泛读-unit-2-culture-shock

1、Unit 2Culture ShcokDiscussionWhat is culture shock?What are the symptoms of culture shock?What are the cures of culture shock?What are the cultural differences between Western countries and China?What is culture shock?The term, culture shock, was introduced for the first time in 1958 to describe the

2、 anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. This term expresses the lack of direction, the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment, and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate.The feeling of culture shock generally sets in after

3、the first few weeks of coming to a new place. What is culture shock?Definition:Culture shock is the physical and emotional discomfort one suffers when coming to live in another country or a place different from the place of origin. What are the symptoms of culture shock?not wanting to be around peop

4、le who are different from you sadness loneliness anxiety trouble concentrating feeling left out or misunderstood developing negative and simplistic views of the new culture frustration extreme homesicknessOvereating or loss of appetiteWhat are the cures of culture shock?Learning the LanguageKnowing

5、What to ExpectCoping With TeasingYour FamilyMaintaining Your CultureWhat are the cultural differences between Western countries and China?抚养孩子生活方式 Differences自我认识周末街景饮食习惯就餐分贝 Differences淋浴时间平时饮料旅游装备能否准时Differences交通工具发表意见Differences处理问题上公交车聚会情况人际关系Section AWord Pretest1. acquaintance: N. sb. who you

6、 have met and know slightly2. browse: V. look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like through sth: look through (a book, etc) in this way on sth: (of animals) to feed on grass, leaves, etc. in a relaxed way 3. depress: V. make (sb) sad and without enthusi

7、asm depressed: Adj. sad and without enthusiasm depressing: Adj. making one feel depressed4. hostility: N. unfriendly or aggressive behavior towards people or ideas. amityWord Pretest5. temporary: Adj. lasting for only a limited time6. inevitable: Adj. certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avo

8、ided = unavoidable, avoidable, evitable7. locate: V. to find the exact position of something 8. dwell: V. live somewhere on sth.: (esp. unpleasant): think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long timeTEXT I: Making a Cultural ChangeWhen will we experience cultural change?What shall we do

9、to overcome culture shock?Reading Comprehension1-6: CDD DDCThings to RememberHow to fight culture shock?Keep busy.Become friendly with your classmates.Do something you enjoy.Feel free to ask people for information, guidance, or directions.Be flexible.VocabularyWord Match1. slang2. exaggerate3. cope

10、with4. reverse5. adapt/adjust6. range/ranged7. occurred8. aggressiveSuffix: -able, -ible V. + -able/-ible Adj. -able; -ible与动词结合，构成形容词，描述的是受原动词表示的动作或行为过程影响的人或事物。-able: acceptable, comparable, desirable, enjoyable, imaginable, manageable, profitable, recognizable, remarkable, -ible: accessible, compr

11、ehensible, defensible, divisible, permissible, resistible Suffix: -able, -ible N. + -able/-ible Adj. -able; -ible与名词结合，构成形容词，描述人或事物具有原名词表示的品质或特征。-able: agreeable, comfortable, fashionable, honorable, knowledgeable, pleasurable, reasonable, suitable, valuable, -ible: credible, destructible, flexible,

12、 possible, responsible, sensible, terrible, visible Suffix: -tion, -ition, -ation, -sionV. + -tion/-ition/-ation/-sion N. -tion; -ition; -ation; -sion与动词结合，构成名词，表示原动词描述的状态或过程，或表示这个过程中的一个实例。 -tion: action, collection, connection, direction, production -ition: addition, disposition, edition, exhibitio

13、n-ation: combination, explanation, imagination, operation, organization, reaction, realization, situation-sion: conclusion, decision, missionAnswers1. divisible/dividable2. determination3. dependable4. satisfaction5. correction6. relation7. usable/useable8. recognizableGlossarykinship: N. the relati

14、onship between members of the same family. convention: N. a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society. dialect: N. form of a language (grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation) used in a part of a country or by a class of people ritual: N. a religious servic

15、e or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order. Glossaryfolkway: N. the ways of living, thinking, and acting in a human group, built up without conscious design but serving as guides of conduct. ceremony: N. the special things that are said and done on very formal

16、occasions. ethics: N. moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong routine: N. the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. Glossaryslang: N. words, expressions, and meanings that are informal and are used by people who know each other very well or who have the same interests. commu

17、nity: N. all the people who live in a particular area or place; a group of people who are similar in some way Glossaryjargon: N. words and expressions that are used in special or technical ways by particular groups of people, often making the language difficult to understand. etiquette: N. a set of

18、customs and rules for polite behavior, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession. ClozeforeignanxiousbehaviornecessarilyappearuntrueapproachfrustrationssystemClozeNote:account for sth: be the explanation of sth; explain the cause of sth i.e.: His illness accounts fo

19、r his absence.i.e.: Please account for your disgraceful conduct. account for sth/sb: destroy sth or kill sb i.e.: Our anti-aircraft guns accounted for five enemy bombers. Section BQuestion 1-2: intercultural communicationQuestion 3-4: self-adjustment in a new environmentQuestion 5-6: the unavoidable

20、 influence of culture Question 7-8: confusion in signs in different culturesSection B1-2: CB3-4: DC5-6: CD7-8: BDSection C Culture Shock: A Fish out of Water Structure:Part 1: background informationPart 2: five phases of culture shock, namely: Honeymoon phase Rejection phase Regression phase Recover

21、y phase Reverse culture shockSection C Culture Shock: A Fish out of WaterMain Idea:The text illustrates the five distinct phases of culture shock and tells us how to deal with the five phases step by step.Section C Culture Shock: A Fish out of WaterQuestions:How will you feel when you are in the honeymoon phase?What will you do when you move into regression phase?What is the reverse culture shock?Section C Culture Shock: A Fish out of WaterAnswers:C B B D B C A DSupplementary Reading MaterialsSuggestions on Moving to a New CultureSuggestions on Moving to a