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Objectives: By the end of this unit, you should be able to: ◆ understand cross-cultural differences in approaches to hospitality, modesty, ??privacy, and politeness ◆ appreciate how differences in cultural values shape behavior ◆ identify and avoid taboo subjects in Western cultures ◆ avoid pitfalls in cross-cultural communication ◆ adjust more smoothly to a new cultural environment. 1.What is Culture Shock? ◆Culture shock can be described as the feeling of confusion and disorientation that one experiences when faced with a large number of new and unfamiliar people and situations. (from College English, 2005,14th,10) ◆当人们去到一个与自己原来的文化迥异的地方时，绝大多 数人都会经历一种心理上的迷惑，这就是文化冲击。 ——Robert Kohls（Survival Kit for Overseas Living) 1.What is Culture Shock? ◆Why? Smells, sounds, flavors, the very feeling of the air one is breathing; the natives unfamiliar language and behavior contribute to it, too. ◆Peoples response to culture shock : vary greatly, from excitement and energetic action to withdrawal, depression, physical illness, and hostility. ◆Keep in mind : First, most people experience some degree of culture shock when they go to a new country. Second, culture shock passes with time. 2. Individual and Collectivist Culture Individual Culture (liberalism): individuals tend to define themselves by the extent to which they are different from, rather than similar to other. People are encouraged to display self-confidence and assertiveness, disclosure of personal thoughts and feelings. 2. Individual and Collectivist Culture 2. Individual and Collectivist Culture 4.Hospitality Hospitality means the cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests.对客人的热诚慷慨的接待或安排。 Two different responses to different ways of hospitality: An English guest :Each time a new dish arrived his parents would lean over and load my plate with tasty morsels. As they had taken all the trouble to cook it I jus