1、Unit 2Culture shockCulture shock SECTION BWord PretestBackground KnowledgeTextEXERCISESSECTION CSECTION B You will have 8 minutes to finish this section.Word Pretest Acquaintance n.1)Knowledge of a person 认识，了解认识，了解 2)A person whom one knows 熟人熟人 Browse v.intr.（不及物动词）（不及物动词）To inspect something in a
2、 leisurely and casual way 随意观看随意观看 Depressed adj.1)Low in spirits;dejected 情绪低落的；沮丧的情绪低落的；沮丧的 2)Suffering from social and economic hardship 萧条的，不景气的萧条的，不景气的 a depressed region.萧条的地区萧条的地区depressed，blue，dejected，dispirited，downcast，downheartedThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is“affected
3、or marked by low spirits”:这些形容词共有的这些形容词共有的意义是：意义是：“精神不振的精神不振的”：depressed by the loss of his job 由于失去了工作而情绪由于失去了工作而情绪低落；低落；lonely and blue in a strange city;在一个陌生的城市里在一个陌生的城市里感到孤独和忧郁；感到孤独和忧郁；is dejected but trying to look cheerful;心情沮丧却强颜心情沮丧却强颜欢笑的；欢笑的；a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
4、;她脸她脸上气馁和消沉的表情；上气馁和消沉的表情；looked downcast after his defeat;失败后垂头丧气；失败后垂头丧气；a card welcomed by the downhearted patient.受到心受到心情忧郁的病人欢迎的卡片情忧郁的病人欢迎的卡片 Hostility n.Synonymenmity The state of being hostile 敌对状态或敌意敌对状态或敌意Temporary adj.缩写缩写 temp.Lasting,used,serving,or enjoyed for a limited time 暂时的暂时的Inevit
5、able adj.Synonymcertain Impossible to avoid or prevent 必然的，不能避免的必然的，不能避免的Locate v.To find by searching,examining,or experimenting 通过寻找、检通过寻找、检查或试验而找出查或试验而找出 locate the source of error.找到错误的来源找到错误的来源Dwell v.intr.（不及物动词）（不及物动词）1）To live as a resident 居住居住 2）To fasten ones attention 集中注意集中注意Dwell on th
6、ink aboutBackground Knowledge What is Culture shock?Culture shock is a term used to describe the anxiety and feelings(of surprise,confusion,etc.)felt when people have to operate within an entirely different cultural or social environment,such as a foreign country.It grows out of the difficulties in
7、assimilating the new culture,causing difficulty in knowing what is appropriate and what is not.Often this is combined with strong disgust about certain aspects of the new or different culture.The term was introduced for the first time in 1954 by Kalvero Oberg.Culture shock is a research area in inte
8、rcultural communication now.Symptoms of culture shock Culture shock manifests itself in different forms with different people but some symptoms can be the ones in the following list.eating more than usual-gaining weight not eating enough-loss of weight having an increased need for hygiene-e.g.cleani
9、ng the flat on a daily basis calling home much more often than usual being hostile/complaining all the time about the hosting country/culture avoiding meeting people increased need of sleep Culture Shock Examples Browse the Culture Shock Photo Gallery,filled with eye-opening snapshots that remind us
10、 we live in a world of dynamic and infinite cultures.浏览“文化震惊”照片集，用这些令人瞠目结舌的照片提醒自己，我们生活在一个充满动态而无限的文化的世界里。ChinaA woman walks her grandson home.She has bound feet,making it quite difficult to walk and at times very painful.The practice,now illegal,required breaking the arch of the foot,then constrictin
11、g it,which resulted in a stylized,mincing qait in the name of beauty.中国中国一位老媪牵着她的孙子回家。她的脚是裹足的，让她的行走一位老媪牵着她的孙子回家。她的脚是裹足的，让她的行走颇为不便，而且还时常疼痛。裹足现在在中国是违法的，它需要打颇为不便，而且还时常疼痛。裹足现在在中国是违法的，它需要打断人的足弓，然后压缩之，使之成为固定的形状，这一切都是以追断人的足弓，然后压缩之，使之成为固定的形状，这一切都是以追求求“美美”的名义进行的。的名义进行的。ThailandA katoey.Half of his face is ma
12、de up to look like a woman,while the other half is male.泰国泰国人妖，半张脸化妆成女性，另外半张则为男性。人妖，半张脸化妆成女性，另外半张则为男性。JapanA Geisha talks on the phone in the backseat of a car.日本日本一位艺妓正在轿车后座讲电话。一位艺妓正在轿车后座讲电话。Puerto RicoTransvestites dress up for Madonna Madness Night at a nightclub in Santurce.波多黎各波多黎各Santurce的一个夜总
13、会中，易装癖者为的一个夜总会中，易装癖者为“Madonna Madness Night”盛装打扮。盛装打扮。Text Para 1:International travel has become more common.Para 2:focus on international students.Paraphrase:With the world becoming smaller“Its a small world.”or“Global Village”It means more convenient travel,more international communication.Two si
14、des of the coin:it is an exciting,challenging experience It faces many difficulties.Para 3&4:What is C.S,and some of its symptoms.Q1:define C.S.A1:A reaction caused by a sudden change from ones native culture to a foreign one.文化休克文化休克 Q2:Find words&expressions describing unpleasant feelings caused b
15、y C.S.A2:being ill at ease,serious depressed,homesick,unhappy,very sensitive,frustrations,dissatisfaction,hostility,insecure.Para 5:Do not complain.Para 6:some suggestions.Paraphrase:Disappointments are simply a fact of life.You are bound to be disappointed sometimes.You have to accept them and trea
16、t them with a positive attitude.Para 7:Paraphrase:living in a foreign country can be a priceless,enriching period in a persons life.This can be very valuable and make your life more colorful.EXERCISES Reading Comprehension 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.C Word Match 1.slang 2.exaggerate 3.cope with 4.reverse 5.adapt/adjust 6.range/ranged 7.occurred 8.aggressive Cloze 1.foreign 2.anxious 3.behavior 4.mean 5.necessarily 6.appear 7.unsure 8.approach 9.frustrations 10.systemSECTION C 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.DThats all,thanks!
