跨文化交际PPT

In short Before entering a new culture, we should learn more about the host culture to avoid culture shock . when arriving the host culture, we should keep optimistic and adapt local life styles as soon as possible.Besides, respect local people all the time.
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Question 2:
What are the symptoms of a person at his or her “honeymoon stage” in the process of adapting to a new culture? In this stage, one feels a sense of excitement, pleasure, and self-satisfaction for making the decision to come to this beautiful place. In his or her view,nearly everything appears wonderful.
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Question 4: According to the author, what is the best thing to do when one is experiencing culture shock? The best thing to do when you are experiencing culture shock is to admit that you are experiencing culture shock, try to identify your stage of culture shock, and work toward becoming more familiar with the new culture.
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Question 8: Do you have any other suggestions for adapting successfully to a new culture? Apart from those suggestions given by the author, one should also try to learn from those who have much experience in adapting to a new culture, which may be helpful in one‘s effort to overcome the difficulties in the process of cultural adaptation..
The main idea
Part one: （1~10段）当“文化碰撞”发生时或介入 一个新的文化系统时，紧张、焦虑感等负 面情绪给人们所带来的负面影响，以及从 中我们了解并学习技巧来适应新文化。
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Part two: (Stage 1 to 3)
介入新文化之后，你的感觉就好像是在“度蜜 月”。在新的文化里，你会感到兴奋、高兴、满 足，你对每一件事情都充满着热情与好奇心。你 觉得 eveything is beauriful. 熟悉了环境之后，新鲜感已经没有了，开始 遇到各种的问题，是你变得更加的焦虑、不安、 不耐烦或者是失望，你开始认为：everything is awful.
Cross cultural communication
Adapting to a New Culture
"新文化"的适应
Contents
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New words
crook 骗子，恶棍 compelling 无法抵抗的，压倒性的 compulsion 强烈冲动 phobia （极端的或不合理的）恐惧，憎恶 compound 房屋群，大院 typify 是...的典型 paranoid 疑神疑鬼 Alvin Toffler 阿尔温.托夫勒，美国当代著名未来学家 predeparture 出发前，启程前 prelude 开端，前奏
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euphoria
过度兴奋的情绪
utopia 乌托邦（理想中最完美的地方） ecstasy 狂喜
fantasy 幻想，空想 pervade 蔓延，渗透 scoff at 嘲弄 national 国民 outburst 突发，爆发 expatriate 侨民 vertigo 眩晕 snapshot 快照，快拍 blur 使模糊 go overboard （口语）走极端 4
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Question 6: What are the improvements people usually make when they get into Stage Three? When people get into Stage Three, they become more accustomed to the foods, sights, sounds,smells, and nonverbal behaviors of the new culture and have less physical problems and less confusion, uncertainty, and loneliness. Their normal contacts with host nationals are increasing and now they can accept themselves and others around them.
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Question 3:
Does everybody experience the Stage Two? How to cope with the negative feelings one may haveat this stage? No, some people never experience this stage. In order to cope with the negative feelings onemay have at this stage, one should not withdraw from all contact with the new culture and instead tryto have more contact with the host nationals.
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Important part
Culture Shock: Culture shock refers to the transition period and the accompanying feelings of stress and anxiety a person experiences during the period up on entering a new culture.
介入新文化数月之后，你更加的了解新文化， 之前所产生的负面情绪也慢慢的消失，你开始融 入到新文化中，这时你觉得：everything is OK.
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Part three:(P302~304)
认清你所处的阶段，努力适应 新环境遇到的困扰并战胜它！
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sion
从整篇文章，我们可以了解到，当你 介入一个新文化环境时，你会产生焦虑、 不安等负面情绪。之后又被文化所带来的 新鲜感充满热情与好奇心，认清你所处的 阶段，努力适应新环境遇到的困扰并战胜 它！
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Question 7: What do you think of the author‟s suggestion of using the native language to compliment people inthe host culture? It is very important for one to be able to use the native language if one hopes to survive successfully in a new cultural environment, for it can not only compliment the local people, but also greatly enhance mutual understanding.
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Stage three: everything is ok After several months in the new culture, you may find that you view both the negative and the positive in a balanced manner.Normal contacts with host nationls are increasing and others around you.
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Question 5: What are the problems that people are confronted with when they return to the home culture fromoverseas? Upon their first returning home, there is a sense of relief and excitement about being in familiar surroundings. However, a sense of depression and negative outlook follows the initial reentry cycle,for a person may find that the home culture is no longer the same. They may have difficulty readjusting to the home culture and the reentry process has often involved their suffering quietly with stress.