文化冲击_culture_shock.pptVIP

Culture shock A term meaning strong feelings of discomfort, fear or anxiety ,which people may have when they enter another culture. E.g. Studying abroad; immigrating to another country; Why it occurs? the conflicts between the west culture and east culture The differences between the west culture and east culture Greeting East: Hi, have you had your meal?” “Where are you going?”. shake hands. West: give each other a smile greet with a “Hi.”. shake hands only in some formal situations. Expressing gratitude Think of the situations below: 1. Your mother is busy in the kitchen. She suddenly asks you to fetch a bowl for her. You do so. What’ll your mother’s response be? Probably she’ll just continue doing the cooking. 2. After a while, the dinner is ready. Your mother hands you your bowl of rice. What’s your response? Probably just begin to eat. Expressing gratitude In Chinese families, we rarely say “Thank you” But in the West, thank you is one of the most frequently used sentences. Teachers will thank a student for answering a question; husbands will thank his wife for making a coffee. Practice N H C E 自测 课文 Back Main Idea At this point, some defense mechanisms are devised to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. mechanism is called “rejection”. With this coping mechanism, you think you don’t need anybody. You feel you are coping fine alone, so you don’t try to ask for help. (Para. 4) 随 笔 阅读技巧 Practice N H C E 自测 课文 Back 5. After you deal with your hostile feelings, recognition of the temporary nature of culture shock begins. Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage, you start feeling more positive, and you try to develop comprehension of everything you don’t understand. The whole situation starts to become more favorable; you recover from the symptoms of the first two stages, and you adjust yourself to the new 随 笔 阅读技巧 Practice N H C E 自测 课文 Back Main Idea The third sta