1、 Unit 2 Bridging CulturesWords and Eplex a.复杂的;难懂的;(语法)复合的 complicated adj.复杂的;难懂的(语气比complex强)complex issue/problem/personality/situation/process/system复杂的问题/个性/形势/过程/系统a complex sentence 复合句2.recall vt.vi.记起;回想起 recall doing sth回想起做某事 recall+从句 recall+疑问词+to do 回忆起 recall sb/sth(from.)(从)召回3.quali
2、fication n.(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格;学历 acquire/gain/obtain qualifications 获得资格have(no)qualifications for(doing)sth.(没)有(做)某事的资格 have(no)qualifications to do sth.(没)有做某事的资格4.qualify vt.vi.(使)具备资格;(使)合格 qualify as.取得资格qualify(sb.)for.(使某人)能胜任qualify sb.to do.使某人有资格做qualified adj具备的资历/学历/知识/技能,符合资格 be(highly/w
3、ell)qualified for(高度/完全)具备的资格be qualified to do sth.有资格做某事5.ambition n.追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负/U/achieve ones ambition 实现目标/抱负/雄心6.ambitious a.有野心的;有雄心的unambitious adj.无奢望的ambitiously adv.雄心勃勃地21.The policeman recalled _(see)her somewhere before.2.She _(recall)to London for the trial yesterday.3.Xie Lei is s
4、tudying for a business _(qualify)at a university in China and has come to our university on a year-long exchange programme.4._(qualify)_ the competition you need to be over 18.5.Just tell Mike whoever has a goodknowledge of physics and history is_(qualify)_the position.6.My _(ambitious)is to set up
5、a business in China after graduation.7.She pursued her goals _(ambitious).1qualifiedseeingwas recalledqualificationTo qualifyforfor ambitionambitiously7.adaptation n.适应;改编本make adaptation to.,作出对的适应adapt vi.&vt.适应(新情况)vt.改编,改写adapt to.适应.adapt oneself to.使适应.adapt A for B 把A改编为B adapt A from B 把B改编成
6、A adaptable adj能适应的,有适应能力的fort n.安慰;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸 vt.安慰;抚慰 discomfort n.不适；vt.使不舒服comfort zone 舒适区 in comfort 舒适地It is a comfort to do sth.做.是令人安慰的事comfortable adj 使人舒服的;安逸的 uncomfortable adj comfortably adv.舒服地；安逸地 uncomfortably adv 39.tutor n.(英国大学中的)助教;导师;家庭教师/C/teacher n.老师;教师 educator n.教育者
7、;教师10.cite vt.引用;引述 cite sth as.提及/列举.是.cite sb for sth 因某事而嘉奖某人 quote vt.&vi.引述，引用11.participation n.参加;参与participation in.参与；参加12.participate vi.参加;参与 participant n 参加者;参与者13.participate in.参加.;参与.14.presentation n.报告;陈述;出示;拿出at the presentation ceremony.在颁奖典礼上give a presentation 表演,演出,发表演说present
8、 adj.现在的;出席的 n.现在;礼物;v.颁发;展示at present 目前 be present at.出席.be absent from 缺席.present sb with sth=present sth to sb 把某物赠送/颁发给某人4 tutor1.Xie Lei chose to live with a host family,who can help with her _(adapt)to the new culture.2.The director was fully convinced that this moving story,if adapted_a film
9、,would be a hit.3.These comfortable chairs will enable the audience to sit _comfort while watching the shows.4.Xie Lei also found many courses included students_(participate)in class as part of the final result.5.You may feel a little _(comfort)for a few days after the operation.6.He cited his heavy
10、 workload as the reason for his breakdown.7.Many citizens _(participate)in the anti-smoking campaign and most of the_(participate)said their _(participate)was voluntary.8.Students need to generate ideas,offer examples,and raise questions,as well as give _(present).2adaptationforinparticipationuncomf
11、ortableparticipatedparticipantsparticipationpresentations515.speak up大声点说;明确表态 speak of.谈到.speak out 大胆说出speak to/with.和.谈话16.feel at home舒服自在;不拘束feel more at home 更无拘无束;更舒适自在17.engage vi.参加;参与(活动)vt.吸引(注意力、兴趣engage(oneself/sb)in sth.=be engeged in.从事.忙于.engage sbs interest/attention吸引某人的兴趣/注意力engag
12、e sb to do sth雇用某人做某事engage sb as.雇用某人当engaged adj.忙于，从事于；已订婚be engaged to sb.与某人订婚engagement n.订婚；约会，预约18.engage in.(使)从事;参与.19.involve v.包含;需要;涉及;影响;(使)参加involve sb./oneself in(doing)sth.使某人某人自己参与(做)某事involve(sb.)doing sth.包括/需要(某人)做某事involved adj.参与的；有关联的be involved with/in.专注于involvement n.参与20.
