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[elevenalone]

hey guys!
I wonder do you think the culture you was born in can decide your way of viewing the world? or may I say, your culture decisides your language pattern, and then in your mind you think in a language pattern as you speak everyday?

[ltp-008]

It is for sure that your mother culture has a strong influences in the way of your thinking,but the way of your thinking can be gradually changed from time to time as you access to various cultures.

For instance,Englishman may be much more polite than the Americans,Japanese are more industrious and dedicated to their job than chinese ,westerners are more time-oriented than the Easterners.

When you grow up,you are educated by you parents and your school teachers,you are aslo affected by your neighborhood,your classmates ,your relatives and your friends.So you mother culture plays an important role in the way of your thinking.

However,when you become adult and began to acces to other countries 'culture ,your way of thinking may gradually change .If you like reading other countries's books such as famous novels and news reports,you will accept some foreign culture,then from this you may become more international.

[marinaunec2005]

I think the culture from where people were born decides the way of thinking and other things. I am a Chinese girl; I was born in Suzhou, a beautiful city in China. I have lived there since I was born, and I learn much culture in Suzhou. When I met some people from different place, I found that the way of us to think something is quite different. For example, I think it is normal to be close with boys, but some people think it is not very good. It is because the culture from where people were born. It is interesting that people�s culture affects the way of thinking.
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