KnowledgeReview：FromUnit10toUnit12WordsReviewavenue['?v?nu?]n.林蔭大道awide,straightroad,especiallyonewithtreesoneithersidedowry['da?ri]n.嫁妝themoneyandgoodswhich,insomecultures,herfamilygivestothemanthatshemarriescereal['s?ri?l]n.麥片foodmadefromgrain,ofteneatenforbreakfastwithmilkblueberry['blu?beri]n.藍莓asmalldarkbluefruitthatgrowsonbushesinNorthAmericaWordsReviewmuffin['m?f?n]n.小松餅asmall,round,sweetcake,usuallywithfruitorbraninside,ofteneatenforbreakfastvegetarian['ved??'teri?n]n.素食主義者someonewhonevereatsmeatorfishbagel['be?gl]n.百吉餅aring-shapedbreadrolllettuce['let?s]n.生菜aplantwithlargegreenleavesthatisthebasicingredientofmanysaladsWordsReviewstill[st?l]adj.不起泡的notsparklingsparkling['spɑ?rkl??]adj.(飲料)起泡的slightlycarbonatedfurious['fj?ri?s]adj.狂怒的markedbyextremeangertease[ti?z]v.取笑tomockormakefunofplayfullyWordsReviewsneak[sni?k]v.溜進togostealthilyorfurtivelyblushing['bl????]adj.臉紅的havingaredfacefromembarrassment,shame,agitationoremotionalupsetkohl[ko?l]n.眼影粉acosmeticpreparationusedbywomeninEgyptandArabiatodarkentheedgesoftheireyelidsWordsReviewcappuccino['k?pu't?i?no?]n.卡布奇諾咖啡equalpartsofespressoandhotmilktoppedwithcinnamonandnutmegandusuallywhippedcreamlatte[‘lɑ?te?]n.拿鐵咖啡strongespressocoffeewithatoppingoffrothedsteamedmilkPhrasesandExpressionsgoandstayinaplacefornoparticularreason,orspendalotoftimetheregobroke:becomepennilessorbankrupt破產jetlag:fatigueandsleepdisturbanceresultingfromdisruptionofthebody’snormalcircadianrhythmasaresultofjettravel時差感,飛行時差反應hangout:閑逛Reading1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothemovieclipyouhavejustwatched.(1)Whatarethereasonsforcultureshockintoday’ssociety?_____________________________________________________________________________________Thetraditionalexplanationforcultureshockislinedwiththesorrowpeoplefeelafterlosingtheirbelovedones.Todaycultureshockismainlyduetothreereasons:thetheoryofnegativeevents,thetheoryofdecreaseinsocialsupportandthetheoryofdifferentvalues.(2)Whatarethephysicalandmentalsymptomsofcultureshock?_____________________________________________________________________________________Thementaldiscomfortincludesloneliness,helplessness,anxiety,uneaseandwithdrawal.Thephysicaldiscomfortsincludeinsomnia,inattentiveness,lossofappetiteandheadaches.ReadingExercises(3)Accordingtothepassage,howtodealwithcultureshockproperly?_____________________________________________________________________________________Therearemanywaystodealwithcultureshock.Firstly,bepatient.Secondly,keepintouchwithhomecountry.Thirdly,takecareofyourselves.Fourthly,havefunandrelax.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothemovieclipyouhavejustwatched.(4)Howdopeoplefeelinthesecondperiodofinterculturaladaptation?_____________________________________________________________________________________Thesecondperiodiscalledthecultureshockperiod.Peopleatthisperiodusuallyfeelanxious,restless,impatient,anddisappointed.(5)Howtodevelopempathyincultivatinginterculturalcommunicationcompetence?_____________________________________________________________________________________Toputitsimple,developingempathyistoputoneselfinothers’shoes,toseethingsfromthepointofviewofotherssothatonecanbetterknowandadjusttootherpeople.ReadingExercises3.Knowledgeapplication.ReadingExercisesTalkwithaforeignerlivinginyourcountryabouthisorheradaptation,thegreatestdifficultiestheyhavemetandthestrategiestheyusetoovercomedifficulties.ThefollowingisachartaboutStrategiesforCopingwithAdaptationStressforyourreference.StrategiesforCopingwithAdaptationStress(1)Dowhatyoucantoincreaseyourscoreontheaboveculturaladaptationchecklist.Youcan’tchangeyourage,butyoucanlearnmoreaboutyourcompanyorcityandyoucanadjustyourthinking.(2)Bealertforsignsofadaptationstress.HealthproblemsLossofself-confidenceLoneliness,senseofloss,severehomesicknessWithdrawalfromsocialcontacts3.Knowledgeapplication.ReadingExercisesNegativefeelingsBehavingmoreaggressivelythanusual(3)TellpeopleathomewhatkindofsupportyoureallyneedfromthemYoumayneedfreedomtomakenewdecisionsandtheirunderstandingofthedifficultiesyoufacemorethanyouneedtheiradvice.(4)Useyour“retreats”fromthenewcultureconstructively.Findhomeculturetimeandfriendstorefreshyourselfandrestoreyourpositivefeelings(speakyourlanguage,eatfamiliarfood,etc.).Lookforpeoplefromyourhomecountrywithpositiveattitudes.Don’tspendtimewithpeoplefromhomewhoreinforcenegativefeelings.(5)Payattentiontodifferenceswithinthenewculture.Avoidmakingbroadgeneralizationsabouteverybodyinthehostculture.Noticedifferencesinbackground,motivation,personality;somepeoplewillbemorelikeyouthanothers.3.Knowledgeapplication.ReadingExercisesJustasyouarenotlikeeveryonefromyourculture,sonoteveryonefromthenewcultureisalike.Peoplefromthehostculturemayalsobeexperiencingadaptationstress.Whenyouaresensitivetotheiradaptationstress,youwon’ttaketheirresponsestoyoutoopersonally.(6)Trytofindtwomentors(experiencedhelpers).Lookforsomeonefromyourhomeculturewhohasmoreexperienceinthenewculturethanyoudo.Someonefromthenewculturewithmuchexperiencewithyourculture.Consultyourmentorstocheckyourinterpretationsofinterculturalevents.Useyourmentorstolearnabouthiddenaspectsofthenewculture.(7)Seekoutpositiveexperienceswithinthenewculture.Ifyouliketowatchfootball,watchfootballwiththepeoplefromthenewculture.Ifyouenjoymusic,enjoyitwithpeoplefromthenewculture.Thatis,takeyourpleasuresandrelaxingactivitiesintothenewculture.(8)Betolerantofyourselfandothers.3.Knowledgeapplication.ReadingExercisesKeepyoursenseofhumor;misunderstandingscanturnintofunnystories.Assumethatnewcultureassociateshavereasonsfortheiractionsevenifyoudon’tunderstandthem.Recognizethatyouareleaningculturesasyougothroughdifficultexperiences.Ifnecessary,adjustyourgoalsandtimeframetomakethemmorerealistic.(9)Useyourinterculturalexperiencestoincreaseyourskills.Noticeandimitatethecommunicationstylesofthepeoplefromthenewculture.Useconceptsfromcross-culturalcommunicationstudytointerpretyourexperienceandadjustyourbehavior.4.EasternandWesternculturecomparing.ReadingExercisesThefollowingareobservationsofthedifferencesinemphasisbetweenEasternandWesternculturesmadebyanAsianChristiancleric.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?EasternCulturesWesternCulturesLivein“time”Livein“space”ValuerestandrelaxationValueactivityPassive,acceptingAssertive,confrontingContemplativeDiligentAcceptwhatitisSeekchangeLiv