Lecture Notes_U8.pdf

1 / 7 Unit Eight: Intercultural Communication Word Bank stamp vt. bring the foot or feet down hard; step with force 跺脚；用力踩 clap vt. bring (your open hands) together with a quick movement and loud sound, especially to show approval of a performance 拍（手）；鼓掌 immodest a. fml showing or tending to express a high opinion of oneself and one’s abilities, perhaps higher than is really deserved 〖正式〗傲慢的，不谦虚的 pat vt. touch or strike gently and repeatedly with the flat hand or a flat object, often to show friendliness, sympathy, etc. （用手或扁平物）轻拍，轻打（表示友好、同情等） insult vt. be rude to or treat with lack of respect; offend 侮辱；冒犯 rotate vi. (cause to) turn round a fixed point or axis （使）旋转，转动 Bulgaria n. 保加利亚 cause offence to sb. 得罪某人 Thailander n. 泰国人 Good Usage （Para. 1） an occupational disease Good Usage （Para. 2） results from social intercourse the thousand and one ways orient ourselves to make purchases take statements seriously facial expressions in the course of Good Usage （Para. 3） a fish out of water a feeling of frustration and anxiety assumes a tremendous importance bring one back to reality Good Usage （Para. 4） in an effort to get over culture shock a physical environment is not born with culture built up are beyond his awareness by means of adapt themselves to a way of life Good Usage （Para.5） identify themselves with to the extent that Along with this attitude goes the tendency to enter into the criticism Good Usage （Para. 6） cultural background an alien environment Good Usage （Para.7） the principal symbol system of communication carry on a friendly conversation with gain confidence and a feeling of power opens up Good Usage （Paras.8-9） allocate their time and money share in their responses a religious ritual some economic activity as such at times role playing 2 / 7 Key Words and Expressions for Text A transplant vt. [(from, to)] move from one pla