13、get/be involved in.参与;卷入;与有关联 21.messenger n.送信人;信使act as a cultural messenger 充当一个文化的信使22.edition n.(报纸/杂志)一份;(广播/电视节目)期、一辑:版次a paperback/hardback edition 平装/精装本the electronic edition of The Guardian 卫报的电子版editor n.编辑 edit v.编辑;剪辑61.At first,Xie Lei had no idea _ she should say,but _ surprised her
14、was _ she found herself _(speak)up in class after just a few weeks.2._(engage)in British culture has helped.3.Her father engaged a tutor _(improve)her maths.4.The test will involve _(read)a piece of news.5.No matter what you like to do,there is a way to get _(involve)in various activities on Earth D
15、ay.6.While Im learning about business,Im also acting _ a cultural messenger _(build)a bridge between us.7.The dictionary is now in _ ninth _(edit).3whatwhatthatthatEngagingto improvereadinginvolvedasbuildingitsedition723.culture shock文化冲击suffer from culture shock 遭受文化冲击24.zone n.(有别于周围的)地区;地带;区域an e
16、arthquake/a danger/a safe zone 地震带/危险地带/安全区Shenzhen Special Economic Zone 深圳经济特区fort zone舒适区;舒适范围Walk out of our comfort zone and try new things!26.overwhelming a.无法抗拒的;巨大的;压倒性的 overwhelm v.使不知所措/难以承受;压倒，击败an overwhelming sense of loss 莫大的失落感overwhelmingly adv.压倒地，无法抵抗地27.homesickness n.思乡病;乡愁homesi
17、ck adj.思乡的;想家的828.motivated a.积极的;主动的 a highly motivated student一个非常积极主动的学生29.motivation n.动力;积极性;动机motivation for(doing)sth.(做)某事的动机30.motivate vt.成为的动机;激发;激励motivate/inspire/encourage sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事31.advisor/adviser n.顾问/C/advise v.建议;劝告(a piece of)advice n.建议;劝告;忠告32.reasonable a.有道理的;合情理的
18、 It is reasonable(for sb)to do.(某人)做什么是合情合理的。reason n.原因;理由;借口 v.推理;思考，判断 reasonably adv.合符逻辑地;明智地;通情达理地 文化冲击主要是来自于两个不同文化差异而引起。可以发生在任何时候,任何新环境。当你到达一个地方觉得很陌生、很困惑,不知道自己的角色是什么、应定位在哪里？应怎么表现才恰当等等，觉得很不舒服、很不自在。文化冲击会引起身体上的一些症状:如头痛、胃囗不好、睡眠失调或者心理上的焦虑、沮丧等。culture shock:文化冲击1.The area has been declared _(灾区).2.
