泛读教程UnitCultureShockPPT课件

1、Unit 2 Culture Shock 泛读教程（一） Teaching Steps o Lead-in Activities o Comprehension of the Text o Vocabulary Building o Reading Skill: context clues o Reflection on Culture o Assignment Culture Shock: A Fish out of the Water 文化冲击：文化冲击：使人浑身不自在使人浑身不自在 Lead-in Lead-in Lead-in Lead-in Lead-in Brainstorming

2、 homesick Host country newcomer anxiety symptom sensitive unfamiliar pressure sleepless Comprehension of the Text o Structure Analysis Comprehension of the Text: U-Curve honeymoon rejection regression recovery reverse Do people experience the effects of culture shock in different ways or in the same

3、 way? Symptoms of Culture Shock: U-Curve honeymoon rejection regression recovery reverse Do people experience the effects of culture shock in different ways or in the same way? Vocabulary Building: prefix “re-” o前缀re-表示以下三方面的意义： 1.表示回或向后的意思。例如：return（回来，返回）recall（回 忆，召回）retract（缩回，取回） 2.表示再、重新、重复的意思

4、。例如：review（复习）reunion （团圆，重聚）restart（重新开始）reconstruction（重建） 3.表示相反、反对的意思。例如：rebel（反叛，谋反）reverse （反转，颠倒）resist（反抗，抵抗） Symptoms of Culture Shock: U-Curve honeymoon rejection regression recovery reverse Do people experience the effects of culture shock in different ways or in the same way? Tell the co

5、rrect stage of culture shock oThe newcomer may find that “the red carpet” has been rolled out and they may be taken to restaurants, movies and tours of the sights.( ) oThe newcomer starts to complain about and notice only the bad things that bother them. ( ) oYou spend much of your time speaking you

6、r own language, watching videos from your home country.( ) oYour homeland may suddenly seem marvelously wonderful.( ) oYou start to realize that no country is that much better then another. ( ) oIt may take a little while to become at ease with the cues and symbols of your home culture. ( ) Informat

7、ion matching “the red carpet” has been rolled out Start to complain Spend much time speaking your own language realize that no country is that much better then another. Find yourself no longer completely comfortable with in your home country Reading Skill: context clues Reflection on Culture Warm-up

8、 1. What is CULTURE? A culture is a particular society or civilization, especially considered in relation to its beliefs, way of life, or art. 2. What is CULTURE SHOCK? Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another

9、 country. 3. How can we overcome culture shock? Reflection o Give your advice on how to overcome culture shock, please. Assignment o If you are attending university in another city, most probably you have found the new city different from your hometown. write a short essay entitled “How to adapt to

10、a new city”. Text Analysis Main Idea of the Text: When people go abroad they would find the foreign cultures quite different from theirs, and then they may experience the culture shock. The writer gives some advice on how to overcome the inconvenience. 1) The symptoms range from being ill at ease to

11、 being seriously depressed. ill at ease: 不安的，拘束的 at (ones) ease: 自在的，不拘束的 with ease: 毫不费劲地，轻而易举地 2) It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce dissatisfaction, and perhaps even hostility. 不难理解，初到异国时所遭遇的无穷无尽的 挫折会让人沮丧万分，甚至产生抵触情绪。 3) A sense

12、of humor is a big help. a sense of humor: 幽默感 a sense of fulfillment: 成就感 a sense of inferiority: 自卑感 a sense of superiority: 优越感 a sense of responsibility: 责任感 a sense of shame: 羞耻感 a sense of security: 安全感 4) With the right attitude, living in a foreign country can be a priceless, enriching period

13、 in a persons life. priceless: 无价的，及其珍贵的 valueless: 没有价值的 worthless: 没有价值的 enrich: 使富足，丰富 如果有着正确的态度，在异国他乡的生活将成 为人生中一段弥足珍贵的、丰富人生的岁月。 o exaggerate: v. say more than the truth o slang: n. nonstandard vocabulary o adapt: v. make or become suitable o insecure: adj. weak; uncertain; unprotected o distinct

14、: adj. different; separate o challenging: adj. difficult, but in an interesting way o range: v. vary within limits Word Match o adjust: v. change slightly in order to make suitable o aggressive: adj. ready for conflict o cope with: deal with o occur: v. happen o identity: n. the distinguishing chara

15、cter or personality of an individual o automatic: adj. self-acting; under its own power o distortion: n. twist; changing shape o reverse: adj. opposite; contrary 1. “Chicken” is slang for someone who is not very brave. 2. Tom won5000 in the lottery. He ran home and said to his wife, ”We are rich! We

16、 won more money than we can ever spend!” His wife said, “Dont exaggerate. Tell me how much you really won.” 3. Susan is quiet and shy; she finds it difficult to cope with strangers. 4. The teachers say my son is slow, but I believe the reverse is true. 5. When we come to a new place, we must adjust/

17、adapt ouselves to the new environment. 6. The childrens ages range from 5 to 15. 7. A traffic accident occurred in front of the park yesterday. 8. If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting. Suffix 1. 45 is dividable / divisible by 5. 2. You must carry out your plan with determinatio

18、n. 3. Xiao Li is a dependable friend. If he can help you, he will do his best. 4. He smiled in satisfaction. Obviously he was pleased with what he had done. 5. The correction of composition took a large part of the teachers time. 6. The relation between mother and child is the closest in the world.

19、7. Although the black-and-white TV set is old- fashioned, it is still usable. 8. The picture is faded, but the people in it are still recognizable. Comprehension of the Text o Structure Analysis Symptoms of Culture Shock: U-Curve honeymoon rejection regression recovery reverse Do people experience the effects of culture shock in different ways or in the same way? Information matching “the red carpet” has