Taboos more or less exist in every matter of life, and set up a neither too big, nor too small barrier for the communicative activities , especially for intercultural communication. The paper gives an elementary introduction to the taboos in English -speaking countries, in order to help Chinese people break through the cultural barrier, clear up misunderstanding, acquire a better understanding with each other, and communicate without a hitch. The author examines these taboos from various angles as follow: in colors, in number and dates, etc. Readers can obtain great harvest from these taboos.
