(3) 他不久就适应了新环境

8. This stage has been compared to a “morning after”: “Compare” can be followed by “to” or “with”. compare ... to: eg (1) Ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life, and the setting of the sun to the ending of life. (2) Poets often compare sleep to death. compare. ..with: eg My English can not compare with his. 9. . . . you wish you could make sense of the United States: ... you wish you could understand many things in America that keep puzzling you. make sense of: to understand eg (1) I can never make sense of a word he says. (2) Our experts could not make sense of the code.
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irritate: to make (sb) angry, annoyed or impatient eg. (1) I was intensely irritated by the way he spoke to me. Other derivatives: irritating (adj.) , irritated (adj.) , irritation ( n. ) irritable (adj. ), irritant (n. ) Other verbs that cause similar feelings: upset, annoy, anger, infuriate, enrage, embarrass, etc. 4. ... always act as though they are in a hurry: ... always seem to feel hard pressed for time and have to get things done as quickly as possible as though = as if: with the appearance of; apparently eg (1) He behaved as if/ as though nothing had happened. (2) He treats me as if/as though I were a stranger. 5. The reaction can set in within two weeks of your arrival: About two weeks after you arrived, you might start feeling uncomfortable about the environment set in: (of a disease, unfavorable weather, or other natural condition) to begin and (probably) continue
•百度文库II. Total class time: 3 periods
Warm-up Questions for Extract 1
1.What is culture?
Culture, in anthropology, is the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, create, and share. Culture distinguishes one human group from others. It also distinguishes humans from other animals. A people‟s culture includes their beliefs, rules of behavior, language, rituals, art, technology, styles of dress, ways of producing and cooking food, religion, and political and economic systems. 2.Do you know what culture shock is? Culture shock is an anxiety or confusion caused by losing familiar things and starting to live in a new environment. 3. What are the causes and symptoms of culture shock? Group discussion (5 minutes) Cause: Anxiety is caused when one has lost all familiar signs and symbols, and one is surprised to discover that some of his/her assumptions about human beings are wrong.
10. Or they do things in a leisurely way, whereas you organize the events of your day...: Or they do things slowly, feeling no hurry, but you do things following a tight schedule... whereas: but (to introduce an opposite or contrast) eg (1) They want a house, whereas we would rather live in as apartment. (2)Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.(智者酷爱真理， 愚者逃避真理。） 11. ... reverse culture shock: reverse adj. : contrary or opposite to what is expected eg (1) in the reverse direction; reverse tendencies (相反的趋势）; a reverse dictionary （逆引字典） (2)Statistics showed a reverse trend to that recorded in other countries. 统计数字表明这种趋势同其他国家所示情况相反。
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eg (1) Winter sets in early in the north. (2) Fortunately the wound was treated before infection set in. (3) 寒流刚过，又来了雨季。 Rainy weather sets in soon after the cold spell. 7. You might have trouble sleeping: You might find it difficult to sleep have trouble (in) doing sth: have difficulty in doing sth eg (1) The old man had trouble getting the car started. (2) I have some trouble (in) reading his handwriting. 8. . . .find yourself angry..., or depressed, or suffering from a vague physical illness: suffer from: to experience sth unpleasant, such as an illness , esp over a period of time eg (1) She suffered a lot from headaches. (2) His health suffered from overwork. suffer v. : to experience sth painful eg (1) As always in war the innocent suffered with the guilty. (2) You are simply suffering culture shock.
first stage: honeymoon second stage: morning after third stage: bicultural
Language points for Extract 1 1. No one can tell you how to adjust to life…: adjust to: to change slightly, esp in order to make suitable for a particular job or new conditions eg (1) He adjusted very quickly to the heat of the country (2) The eyes need several minutes to adjust to the dimness. (3) 他不久就适应了新环境。 He soon adjusted to the new environment. 2. emotional distress: distress n. : (cause of ) great pain, sorrow, suffering, etc eg (1) Her death was a great distress to all the family. (2) The runner showed signs of distress. distress v. distressful adj. distressing adj. 3. certain customs... begin to irritate you: certain customs... begin to make you feel annoyed
Unit 9 Culture Shock
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Symptoms: a) One is annoyed that American friendliness seems unreal. b) One is annoyed that when he/she smokes, other people around always complain. c) One is annoyed that Americans always act as if they are in a hurry. d) One complains that American food is not prepared in the right way. e) One feels quite homesick. f) One has trouble sleeping. g) One sleeps too much. h) One begins to dislike the USA and its people. 4. How do you overcome culture shock? We become bicultural. 5. List the stages of culture shock.