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1、Unit2CultureShockWeliveinaworldofdynamicandinfiniteculturesTeachingobjectives1.Readaboutcultureshockandholdanextensivediscussionaboutcultureanditsinfluence;2.Teststudents’readingabilitythroughtextIandintroduceasetoftopic-relatedwordsandphrasesthroughtheexercise;3.Practicethereadingskill:con
2、textclue(I)Pre-readingtasksTask1:Warm-upquestionsWhatiscultureshock?Whatarethesymptomsofcultureshock?Whatarethecuresofcultureshock?Cultureshockreferstotheanxietyandfeelings(ofsurprise,disorientation,uncertainty,confusion,etc.)feltwhenpeoplehavetooperatewithinanentirelydifferentculturalorsoc
3、ialenvironment,suchasaforeigncountry.Itgrowsoutofthedifficultiesinassimilatingthenewculture,causingdifficultyinknowingwhatisappropriateandwhatisnot.Thisisoftencombinedadislikefororevendisgust(moraloraesthetical)withcertainaspectsofthenewordifferentculture.Theforeignersmaybeunsureastowhentos
4、hakehandsorembrace,whentostartconversations,orhowtoapproachastranger.Languageproblemsdon’taccountforallthefrustrationthatpeoplefeel.PhasesofcultureshockTheshock(ofmovingtoaforeigncountry)oftenconsistsofdistinctphases,thoughnoteveryonepassesthroughthesephasesandnoteveryoneisinthenewculturelo
5、ngenoughtopassthroughallthree:The"HoneymoonPhase"-Duringthisperiodthedifferencesbetweentheoldandnewcultureareseeninaromanticlight,wonderfulandnew.Forexample,inmovingtoanewcountry,anindividualmightlovethenewfoods,thepaceofthelife,thepeople'shabits,thebuildingsandsoon.The"NegotiationPhase"-Af
6、terafewdays,weeks,ormonths,minordifferencesbetweentheoldandnewcultureareresolved.Onemaylongforfoodthewayitispreparedinone'snativecountry,mayfindthepaceoflifetoofastorslow,mayfindthepeople'shabitsannoying,etc.The"EverythingisOK"phase-Again,afterafewdays,weeks,ormonths,onegrowsaccustomedtothe
7、newculture'sdifferencesanddevelopsroutines.Bythispoint,onenolongerreactstothenewculturepositivelyornegatively,becauseitnolongerfeelslikeanewculture.Onebecomesconcernedwithbasiclivingagain,asonewasintheiroriginalculture..ReverseCultureShock-Returningtoone