19、However,hardly anyone speaks English in my area,so it can be a bit _(overwhelm)at times.3.What really _(motivate)the new teacher is that all his students are _(motivate)when attending his class,and their _(motivate)_ working.4.You should reassess your goals,and motivate yourself _(set)a fresh goal.5
20、.They employed me as an _(advice).6.The rent is _(reason),_ moreover,the location is perfect.7.It is _(reason)_ us_(expect)a brighter future.4to seta disaster zoneoverwhelming motivatesmotivatedmotivationforadvisorreasonableandreasonableforto expect33.expectation n.期望;预期;期待expectations of.对的期望 with
21、expectations 怀着希望live up to/meet(ones)expectations 达到(某人的)期望;如所愿beyond expectations乎意料/出乎意料/超出预期expect v.期待;预料expect to do sth.期待/预料做某事expect sb.to do sth.期待/预计某人做某事expect+that从句 期待be expected to do sth.被期待做某事expected adj.预料的,预期的unexpected adj.出乎意料的,始料不及的unexpectedly adv.出乎意料地,意料之外地91034.applicant n
22、.申请人the best applicant for the job 该职位的最佳申请人application n.申请(书/表);应用 an application form 一份申请表apply vt.应用,使用;vt&vi.申请applyto.把应用于/涂/敷apply(to)for.(向)申请apply to do sth.申请做某事35.firm n.公司;商行;事务所 a.结实的;牢固的;坚定的an engineering firm 工程公司a firm believer in socialism 坚定信仰社会主义的人firmly adv.坚定地;坚固地1.The advisor
23、talked about maintaining reasonable _(expect)when studying abroad.2.Her husband was totally astonished by the_(expect)visit.3.The global population is expected _(grow)to 9.6 billion by 2050.4.Lily graduated from Harvard University a month ago.She _(apply)to a big company for a post last week.The int
24、erviewer said her _(apply)was the best among all the _(apply)and that she was hired.5.This tradition is also _(firm)_(root)in the past.5unexpectedto growappliedapplicationapplicantsexpectations firmly rooted1136.exposure n.接触;体验;暴露;揭露/U/exposure to sth 面临.，遭受.（危险或不快）37.expose vt.使接触;使体验;显露;使暴露于(险境)e
25、xpose sb.to sth.使某人接触/体验/遭受be exposed to sth.接触/体验/遭受38.insight n.洞察力;眼光 give sb insight into.深刻理解.39.departure n.离开;启程;出发 depart【(from)+地方)】v.离开;出发arrivals and departures 到站和离站班次40.setting n.环境;背景;(小说等的情节背景a rural/an ideal setting 乡村/理想的环境be the perfect setting for sb/sth 对.是最佳的环境41.grasp vt.理解;领会;
26、抓紧 grasp a chance/an opportunity 抓住机会grasp the tones 掌握音调42.dramatic a.巨大的;突然的;急剧的;喜剧(般)的 dramatically adv.戏剧地;显著地43.expense n.费用;花费;开销expensive adj.昂贵的at ones expense 由某人付钱;在某人受损的情况下 at ones own expense 自费at the expense of sb/sth 以牺牲/损害.的情况下 extra/business/medical expense 额外的开支/业务开支/医疗费44.cost(sb)a
27、n arm and a leg(使)花一大笔钱 cost most families an arm and a leg 让大多数家庭花一大笔钱 121.Continuous _(expose)_ the sun could be harmful.2._(expose)yourself _ English as much as possible is the instrument of learning it well.3.He has made great friends here-friends that he will still remember long after his _(dep
