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Unit Nine Intercultural Adaptation Warm Up Please read the story on page 298 . What can we learn from this case about the Japanese culture? Culture Shock Read the article “Adapting to a New Culture” (p299-304). What is culture shock? How to adapt to a new culture? ※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) Culture shock, or the early adaptation phase of transitioning into a new culture, refers to the transition period and the accompanying feelings of stress and anxiety a person experiences during the early period upon entering a new culture. Symptoms of culture shock: physiological, emotional, communication. (p299) Causes to culture shock: Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols or social contact. Will culture shock affect everyone who enters a new country? Is there any individual differences? Why? ( Individuals differ greatly in the degree in which culture shock affects them. The severity of culture shock depends on people’s personalities, language ability, emotional support, and duration of stay停留时间. It is also influenced by the extent of differences between the two cultures. Forms of culture shock Language shock Role shock Transition shock Cultural Fatigue Education Shock Adjustment Stress Culture Distance 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. Four stages in getting used to life in a new country: Euphoria欢快: the first stage when everything seems wonderful with great happiness, a sort of honeymoon period. Depression, or culture shock: the stage despair when people tend to be very critical of the country they’ve moved