1、Unit 2 Culture Shock,Unit 2,1.What is Culture Shock?,Culture shock can be described as the feeling of confusion and disorientation that one experiences when faced with a large number of new and unfamiliar people and situations. (from College English, 2005,14th,10) 当人们去到一个与自己原来的文化迥异的地方时，绝大多数人都会经历一种心理
2、上的迷惑，这就是文化冲击。 Robert Kohls（Survival Kit for Overseas Living),It means strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture.,Hospitality,Hospitality means the cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests.对客人的热诚慷慨的接待或安排。,Two different
3、 responses to different ways of hospitality: An English guest :Each time a new dish arrived, his parents would leanover and load my plate with tasty morsels. As they had taken all the trouble to cook it I just had to polish it off. As soon as my plate was empty they would put more on. Of course, I f
4、elt duty-bound to bear that too.,A Chinese guest :Can you imagine how many dishes I had? One one astew with meat and vegetables. The meat was over done and too hard to eat; green vegetables were no longer green. They never put food on your plate but just ask you to help yourself. If you, as a guest,
5、 are shy or modest, waiting for the food to be put on your plate, you will remain half-starved.,Hospitality,Whats the problem? The Chinese student felt disappointed at British hospitality because she usedthe Chinese way of showing hospitality to judge the British one. If the story taking place in Ch
6、ina, the westerner couldnt imagine that there should be sixteen dishes prepared for her. When she atefrom the eight cold dishes, she couldnt eat anymore. It isbecause a Western meal normally severs one main course plus a starter and sweets or desserts. The fact is that different people inthe world s
7、how their different hospitality in different ways.,Politeness,Politeness refers to the consideration for others, tact, and observance of accepted social usage. 礼貌指的是为他人着想、老练、遵守被接受的社会规范。,Politeness,Some Chinese Students Views on Western Politeness: Foreigners never pretend to be modest. They just tel
8、l others what they think. If a Chinese person is faced with the same situation, maybe he or she would say, “ Im sorry. The restaurant is a littlebit small and the dishes are just so-so, but I hope youll enjoy yourself.” When guests are to leave, the foreign hosts dont accompany guests to the gate up
9、on leaving-taking. This happens because the foreigners are simply following their own cultural customs. If a Chinese host does like this, he will be considered a person with bad manners or no training and education. Therefore, there is a deep separation between Chinese conventions and foreigners.,Pr
10、ivacy,Privacy could be understood as the right of an individual to self- determination as to the degree towhich the individual is willing to share with others information about himself . 个人自己决定愿在何种程度上与他 人共享有关其个人的信息的权利。,Privacy,Some Chinese Students Views on Western privacy:The westerners are not wil
11、ling to let others know their income, age, marriage, and other privacy, especially to strangers. But as a Chinese student, even if we know their culture, I cant help doing things as our culture lets us do. The Western culture emphasizes individual independence. Parents always want their children to
12、depend on themselves. The children are expected to depend on themselves. It has its historical and cultural reasons, Chinese parents love their children and will never let them in any danger. They want to keep an intimate relationship.,Case studies,Case analysis: Shao Bin, a Chinese student studying
13、 in Britain, was once invitedby her British classmate Brain to his house to cook a Chinese meal. Her two Chinese friends were also invited. They busied themselves in the kitchen, making dumpling while Brain did something in the garden and his wife sat on the sofa reading. Shao Bin felt a little upse
14、t for she thought that both the host and the hostess should offer to help with the kitchen work. The meal was great and everyone enjoyed themselves. The couple kept complimenting them on their cooking skills and asked for the recipe. But then after the meal, the couple just put down their chopsticks
15、 and started minding their own business, leaving the Chinese guests to clear the table and do the dishes. Shao Bin felt absolutely confused or even angry. She concluded that .,Case studies,The Key to the Question: Guests to a Chinese family will never be allowed to do any housework. This is one of t
16、he ways the host and hostess show their hospitality. Even if the guests offer to cook a dish, the hostor the hostess should stay around them and offer help whenever can. It is even harder to imagine that they would let their guestsclear the table and do the dishes, though the guests should always vo
17、lunteer help. Shao Bins meal at a British family sets agreat contrast to her Chinese experience. This is why Shao Bingot angry. What she should do is to avoid a hasty conclusion. She should first observe the situation without judgment. And thenanalyze the situation using what she knows about the dif
18、ferences between Chinese and British culture.,Text 1 Making a Cultural Change,Language Pointacquaintance n U with sth/sb (often slight) knowledge of sth/sb 对某事物某人（常为略微的）了解: He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language. 他稍微会一点儿日语. C person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 相识
