Unit 6-Cultural Shock 文化冲击

T 7. You can’t drive alone with an instruction permit. aa friend of mine for his carelessness because never done I scolded friend of mine for his carelessness, but I’veI’ve driven F 8. I scolded
that. illegally before. students often pay several hundred as a hundred fine for illegal Only a friend of mine is mentioned who will dollars pay several F 9. Chinese driving. dollars in fine. hard. theChinese last paragraph, what the Chinese American classmate said is too The American classmate’s words are right. F 10. In
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The "Negotiation Phase"
After a few days, weeks, or months, minor differences between the old and new culture are resolved. One may long for food the way it is prepared in one's native country, may find the pace of life too fast or slow, may find the people's habits annoying, etc.
Be composed of
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But his typical weekend schedule consists of nothing more than driving around checking out the garage sales in the neighborhood, or picking up a few pals and going for a nice dinner at a great Sichuan restaurant. Para.3
Nothing more than/ no more than only
其实，一般来说，他在周末什么也不干，只是开车四处看看附 近在车库举行的旧货拍卖或者载上几个朋友到美味的四川饭馆 去吃顿好的。
Exercise
• 1. It will take no more than five days to read the book. • 2. Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I believe it takes not less than six days. • 3. It’s no more than a misunderstanding. • 4. It was nothing more than a shower. • 5. It is nothing more than a made-up story.
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突然发出，爆发
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Pull over 把车停在路边 使渡过难关 车 停下，进站，船到岸 拉开，拆开 开走，使离开
Pull through
Pull in Pull out Pull away Pull down
拆毁
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But his typical weekend schedule consists of nothing more than driving around checking out the garage sales in the neighborhood, or picking up a few pals and going for a nice dinner at a great Sichuan restaurant. Para.3
“我的车坏了，”他说。“我不知道这周末该干些什么。”
I broke into a cold sweat thinking how lucky I was, never having got into an accident or been pulled over by cops. Para. 5 Break into 突然起来，破门而入
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The "Everything is OK" phase
Again, after a few days, weeks, or months, one grows accustomed to the new culture's differences and develops routines. By this point, one no longer reacts to the new culture positively or negatively, because it no longer feels like a new culture. One becomes concerned with basic living again, as one was in their original culture.
Consist of Consist in 由。。。组成 在于
Consist of Make up Be made up of
Our class consists of 45 students.
45 students make up our class.
Our class is made up of 45 students. Our class is composed of 45 students.
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But his typical weekend schedule consists of nothing more than driving around checking out the garage sales in the neighborhood, or picking up a few pals and going for a nice dinner at a great Sichuan restaurant. Para.3
父母的支持
驾照
路考
签发
着迷的
Global Understanding
T 1. According to Paragraph 1, I have gone out in a car with the friend who
called me one day.
F 2. The friendhave originally had soplans manyfor to do at the weekend. He didn’t any special this weekend.
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想家的
焦虑
沮丧
不愉快的事
语言障碍
分离感
Word Web
9. Linguistic nuance 语言的细微差异 当地文化
10. The host culture
11. Parental support 12. driver’s license 13. Road test 14. Issue 15. fascinated
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I had come to know him during several carpool outings the local Chinese Students Association organized over the last year. Para.1
friend felt inconvenient because his car broken down. T 3. The “Cultural shock” is such a cliché for Chinese students in America that maybe nobody uses it anymore. students in America often use the phrase “cultural shock”. F 4. Chinese F 5. Chinese students in they America think there is not a big deal without They have realized can’t live independently without a car. a car. is enough means of transportation in America. There is not enough means of transportation in America. F 6. There
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The "Honeymoon Phase"
During this period the differences between the old and new culture are seen in a romantic light, wonderful and new. For example, in moving to a new country, an individual might love the new foods, the pace of the life, the people's habits, the buildings and so on.
我是在去年在由本地的中国学生协会组织的几次拼车外出中逐 渐认识他的。
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“My car broke down,” he said. “I don’t know what to do this weekend” Para. 1 Break down 身体垮掉，汽车抛锚
Word Wຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidub
1. Time lag 时差 生活节奏
2. The pace of life
3. Homesick 4. Anxiety 5. Frustration 6. Unfavorable events 7. Language barriers 8. The sense of disconnection
想到我没有出事故或被警察带走该有多幸运啊，我突然冒了一身冷汗。
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Break out 战争爆发，争吵爆发，火灾发生 打破陈规，放弃习惯 突破 打碎，分解，分手 破成碎片
Break away from
Break through Break up Break into pieces Break forth