文化冲击英文讲义.pptVIP

1. What’s Culture Shock ? It means strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture. five phases of culture shock Group Discussion How to Deal with Cultural Shock? * * * * Definition What is culture shock ? The term culture shock was first introduced by the anthropologist Oberg in 1954. It is a term used to describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within an entirely different cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country. 文化冲突指某人突然身处异族文化或环境中 而经受的一种不安、恐惧、焦虑的状况。 Translation Symptoms of culture shock excessive washing of hands excessive concern over…… Fear of physical contact…… headaches, stomach/back aches, dizziness, ulcers excessive sleepiness difficult to sleep well insomnia tend to feel tired …… helpless desire for dependence on… frustrated fear depression loneliness isolated anger, aggression, hatred, hostility withdrawal, …… physical psychological back Individual’s differences personality Language ability Emotional support Duration of stay attitude back 1 honeymoon 2 depression 3 regression 5 reverse 4 recovery You spend much of your time speaking your own language, watching video from your home country, and eating food from home. You may remember_________ _____________________________ Regression Phase The newcomer may encounter many problems in ____________, _________, or interpersonal communication. You may feel that people may no longer care about your problem, and they don’t like foreigners. The newcomer may start to ________________ and _______ the host culture. Rejection Phase Everything usually goes ____________. Honeymoon Phase fairly smoothly transportation shopping complain about reject good things about your home country only the You are no longer _______________________________________. It may take a little while to become at ease with your