1、,Adapting to a new culture,People use that term whenever they tell a story about problems Chinese meet when they go abroad or when they want to describe problems foreigners have when they come to China.,Culture shock,e.g.-a story told by Li Ming Once I was in America for an international conference.

2、 During my staying there, I usually took buses to visit some museums and shopping-malls. There were not many people taking buses, and each could have a seat most of the time. One day when our bus stopped at one bus-stop, an old lady got on. Noticing there was no vacant seat on the bus, I decided to

3、offer my seat. I stood up, and said with a smile: Old lady,please sit down. Out of my expectation, the old lady refused to take the seat, and responded: Im not old! There was also an unpleasant look on her face. I was rather confused and embarrassed at that moment, and didnt know what to do.,Culture

4、 Shock Troublesome feelings such as depression,loneliness,confusion,inadequacy,hostility,frustration,and tension,caused by the loss of familiar cues from the home culture.,When put into any significantly new and challenging situations ，the person faces risks and has opportunities,The importance of t

5、he adaptation . Adaptation is a process with identifiable stages. . Learning the process will not prevent culture shock,but it will help you to understand what is happening to you.,The adapatation process 1.Excitement 2.confusion 3.frustration 4.Effectiveness 5.Appreciation 6.Increased ability,Befor

6、e: anticipate the experience with a great deal of excitementAfter: the excitement continues through the early periodExample: college students; new foreign teachers ; the expatriate manager（外籍經(jīng)理）,In all these cases the newcomer is using standards from his home culture to evaluate the situation in the

7、 new culture.,Excitement,College students: high expectation of colorful life in college (before); delight in the flexible time schedule (after) Expatriate managers: surprise in his better-than-expected housing and the professional attitude of the local stuff (after) New foreign teachers: satisfactio

8、n in students particular charming and cooperative（這里應(yīng)該加上一個(gè)名詞？） (after),Examples,Differences Seem exotic and entertaining Easy enough to deal with,Tend to respond with behaviors that works at home: Be polite to people around; Show respect; Be patient; Work （or）study hard; Ask questions; Keep a sense

9、of humor,Will fail to produce the desired results sooner or later,At the beginning of the confusion stage, the person in an unfamiliar culture often experiences a sudden decline in mood or spirit. (Case1: Wu Lian, an English major studying in the US),Confusion,Living in an enclave eases the difficul

10、ties of the early stages of adaptation Advantages: a) speaking ones native language; b) eating and living in a way similar to home; c) having many associates who have more experience with the host culture Disadvantages,Case 1 Doubts,Wu Lian, an English major studying at a university in the US, start

11、s out confidently. She knows that her language skills are better than those of most Chinese studying abroad. At first everything is fine, but gradually she discovers that professors do not always present materials in an organized way nor do they always speak clearly. They talk either too fast or wit

12、h a foreign accent so that she cannot keep up. Wu Lian also finds she cannot understand the group conversations of her native speaking classmates. They use a lot of slang, make jokes she does not understand, and convey much of their meaning with subtle gestures she cannot decode. She feels heself li

13、ke an incapable child. What more, fresh fruits and vegetables are so expensive there, and the food in the dinning hall is so unappetizing. “Why dont they have street sellers here?” She (is)often confused.,How(What) can Wu Lian do to ease these difficuties?,Strategies for coping with adaptation stres

14、s（分析最好能聯(lián)系前面的例子講，不然太抽象）,Be alert for signs of adaptation stress Health problems Loss of self-confidence Loneliness, sense of loss, severe homesickness Negative feelings Use your “retreats” from the new culture constructively Look for people from your home country with positive attitudes Pay attention

15、 to differences within the new culture and avoid making generalizations in the host culture Seek out positive experiences within the new culture Be tolerant of yourself and others,Stage 3 Frustration,More negative attitudes,The newcomer starts to put blame for his difficulties on the new culture and

16、 its people;,In a way, this is a change for the better: Pay more attention to what people around him are doing Has already had experiences with people who behaved badly (Example: a westerner cheated by a vendor in China),What will a Westerner in China who suspects he is being cheated by a vendor do?

17、 There are two possibilities: 1) may simply toss his bag of fruit back and walk away; 2) may start yelling and accusing in whatever language he is able to manage,What does this example tell us?,When we come up with problems in the new culture, we should not allow this new situation to defeat us. We

18、should react actively and try to cope with the difficulties. This is the first step in learning something new.,In this stage, the newcomer is no longer feeling bad. The efforts they made at the third stage pay off and the person becomes more effective. transform A newcomer a sensitive observer of li

19、fe in the new culture,Effectiveness,By this time the person is able to accept both the similarities and the differences between his home culture and the new culture. Life is definitely becoming more comfortable.,In this stage, the person moves beyond effectiveness and is developing a more personal u

20、nderstanding of new culture and values it.,Appreciation,Dangers:,idealize their home while away; prefer new culture and reject come？ culture (case2),new culture,home culture,VS,Pleasant environment And fresh air ; Advanced facilities; Simple interpersonal relationship,Dirty streets and air; Backward

21、 living standards and equipment; Hypocritical and face- saving,case2 The Homecoming （case 最好都讀一下）,Lan, who has been studying and working in the US for six years, is planning to go back home for two weeks. The whole family are looking forward to this reunion. However, everyone was not as happy as they had expected. Lan was impatient when her relatives came to visit her one after another. She also complain about life in China, finding fault with streets, department stores and television programs. Once while cooking with her mother, she became annoyed with the unbearably-cold water, t