28、art).4.We want to have a conference in a better _(set).5.I suppose it was diffcult _(grasp)the tones at first.6.Running a car is _ big expense.7.Tuition _(fee)and living _(expense)are much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families _ arm and _ leg.6exposuretoExposing todepart
29、uresettingto graspafees expensesana1345.tremendous a.巨大的;极大的;极好的;精彩的a tremendous explosion 巨大的爆炸声a tremendous experience 了不起的经历tremendously adv.极大地;极端地;极其;非常46.behave vt.表现 vi.vt.表现得体;有礼貌behaviour/behavior n.行为;举止;表现;态度behave well/badly 表现好/差a well-behaved/badly-behaved student 表现好/差的学生47.surroundin
30、gs n.pl.环境;周围的事物surround v.包围;环绕48.surrounding a.周围的;附近的the surrounding villages 周边村庄49.mature a.成熟的【(人/动物性)成熟;(树)成熟;maturely adv.成熟地，充分地ripe adj.(水果/谷物/蔬菜等)成熟的;(时机)成熟1450.depressed a 沮丧的:;意志消沉的 be depressed about 对感到沮丧 depressing adj.令人抑郁的;令人沮丧的;令人消沉的depression n.抑郁症;忧郁;抑郁;沮丧;经济衰退51.depress vt.使沮丧;
31、使忧愁it depresses sb.that 从句/to do sth.使某人沮丧 52.boom vi.n.迅速发展;繁荣boom in sth.激增;.繁荣a boom in car sales 汽车销售额的剧增Business is booming!生意兴隆！53.strengthen vi.vt.加强;增强;巩固strong adj.强壮的;强大的;影响大的strongly adv.强烈地;坚强地;坚固地;强有力地;strength n.力量;体力;优势;优点1.Anotherfactor to consider is the _(tremendously)pressure _ co
32、mes with studying abroad.2.Some may struggle and suffer from _(文化冲击)when _(learn)how _(behave)in new _(surround).3.The farm and _(surround)villages were flooded.4.Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become _(depress).5.In the world only China _(boom)no
33、w.6.They have great facilities and outstanding professors,helping to educate young people _ will contribute to the economy and further _(strong)our country.7tremendousthatculture shocklearningto behavesurroundingssurroundingdepressedis boomingwhostrengthen1554.deny vt.否认;否定;拒绝deny(doing)sth/that 否认(
34、做)There is no denying that 无可否认55.optimistic a.乐观的be optimistic about sth/that 对.乐观/抱乐观看法的optimistically adv.乐观地，乐天地optimist n.乐观主义者;乐天派optimism n.乐观;乐观主义 pessimistic adj.悲观的56.gain vt.获得;赢得;取得;增加 n.好处;增加gain sth by/from sth 从中受益/获益/得到（好处）put on/gain weight 长胖 take off/lose weight:减肥gained ones inde
35、pendence 获得独立 No pains,no gains.不劳则无获。1657.perspective n.(思考问题的)角度;观点from ones perspective=from the perspective of sb 从sb的角度看from a different perspective 从一个不同的角度来看in ones view 依某人的看法in ones opinion:依某人的看法/观点from ones point of view 在某人看来petence n.能力;胜任;本领 competence in(doing)sth).的能力；胜任.compete v.竞争
36、;参加比赛;petent a.有能力的;称职的 be able/competent to do.有能力做.;能做.competently adv.胜任地，适合地60.envoy n.使者;使节;代表 (pl.envoys)a famous diplomatic envoy 著名的外交使节1._(sum)up,one cannot deny the fact_ studying abroad has its disadvantages,so when you think about studying abroad you should consider these many _(factor).
