大学英语外教课IntroToAmericanCulture.pptVIP

IntrotoAmericanCulture

Culture

AmericanCulture-BasicsThen:“meltingpot”Now:“saladbowl”EqualityandDiversityValueIndividualismandIndependenceHeldaccountableforownactionsHardworking,productivity,accomplishment,achievement

Geography

CommunicationDirect-“tothepoint”AskalotofquestionsSignofinterest/clarityBodyLanguageSlang/SarcasmFormalvs.InformalProfessor,StaffOtherstudentsGreetings

TimeBeontime!Classes,appointments,work,groupmeetingsBeinglate=signofdisrespectArriveearlySocialSettingsMoreflexible“fashionablylate”

Laws/RulesFollowallU.S.lawsanduniversityrulesCan’tsay“Ididn’tknow”Immigrationregulations–studentstatusLegaldrinkingageis21Illegal/CriminalactivityDrugs,Stealing,DUI/DWI,Assault(physical,sexual,onlineharassment)

RecreationalHolidaysIndependenceDay(4thofJuly),Thanksgiving,Halloween,Christmas,LaborDay,MemorialDaySportsFootball,Basketball,Soccer,Hockey,Lacrosse,BaseballFoodPizza,Burgers/Hotdogs,GarbagePlates,Fried/FastFoods,ApplePieLargePortions!

FriendshipsFriendly,informalinteractionsNotalwaysleadtoclose,lastingfriendshipsGetInvolved!250clubsoncampusGetInvolvedfairon

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Learnitvs.Liveit

CulturalAdjustmentCycleHoneymoonCultureShockAdjustmentMentalIsolationAcceptance/Integration

TherealitiesofCulturalAdjustmentIt’sdifferentforeveryoneIt’sanunavoidableriteofpassageIt’saknownprocesswithknownsymptomsYouwillsurvive–don’tbeafraidtoaskforhelp!

CopingStrategiesThinkpositivelyKeepasenseofhumorKeepanopenmindSetrealisticgoalsTaketheinitiativeSpeakEnglishasmuchaspossibleAskforhelp!

Focusonthebigpicture…

PopCulturePopularculture(oftenshortpopculture)istheentiretyofideas,perspectives,attitudes,memes,imagesandotherphenomenathatarewithinthemainstreamofgivenculture,especiallyWesterncultureoftheearlytomid20thcenturyandtheemergingglobalmainstreamofthelate