河海大学研究生英语第五版教师教案考试重点Unit 20 Culture Shock.docx
《河海大学研究生英语第五版教师教案考试重点Unit 20 Culture Shock.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《河海大学研究生英语第五版教师教案考试重点Unit 20 Culture Shock.docx(10页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
河海大学研究生英语第五版教师教案考试重点Unit20CultureShock
Unit20CultureShock
Preparationactivities
Haveyouoryourfriendseverstayedorlivedinanothercultureandhowdoyouortheymanagetocopewithlifeandworkinthenewenvironment?
Whatiscultureshock?
Whendoescultureshockoccur?
Whatarethesignsofcultureshockinthesituationofdailylife?
Whatarethesymptomsofcultureshock?
Whatarethestagesofcultureshock?
Whichisthefundamentalwaytopreventorrelievethecultureshock?
Introductiontocultureshock
anoccupationaldiseaseofpeoplewhohavesuddenlymovedtoothercountries.Itreferstotheconfusionanddisorientationcausedbycontactwithanewtypeofculturewhilelosingallthefamiliarsignsofculture.
Introductiontodistinctstagesintheadjustmentprocessofforeignvisitors.
4stages——honeymoonstage:
Anearlyharmoniousperiod.Initiallymanypeoplearefascinatedandexcitedbyeverythingnew.Thevisitoriselatedtobeinanewculture.
——hostilityandanxietyAconditionofconfusionandanxietyaffectingapersonsuddenlyexposedtoanaliencultureorenvironment.Theindividualisimmersedinnewproblems:
housing,transportation,shopping,andlanguage.Mentalfatigueresultsfromcontinuouslystrainingtocomprehendtheforeignlanguage.
——Initialadjustment.Everydayactivitiessuchashousingandshoppingarenolongermajorproblems.Althoughthevisitormaynotyetbefluentinthelanguagespoken,basicideasandfeelingsinthesecondlanguagecanbeexpressed.
Mentalisolation.Individualshavebeenawayfromtheirfamilyandgoodfriendsforalongperiodoftimeandmayfeellonely.Manystillfeeltheycannotexpressthemselvesaswellastheycanintheirnativelanguage.Frustrationandsometimesalossofself-confidenceresult.Someindividualsremainatthisstage.
——Acceptanceandintegration.Aroutine(eg.work,business,school)hasbeenestablished.Thevisitorhasacceptedthehabits,customs,foods,andcharacteristicsofthepeopleinthenewculture.Hefeelscomfortablewithfriends,associatesandthelanguageofthecountry.
IntroductiontotheRe-entryprocess
Asimilarprocess——acceptanceandintegration——Returnanxiety——Returnhoneymoon——Re-entryshock——Re-integration
In-classreading
P1-2Introductiontocultureshock
Whatiscultureshock?
Whocouldexperiencecultureshock?
Whendoesitoccur?
Whatarethesignsofcultureshockmentionedbytheauthor?
Whatcouldwebenefitfromthosesingsandcues?
P1anoccupationaldisease=diseaseconnectedwithaparticularjobEg.Skindisordersarecommon~samongfactoryworkers.
.......professional=connectedwiththeskillorqualitieseg.A~footballer/golfer,tennisplayer,cooker
.......occupational=job,employment
Illness=diseaseofbodyormind,poorhealth
Disease=aconditionortendency,asofsociety,regardedasabnormalandharmful
Ailment=aphysicalormentaldisorder,esp.amildillness
transplantsthfromA(in)toB=remove/takesthfromAandputitinBeg.Oneithersideofthegrave,I~edapinesaplingtokeepitcompany.Somanyfarmerswere~tothewest(=relocate).
transplant(n)transplantation(n)eg.Abone-marrowtransplant;ahearttransplantoperation
P2precipitatesth=causesthtohappensuddenlyorsoonerthannormaleg.Onesmallerror~edthedisaster.Thatevent~shisruin.~acountryintoacrisis(=plunge)~oneselfinto(danger)~theextinctionofsth.
athousandandone=many=ahundred/millionandoneeg.Thereare~waysinwhichyoucanraisemoney.
Orient(orientate)...to=makefamiliarwithoradaptedtoeg,Anxietycomesfromnotbeingableto~yourselftothenewmodeoflife.Thefirstdaysofschoolaremeantto~thefreshmentocampuslife.To~oneselfinthegroupofpeopleoneistoworkwith.=locateorplacestheg.Theexplorerclimbedatreeinorderto~himself.To~fashionstowardyouthfulbuyersMostteachersareacademically~ed.Orientation
cue=hintorsuggestion;signalthatguidesbehaviororprincipleofrightandwrong
clue=Somethingthatservestoguideordirectinthesolutionofaproblemormystery.norm=standardofproperbehavior/principleofrightandwrong
depend/dependent(up)onsth/sbeg.Goodhealthislargely~onthepropernourishment.Everythingisinter-relatedandinter-dependent.
independentofeg.Thepeopleinthemountainswanttobe~ofthecentralgovernment.Theseasonschanges,~ofanyone’swishes.
independencefromeg.Thismoneygivesme~frommyfamily.TheAmericancolonieswontheir~fromEngland.
Onthelevel=>atahigh,lower,advanced,thesamelevel
P3-4symptomsofcultureshock
P3afishoutofwater=personwhofeelsuncomfortableorawkwardbecauseheisinunfamiliarsurroundingseg.Withmyworking-classbackgroundIfeellikea~amongthesehigh-societypeople.Notknowinganythingaboutmusic,Ifeltlikea~amongsomanymusicalexperts.
