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Unit 2 Culture Shock Text I Making a Cultural Change Culture Shock文化冲击：某人突然身处异族文化或环境中而经受的一种困惑焦虑的状况 be limited to rich tourists限于 The damage was limited to the roof. be common for the average person常见的；常有的 Its common for new fathers to feel jealous of the baby. It is common for children to be afraid (NOT It is common that children are afraid) of the dark. the average person; average people普通人群 men of average ability能力一般的人 the average age of the boys这些男孩子的平均年龄 students of average intelligence普通智力的学生 in time最后，终于 In time they came to accept the harsh facts. 他们最终承认了严酷的事实 for pleasure为了取乐 The graceful skaters were a pleasure to watch. 看优美的滑冰者是一种享受 Its a pleasure for me to live with you. 和你一起生活对我来说是件愉快的事情。 for fun开玩笑, 不是认真的 conference会议, 讨论会 a fact-finding conference调查会 a press [news] conference记者招待会 challenging引起挑战性兴趣的 a challenging course of study; 一门挑战性的课程； a challenging role for an inexperienced performer. 给一个无经验的演员一个挑战性的角色 accept [take] a challenge应战 face the challenge遇到问题, 面向挑战 issue the challenge提出任务 meet the challenge满足要求; 完成任务 leave behind离开, 遗留, They had left the city behind and were heading into open country. Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind. I think I might have left my wallet behind. He has his acquaintances 相识, 熟人 I have no acquaintance with this book. 我不熟悉这本书。 I have some acquaintance with English, but I do not know it well. 我稍懂些英语, 但并不精通。 He has a large circle of acquaintances. 他有很多相识的熟人。 have a nodding acquaintance with sb./ have a bowing acquaintance with sb. 与某人有点头之交 body language身体语言：一个人可用来与他人达到非语言交流的手势、体态或脸部表情 finger language (聋哑人的)手势语 gesture language (聋哑人的)手势语 sign language (聋哑人的)手势语 bargaining议价, 讨价 After much bargaining, we agreed to share the profits 50-50. Effective bargaining by their union has gained clothing workers a 9% pay rise. practice习惯：习惯性或惯例性的行为或办事方式： He makes a practice of being punctual. 养成准时的习惯 in short总之；简而言之 In short, the better a parent you are during the first 18 years, the be