37、2.She is not _(optimism)_ the future.3.You should try to see the issue _(从一个不同的角度).4.Therefore,China needs more _(talent)young people _(具备全球视角)who are highly _(competence)with languages,have leadership and organisational skills,and have strong cultural _(aware).8To sumthatfactorsoptimisticaboutfrom
38、a different perspectivetalentedwith a global perspectivecompetentawareness61.cooperate vi.合作;协作;配合cooperate with sb.in/on sth.在某方面/某事上与某人合作cooperate in harmony 协调地合作cooperation n.合作,协作 62.angle n.角;角度;立场 from.angle 从.的角度from many different angles 从很多不同的角度63.outlook n.前景;可能性;观点Chinas global outlook中国
39、的全球展望outlook on sth 关于.的观点/见解outlook for sth 对于.的 前景；可能性The outlook for jobs is bleak.就业市场前景暗淡be modern in outlook 观点新潮1764.belt n.腰带;地带 /C/the Belt and Road(B&R)一带一路the corn/wheat/forest/green belt 玉米/小麦/森林/绿色地带a seat belt 安全带 Fasten your seat belt.系上安全带。do up/fasten/tighten a belt 系上/扎牢/扎紧腰带65.ini
40、tiative n.倡议;新方案 /C/the Belt and Road Initiative“一带一路”倡议a United Nations peace initiative 联合国的和平倡议 66.sincerelyadv.真诚地;诚实地 sincere adj.真诚的;诚挚的;诚恳的 sincerity n.真挚;诚意67.budget n.预算over budget 超出预算 go over budget 超出预算under budget 低于预算 within budget 在预算内a monthly/an annual/a family budget 每月/年度/家庭预算181.
41、The two groups agreed _(cooperate)_ each other.2._(cooperate)_ people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different _(angle)and thus gives us more insight _ our own culture.3.The young man is very modern _ outlook.4.Is she wearing _ seat belt?5.Chinas global outlook,_ proj
42、ects such as the Belt and Road Initiative,has helped us make _(connect)across the world.9to cooperatewithCooperating withanglesintoinawithconnections68.side with sb 支持.;站在的一边be on the side of.支持;站在一边take the side of.支持;站在一边It is safer to side with a stronger country.69.logical a.合乎逻辑的;合情合理的 logicall
43、y adv.逻辑上;合乎逻辑地logic n.逻辑;逻辑学;合乎情理的原因There is a logical explanation.70.as far as know 据我所知71.as far as I am concerned 就我而言;依我看来As far as Im concerned,this is a logical idea.As far as China is concerned,we want a good document.1972.in summary总的来说;总之 to sum up 总之 in a word 一句话;总之 on the whole 总之 in co
44、nclusion 总之 in general 总的说来 in short/brief 简言之73.generally speaking 一般来说 74.outcome n.结果;效果(指行动或过程的结果/效果。侧重指预先不知道的结果)a successful outcome 一个圆满的结果75.Rome罗马(意大利首都);(史)罗马城;罗马帝国76.Aisha 艾莎77.the Belt and Road Initiative“一带一路”倡议20 the corn/wheat/cotton belt1.I _(sincere)hope that you will be successful.2
45、.Students who want to study abroad must consider _(父母的预算).3.We should _(支持)the people.4.It was a _(logic)conclusion _ the childs point of view.5._(据我所知),the manager will be away for three months.6._(一般来说),the coldest weather comes in January.10sincerelytheir parents budgetside withlogicalfromAs far
46、as I knowGenerally speakingP16 Build Up your vocabulary1.Think of a word that best fits each definition.1.to remember sth2.to accept,admit,or recognize sth or the truth/existence of sth3.the process of changing sth or yourself to suit a new situation4.to make sb feel less worried or unhappy5.a stron
47、g desire to achieve sth6.an exam you have passed or a course you have successfully completed7.to mention sth as an example8.containing many different parts and often difficult to understand9.to be actively involved with plexengage.acknowledge.2.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the wo
48、rds from the unit.The first letter of each word is given.1.1 Despite his poor living conditions,he remained actively _in his scientific research.2.As an outgoing girl,she was always ready to _ in the activities her college offered.3.Actively getting _into various social activities is the best way to
49、 overcome culture shock.4.“I used to study in this university twenty years ago,and there were not many international students then,my tutor _5._ to a new culture can be difficult.However,you need to step out of your comfort zone.Remember:When in Rome,do as the Romans do.involve adaptation recall par
50、ticipate engageengaged participate involvedrecalledAdaptation 3.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.ambitious recall qualification accommodation feel at homeA year ago,I came to the University of Birmingham to obtain a business _Since then Ive been living in universit
