Unit2 Culture Shock (Extensive Reading).pptVIP

Cultural Background We live in a world of dynamic and infinite cultures Text 1 Making a Cultural Change Questions What is culture shock? What are the symptoms of culture shock? What are the cures of culture shock? Language Point Language Point Language Point Words for describing something that you need all your skill, knowledge etc to do challenging /demanding /be a challenge /testing /taxing/exacting The new recruits had to get used to a demanding schedule of training and study. I chose to study English because I thought it would be a challenge. First we lost our business, then our house - it was a testing time for both of us . Film-editing is a difficult and exacting job Language Point acquaintance ?n [U] ~ with sth/sb (often slight) knowledge of sth/sb 对某事物[某人]（常为略微的）了解: He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language. 他稍微会一点儿日语.  [C] person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 相识而非密友者; 泛泛之交: He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交游甚广. Language Point (idm 习语) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth know sb/sth slightly 与某人有点头之交; 对某事物略知一二: I have no more than a nodding acquaintance with her novels. 我对她写的小说不甚了解. make sb‘s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb get to know sb; meet sb personally 结识某人; 与某人相见: I made his acquaintance at a party. 我是在一个聚会 上认识他的 scrape an acquaintance with sb (infml 口) get to know sb not very well andwith difficulty 挖空心思与某人结识: I slowly scraped (up) an acquaintance with my neighbours. 我慢慢设法认识了邻居. Language Point Bargain v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over/for sth) discuss (with sb) prices, terms of trade, etc with the aim of buying or selling goods, or changing conditions, on terms that are favourable to oneself （与某人）讨价还价; 洽谈成交条件; 谈判: Dealers bargain with growers over the price of coffee. 商人与种植者就咖啡的价格进行商洽. The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week. 工会为缩短工作周而（与资方）讨价还价. Language Point surprise ? (idm 习语) take sb/sth by