng zhè fèn rè qíng dài dào yīng guó, sì hū hěn nán jiāo dào péng yǒu.
大學的社交圈和高中比起來廣闊很多，每天都會見到不同的人，卻發現與其他國家的人相比英國人不是很主動。舉例來說，這學期很多課都剛好和某一位同學同班，但從未說過話，直到不久前在朋友的生日會上才正式認識。
Dà xué de shè jiāo quān hé gāo zhōng bǐ qǐ lái guǎng kuò hěn duō, měi tiān dōu huì jiàn dào bù tóng de rén, què fā xiàn yǔ qí tā guó jiā de rén xiāng bǐ yīng guó rén bù shì hěn zhǔ dòng. Jǔ lì lái shuō, zhè xué qí hěn duō kè dōu gāng hǎo hé mǒu yī wèi tóng xué tóng bān, dàn cóng wèi shuō guò huà, zhí dào bù jiǔ qián zài péng yǒu de shēng rì huì shàng cái zhèng shì rèn shì.
兩個國家聊天的內容也天差地別，在台灣剛開始認識朋友，大部分的人都以職業、薪資、感情狀態話題為主，這對英國人來說卻是禁忌話題。在英國生活一段時間後，不難發現「天氣」可以說是大部分英國人聊天的開場白，再透過這個話題延伸到其他主題。
Liǎng gè guó jiā liáo tiān de nèi róng yě tiān chā dì bié, zài tái wān gāng kāi shǐ rèn shì péng yǒu, dà bù fèn de rén dōu yǐ zhí yè, xīn zī, gǎn qíng zhuàng tài huà tí wéi zhǔ, zhè duì yīng guó rén lái shuō què shì jìn jì huà tí. Zài yīng guó shēng huó yī duàn shí jiān hòu, bù nán fā xiàn `tiān qì’ kě yǐ shuō shì dà bù fèn yīng guó rén liáo tiān de kāi chǎng bái, zài tòu guò zhè ge huà tí yán shēn dào qí tā zhǔ tí.
熟悉當地的生活習慣是一個重要的環節，幫助自己適應新環境，也減少與當地人的衝突。
Shú xī dāng dì de shēng huó xí guàn shì yī gè zhòng yào de huán jié, bāng zhù zì jǐ shì yìng xīn huán jìng, yě jiǎn shǎo yǔ dāng dì rén de chōng tú.
作者介紹
Candice，在台灣出生、長大，16歲前往英國寄宿學校就讀，目前就讀英國雷丁大學商學院。
Do British socialise differently than Taiwanese?
As every country has its own culture and taboos, it is easy to offend local people if you do not learn about their norms in advance. Today, I would like to introduce how British people socialise differently than Taiwanese.
In spite of growing up in Taiwan, I am sometimes moved by Taiwanese people’s passion when traveling to other parts of the nation, which explains why hospitability and sincerity are the first impression of Taiwan for many foreigners; however, it might be hard for Taiwanese to make friends when they bring the enthusiasm to the UK.
The social circle in university is much wider than in high school. Meeting different people is part of my university life, but it is not difficult to realise that British is more passive compared with people from other parts of the world. For example, there is a girl who went to the same classes with me, but we had never spoken until we met at our mutual friend’s birthday party.
Additionally, the topics that people talk about when they first meet are also quite different. In Taiwan, occupation, salary or relationship status are what most Taiwanese people talk about when they first meet; nevertheless, these topics are a taboo for British people. After living in the UK for a while, I find out that “weather” is how British people begins a conversation and use it to extend to other topics.
It is vital to be familiar with the local lifestyle of a place, which not only help us adapt to the new environment but also reduce the conflicts with local people.
About the Author
Candice was born and raised in Taiwan. She went to boarding school in the UK when she was 16 years old. Currently, she studies at Henley Business School of the University of Reading.
