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

DoastheRomansdoOriginThisphrasederivesfromamedievalLatinphrasewhichisattributedtoStAmbrose.TheoriginalLatinis,sifuerisRomae,Romanovivitomore,whichmeans,ifyouareinRome,thenliveintheRomanmanner,.StAmbrosewasthebishopofMilanandhelivedinthefourthcenturyAD.Hewrotethisproverbin387AD.MeaningThephrase4wheninRome,doastheRomansdo'meansthatwhenyouarelivingin,orvisiting,acommunityofpeople,youshouldfollowthelawsandcustomsofthatcommunity,.Literally,theproverbmeansthatwhenyouareinRome,youshouldactliketheRomans.However,inbroadersense,itsignifiesthat'whatevercountrywearein,weshouldactlikethelocals'.Thus,thoughintheoriginalphrase,StAmbrosereferredspecificallytoRome,theproverbismostusuallyusedinamoregeneralsense.Itreferstothefactthat,nomatterwhereintheworldweare,weshouldrespectlocallawsandcustoms,.Infact,StAmbroseaddedonalittleextratohisproverb,notingthat4andwhenIamelsewhere,Iactaccordingtoothercustoms,.However,theproverbalsohasamoregeneralmoralsense.Itispoliteandrespectfultoobservelocalcustomsanddoaslocalsdo.Itdemonstratesa'willingnesstoIearnaboutothers,wayoflifeandtoseethingsfromtheirpointofview,andarespectforthatviewpointtoo4.Thus,inessence,theproverbwheninRome,doastheRomansdo,isallabout:Respectingotherpeople'swaysoflife.Learningaboutothercultures.Notimposingone,sownbeliefsandhabitsonothers.Respectinglocallaws.IntegratingOneselfintoanothersociety.Theproverbhasyetanothermeaning.ItalsomeansthatlanoviceorbeginnershouldIeamandfollowthepersonwhohasexpertiseinthatparticularfield'.