19、而非密友者; 泛泛之交: He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交游甚广.,(idm 习语) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth know sb/sth slightly 与某人有点头之交; 对某事物略知一二: I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels. 我对她写的小说不甚了解.make sbs acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb： get to know sb; meet sb pers
20、onally 结识某人; 与某人相见: I made his acquaintance at a party. 我是在一个聚会 上认识他的,symptom/smptm/ N-COUNTA symptom of an illness is something wrong with your body or mind that is a sign of the illness. 症状 例：One of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia is hearing imaginary voices. 精神分裂症最常见的症状之一是幻听。 例：.patient
21、s with flu symptoms. 有流感症状的病人。,depress/dprs/( depresses, depressing, depressed ) V-TIf someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed. 使沮丧 例：I must admit the state of the country depresses me. 我必须承认国家的形势令我沮丧。,hostility /hstlti/ N-UNCOUNT hostility is unfriendly or aggres
22、sive behavior toward people or ideas. 敌意; 敌对 例：There was open hostility between the two schools. 这两所学校公开相互敌对。,hostility n U (to/towards sb/sth) being hostile (to sb/sth); antagonism; enmity 敌对; 对抗; 敌意: feelings of hostility 敌对情绪feel no hostility towards anyone 对任何人均无敌意show hostility to sb/sth 对某人某事物
23、表示敌意.,inevitable If something is inevitable, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided. 必然发生的 例：It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. 那是这个决定的必然后果。,located /loketd/ If something is located in a particular place, it is present or has been built there. 位于的FORMAL 例：A boutiqu
24、e and beauty salon are conveniently located within the grounds. 时装与美容店就在院内，很方便。,dwell on(或 upon) 1. (心里)老是想着，老是惦念着，惦记，不能释怀；担心着(某事)；细想： It doesnt do to dwell over much on ones painful memories. 过分沉溺于自己的痛苦回忆之中是不行的。 to dwell on ones personal problems 细想个人问题 2. 详述，详论；喋喋不休地论述： to dwell on a question 详述一个
25、问题 Why do you keep dwelling upon that matter? 你为什么一直在喋喋不休地讲那个问题?,In time within or before a fixed time及时 *A stitch in time saves nine及时处理，事半功倍。 *You can rest assured that well finish the work in time你放心吧，我们一定按时完成任务。 eventually; in the end ; after a while ; in the future不久；最终；将来 *Youll get used to th
26、e weather in Nanjing in time你迟早会适应南京的气候的。 *If you keep on trying, you will succeed in time只要你继续努力，你迟早会成功,Bargain v (with sb) (about/over/for sth) discuss (with sb) prices, terms of trade, etc with the aim of buying or selling goods, or changing conditions, on terms that are favourable to oneself （与某
27、人）讨价还价; 洽谈成交条件; 谈判: Dealers bargain with growers over the price of coffee. 商人与种植者就咖啡的价格进行商洽. The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week. 工会为缩短工作周而（与资方）讨价还价.,symptom n change in the body that indicates an illness 症状: the rash that is a symptom of measles 麻疹症状呈现的疹子. sign of the
28、existence of sth bad （坏事的）徵兆, 徵候: This demonstration was a symptom of discontent among the students.这次示威表明学生中有不满情绪.,range v between A and B/from A to B vary or extend between specified limits 在A和B之间变化或变动; 从A延伸到B: Their ages range from 25 to 50.他们的年龄在25岁到50岁之间.The frontier ranges from the northern hi
29、lls to the southern coast.边界从北部山地一直延伸到南部海岸. His interests ranged from chess to canoeing. 他的爱好从下国际象棋到划独木舟, 范围很广.,adapt v (oneself) (to sth) become adjusted to new conditions, etc 适应（新环境等）: Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. 我们的眼睛慢慢地适应了黑暗的环境. She adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate. 她很快地适应了
30、这种新的气候.,Questions,What is culture shock?What are the symptoms of culture shock? What are the cures of culture shock?,Discussion,What kind of people adjust best to foreign cultures?Talk about your difficulties in adapting to a new environment of the university.,It means strong feelings of discomfort,
31、 fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture.,Symptoms of culture shock,Physical excessive washing of hands excessive concern over headaches stomach/back aches difficult to sleep well tend to feel tired,Psychological helpless frustrated fear loneliness isolated anger aggr
32、ession,Honeymoon Phase,Everything usually goes fairly smoothly.,Rejection Phase,The newcomer may encounter many problems in transportation, shopping, or interpersonal communication. You may feel that people may no longer care about your problem, and they dont like foreigners. The newcomer may start
33、to complain and reject the host culture.,Regression Phase,You spend much of your time speaking your own language, watching video from your home country, and eating food from home. You may remember only the good thing about your home country,Recovery Phase,You become more comfortable with the customs
34、 of your host country. You start to realize that no country is much better than another- they are just different.,Reverse Culture Shock,You are no longer completely comfortable in your home country . It may take a little while to become at ease with your home culture.,How to Deal with Cultural Shock
35、?,Be aware of the symptoms Develop friendships Have a sense of humor Ask questions about social customs Take a course or read a book on cross- cultural communication Develop positive attitude (open-minded) Spare time for relaxation Go to the outside and try to look for something you are interested in,Conclusion,Culture Shock - Natural Occurrence, but with preparation can be lessened Change Management - Learning Process, have to want to change to achieve and manage change.,Thank You!,Thank you!,