Broad-minded=willingtolistentoopinionsdifferentfromone’sown,noteasilyshocked;toleranteg.Afellowoughttobe~andliberalaboutthings.
Goodwill=friendly,cooperativeorhelpfulfeelingeg.Givengoodwillonbothsides,I’msurewecanreachagreement.Theexchangeofgoodwillmissionsgreatlycontributestoabetterunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.
Prop(n)=supporteg.Sheusesaclothes~topreventthewashingonherclotheslinefromtouchingtheground.Beamsareusedas~stokeepthewallfromcollapsing.Heisthe~ofhisparentsintheiroldage.Herdaughterwastheonlyproptotheoldladyduringherillness.
(v)~upeg.Thegardener~peduptheappletreewithastoutplank.TheMinistersaidthatitwasnotthedutyofanygovernmentto~upafailingcompany,nomatterhowprestigiousitsname.Topropadooropenwithachair;topropthestagescenerywithseveralbraces
grouseabout=complainabout
regression=tendingtoreturn;backwardmovement,reversion(regressv)
bringsbbacktolife/health/realityeg.Herstayamongmountainsbroughtherbacktohealth.
P4beofChinesenationalityWhat~isthisman?
=What’syour~?
greencard=anofficialdocumentissuedbytheU.S.governmenttoaliens,allowingthemtoworklegallyintheUnitedStates.
Fit=Asuddenoutburstofemotioneg.afitofjealousy
Eruption=suddenappearanceofspotsontheskin
Longing(n)todosth/forsth=Astrongpersistentyearningordesire,especiallyonethatcannotbefulfilled.Eg.Thathadhelpedtoawakeninhimalongingforfame/knowledge/home.Ihadasuddenlongingtosmoke.Long(v)forsth/todosth
P5Thefirststage
P5gothrough=tosufferorexperienceeg.She’s~ingthroughalongcrisis---findingherself.Sheseemedtohaveforgottenallthatshehadgonethrough.=tosortthingsintogroupsorsearchforstheg.Shewentthroughthecupboardsinthespringcleaning.Allthedrawershadbeengonethrough,butthemissingwatchwasnowheretobefound.=review,torepeatfrombeginningtoendeg.Wewentthroughthescene3timesduringrehearsal.=tobeapprovedeg.Herapplicationwentthroughandshewashired.
Goonto=todosthafteronehasfinishedtodosthelseeg.Afterpresentingthetheory,theteacherwentontogivethestudentssomeconcreteexamples.Goonwith=tocontinuetodostheg.Hewentontalkingasthoughnothinghadhappened.
discern=see,notice,understandespwithdifficultyeg.Thebeginningofallwarmaybe~ednotonlybythefirstactofhostility,butbythecounselsandpreparationsforegoing.It’softendifficultto~thetruthofwhatwearetold.Icouldbarely~himinthefog.
national=citizenofaparticularnation
gracious=kind,polite
pamperandpet=Totreatwithexcessiveindulgenceortoindulgewithrichfoodandcareforthecomfort
glowingly=enthusiasticallypraising
P6-7Thesecondstage
P6mentality=characteristicattitudeofmind
Hostile=Feelingorshowingenmityorillwill;antagonisticeg.Thespeakerwasshouteddownbythe~crowd.It’smostdifficulttorememberthattheincreaseofeverycreatureisconstantlybeingcheckedbyunperceived~agencies.hostility(n)
Aggressive=Inclinedtobehaveinahostilefashion,offensive,quarrelsome=Assertive,bold,andenterprisingeg.An~war;an~manager
Beindifferentto=Havingnoparticularinterestinorconcernfor
Appraisal=valuationmake[give]anobjectiveappraisalofstheg.Your~ofthestockistoohigh.Thebookismainlyaboutthecritics’~ofmodernarchitecture.Appraise(v),appraiser(n)
Accountfor=togiveareasonfor;=togiveanexplanationofmoneyspent;=toconsistof
P7takerefugeinsth=findshelterineg.Sbfindsrefugefromthestorm;sthberefugestothefloodvictims;
Colony=Agroupofemigrantsortheirdescendantswhosettleinadistantterritorybutremainsubjecttoorcloselyassociatedwiththeparentcountry.侨民定居在异乡的一组侨民或他们的后代,仍从属于其祖国或同其祖国有密切关系eg.theChinesecolonyinNewYork=.Agroupofpeoplewiththesameinterestsorethnicoriginconcentratedinaparticulararea
Fountainhead=origin;source,anoriginatoreg.Intellectual~Knowledgeisthesourceofstrength.Whendrinkingwaterthinkofitssource---neverforgetwhereone’shappinesscomesfrom.
Charge(vt)=tofillwitheg.Hedeclinedto~hismemorywithsomanydetails.Theairwas~dwithvapor.Theatmospherewastenseand~dwithfear.Herreplywas~dwithemotion.EmotionallyCharged=filledwithstrongfeelings
Label=descriptivewordorphraseappliedtoaperson,agroupetc.eg.Hehasbeengiventhe~of“Playboy”byhisfriends.Thecitydeservesits~asthegardenoftheworld.
Stereotype=afixedpatternwhichisbehavedtorepresentatypeofpersonoreventeg.Thebelief