Unit 1 Text B Culture Shock,Zong Lin,New Horizon College English,Outlines Of The Class,Reading skills Words: pronunciation and definition Text: key sentences Summary regardless of 虽然；尽管 Clash vi. 1. disagree about sth. 不一致；冲突 2. come to a fight 冲突 n. 1. C an argument 不一致；争论 2. C a short fight 冲突,honeymoon n.C a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married; (fig.) a period of good feeling or good relations 蜜月期；（喻）短暂的和谐期 marvelous a.(BrE marvellous) extremely good; wonderful 非常好的；绝妙的,moreover ad. whats more; in addition 此外；而且 distress vt. make sb. feel very upset 使痛苦；使苦恼 n.U a feeling of extreme unhappiness 痛苦，苦恼,Mechanism n.C a way of behaving that helps sb. deal with a problem 行为方式；机制 Cope vi.be able to deal with sth. difficult 应付；处理,Repression n.1. U control of strong feelings （对情感或欲望的）压抑；抑制 2. U cruel and severe control of a large group of people 镇压 Regression n.U a return to an earlier stage of development 回归；倒退,Utilize vt. (BrE utilise) use; make use of 使用 Favorable a.(BrE favourable) 1. giving sb. or sth. an advantage 有利的 2. giving or showing agreement 赞成的,Symptom n. 1. C a sign of a bad condition or problem 迹象；征兆 2. C a sign that shows an illness 症状 Appreciate vt.1. understand and enjoy 欣赏；赏识 2. be grateful for sth. 对.表示感谢,Text: Cultural Shock,Culture Shock: a term meaning strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture. Usually when a person moves to live in a foreign country, he may experience a period of culture shock until he becomes familiar with the new culture.,List Of Key Sentences,Para 1: S4, S5, S6 Para 2 : S4 Para 3: S2, S4, S6 Para 4: S1,S3, S8, S9, S10 Para 5: S4 Para 6: S1, S3, S4 Para 7: S2, S4 Para 8: S4 ,S4, Para 1,In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter.,Meaning: Despite these advantages, however, there are also some difficult things you will face.,S5,Para 1,Because your views may clash with the different beliefs, norms, values and traditions that exist in different countries.,Meaning: Because your views may be in sharp contrast or opposite to the beliefs, norms, values and customs that exist in the countries you are going to visit.,S5,Para 1 (2),. you may have difficulty adjusting to a new culture.,Meaning: . you may find it difficult to adjust yourself to a new culture. If have difficulty is followed directly by a noun phrase, the preposition with is used and the preposition can never be omitted in this case. For example: The child seems to have no difficulty with English grammar. 这孩子好像在英语语法方面没有困难。,S6,Para 1,At least four essential stages of adjustment occur during culture shock.,Meaning: There are at least four stages in the process of adjusting to culture shock.,S4,Para 2,Also, the amusement of life in a new culture seems to have no ending.,Meaning: Also, there seems to be endless entertainment of life in a new culture.,S2, Para 3,This is the hostility stage.,Meaning: This is the stage in which you do not like many things in the new culture.,S4, para3,You become tired of many things about the new culture,Meaning: You no longer have interest in many things connected with the new culture.,S6, Para 3,. and everything makes you feel distressed and tired.,Meaning: . and everything makes you upset and tired.,S1, para4,. you devise some defense mechanisms to help you cope.,Meaning: . you create some methods to help yourself deal with things around successfully.,S3, para4,This happens when you pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you.,Meaning: This happens when you pretend that everything is good enough and that you feel worried about nothing.,S8, para4,You would rather be home alone.,Meaning: You would prefer to stay at home without anyone else around. Notice that would rather can be used to say that one person would prefer another person to do something. In this case, we generally use a past tense with a present or future meaning. For example: I would rather you stayed with me tomorrow. 我宁愿你明天和我呆在一起。,S9, para4,With isolation, you try to avoid the effects of culture shock.,Meaning: By staying alone, you try to keep yourself away from the effects of culture shock.,S10,para4,Isolation is one of the worst coping mechanisms you can use because it separates you from those things that could really help you.,Meaning: Being apart from others is among the worst ways for dealing with your problem, because by being apart you keep yourself away from those things that could really help you.,S4, para5,. they prevent you from making necessary adjustments to the new culture.,Meaning: . they stop you from making necessary changes that help to deal with the new culture.,S1, para6,After you deal with your hostile feelings, recognition of the temporary nature of culture shock begins.,Meaning: After you get over your hostile feelings, you begin to realize that culture shock will not last long.,S3, para6,