Book Two Unit One

CULTURE SHOCK

Contents Reading Skills 1 Global Reading 2 Detailed Reading 3 After-class Tasks 4

The main idea of a passage is the thought that is presented from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea. The main idea frequently appears in the first sentence, sometimes in the middle or at the end. The main idea of a passage is the thought that is presented from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea. The main idea frequently appears in the first sentence, sometimes in the middle or at the end. I. Skill ： Reading for the Main Idea

Example The U.S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointment, to say “thank you”, to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. Main idea: ____________________________________ The U.S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointment, to say “thank you”, to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. Main idea: ____________________________________ The U.S. is definitely a telephone country.

II. Exercises 1. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a different place. And everything seems to be marvelous. You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you. Also, the amusement of life in a new culture seems as though it will have no ending. Main idea: ____________________________ The first stage of culture-shock adjustment is “the honeymoon”.

2. Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the “hostility stage”. You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was. You become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people don’t treat you like a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes you feel distressed and tired. Main idea: _______________________________ The second stage of culture-shock, “hostility stage”, eventually occurs.

Imagine: You’re so lucky to get an opportunity to study abroad. It’s the first time you come to the country. Definitely, you may experience Culture Shock. Four Stages in Culture Shock Four Stages in Culture Shock

Tips happy, good, curious, excellent … I. Honeymoon Stage Find some adjectives to describe your feeling. excited, marvelous, wonderful, comfortable,

II. Hostility Stage 1.Can you describe the emotions in this stage? in this stage? Tips … become tired of …, … makes sb. feel … Everything is …, I feel … awful lonely indifferent homesick distressed hostile isolated unfriendly rejected cold

Regression 返老还童 2. What will you do ? I may devise some defense mechanisms to cope with the effects of culture shock, such as: Repression 故作潇洒 Isolation 闲来独处 Rejection 拒绝外援

Regression: act like a child, forget everything, sometimes become careless and irresponsible Repression: pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you Isolation: don’t want to communicate with any people, would rather be at home alone Rejection: think that you’re coping fine alone, you don’t need anybody’s help

They’re _________; on the contrary, they can really _____ you, because they prevent you from _________________________ the new culture. not helpful hurt making necessary adjustments to 3. Are these mechanisms helpful?

You start feeling _____________ and adjust yourself to the new _______, _______, _______ and ___________. more positive normsvalues beliefs traditions III. Recovery Stage

You have reached a point where you actually feel ______. The things that initially made you feel _____________, or ________ are now things that you ___________. Now you feel _____________; you have adjusted to the new culture. good uncomfortable strange understand comfortable IV. Adjustment

It is a new experience which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. It is a new experience which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. 1. According to the author, what does studying in a different country mean? (Para1)

By adjusting to a new culture, you learn how to interact with other people, you learn about life in the new culture and learn more about yourself. By adjusting to a new culture, you learn how to interact with other people, you learn about life in the new culture and learn more about yourself. 2. What are the benefits of adjusting to a new culture? (Para. 8)

 think out, design  obviously  be of an enemy  interesting and attractive  understand and enjoy  deal with … successfully  make sb. laugh or smile  wonderful, outstanding  great pain, sadness fascinating appreciate devise evidently marvelous amuse (vt.) be hostile to sb. distress cope with I. Matching Game

1. have difficulty (in) doing sth./with + n. (L7) 在做 …… 方面有困难 在做 …… 方面有困难 II. Word Using 用法延伸： 用法延伸： have difficulty (in) doing sth. have trouble/problem (in) doing sth. have a good/happy time (in) doing sth.

2. (sth.) be familiar to sb. (L8) 对 …… 熟悉, 熟知 对 …… 熟悉, 熟知 用法点拨： If sth. is familiar to you, it’s well known to you or you often experience or encounter it. Cf. (sb.) be familiar with sth. 通晓 …… (sb.) be familiar with sb. 与 …… 亲密 / 熟悉 If you were familiar with sth., you’ve a good knowledge of it or you know it in detail.

*would rather do A than do B 宁愿做 A 不做 B 某事 *would rather sb. did sth. 宁愿某人做某事 =one person would prefer another to do sth. =one person would prefer another to do sth. 3. would rather do sth. (L26) ＝ prefer to do sth. Typical examples: I would rather die with glory than live with shame. I would rather you came here tomorrow. （虚拟语气）

Phrases concerned: rather than — 而不是 …… ；与其 …… 不如 …… She, rather than you, should be responsible for it. other than — 除了（用于否定句） =except; You can’t get to the island other than by boat. other than — 不同于，非 =not I borrowed some books other than novels.

D 4. acquire (L47): vt. get sth. with effort, learned 获取（知识） e.g. e.g. He acquired some French during his staying in Europe last year. acquire — 获得 （知识 / 习惯等），尤指努力后获得； achieve — 取得（成就，进步等）； gain — “ 赢得 ” （名声等好的东西）； Choose the best answer It’s through learning that the individual ____ many habitual ways of reacting to situation. A. retains B. gains C. achieves D. acquires

近形词： acquire, inquire, require, request inquire — v. ask inquire sth. of sb. 向某人询问 / 查问某事； inquire sth. of sb. — 向某人询问 / 查问某事； inquire about ；打听 inquire about — 询问；打听 inquire into investigate inquire into — investigate require vt. “ 要求、规定；需要 ” require — vt. “ 要求、规定；需要 ” require sth. of sb. ask sth. of sb. 要求某人某事 require sth. of sb. — ask sth. of sb. 要求某人某事 request 请求 request —vt. 要求，请求 request that sb. should do …

1. …your views may clash with the different beliefs, norms, values, and traditions that exist in different countries, you may have difficulty adjusting to a new culture and to those parts of the culture not familiar to you. (TB:L5) Paraphrase …your views may be in contrast or opposite to the beliefs, norms, values, and customs that exist in the countries you are going to visit, you may find it is difficult to make yourself suited to the new culture, which is unfamiliar to you. 发生冲突适应 你的观点可能会与存在于不同国家的不同信念、 准则、价值观念和传统发生冲突。在适应一种新 的文化及该文化中你不熟悉的那些部分时，你也 许会遇到困难。 Translation have difficulty (in) doing sth.

2. …, you devise some defense mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. (TB:L19) Paraphrase …you create some methods for protecting yourself from harm and for helping yourself to deal with things around you successfully. 想出保护免受 保护性办法 你会想出一些帮助你对付和保护自己免受文 化冲击影响的保护性办法。 Translation (v.) defend against (a.) defensive

Situation: 1. Suppose one of your close friend is going to study abroad soon, what suggestions will you give to help him/her successfully experience the “Culture Shock Period”? 2. Are you still homesick? How can you quickly adjust to the new college life?