culture-shock

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Intercultural Communication,Unit 4,Content,Culture shock,Invitation,Practice English,Have you ever had a culture shock?,被北京面馆的叫卖shocked 了！,老北京面馆最大特色就是叫卖。有天两人去吃面，跑堂叫卖上了：“5号桌，炸酱面两碗”吃完结帐，共25元8毛。甲说：“给你26，别找了”跑堂接过钱便叫卖：“5号桌有客送小费2毛”满大厅的人回头看他，甲脸红了：“得，那2毛你还是找我吧”跑堂又叫卖上了：“5号桌的2毛小费又要回去了!”,文化冲突指某人突然身处异族文化或环境中,而经受的一种担忧、恐惊、焦虑的状况。,Translation,Whats,Culture Shock,?,It means the traumatic experience and the strong feelings of discomfort,fear,or anxiety,which people may have when they enter another culture.,1.,physical,symptoms,b.,psychological symptoms,Symptoms of culture shock,2.,a.physical symptoms,Physical symptoms,are over-concern about cleanliness of food,bedding,and dishes,extreme stress on health and safety;fear any physical contact with anyone in the new country;great concern over minor pains and skin eruptions;craving“home cooking”;use of alcohol and drugs;and a decline in work quality.,Home cooking,Alcohol,Drug,b.psychological symptoms,Psychological symptoms are insomnia,fatigue,isolation and loneliness,disorientation(迷惑,frustration,criticism of new country,depression,nervousness,self-doubt,irritability,anger,and emotional and intellectual withdrawal.,Insomnia,Fatigue,Disorientation,Depression,Nervousness,excessive washing of hands,excessive concern over,Fear of physical contact,headaches,stomach/back aches,dizziness,ulcers,excessive sleepiness,difficult to sleep well,insomnia,tend to feel tired,helpless,desire for,dependence on,frustrated,fear,depression,loneliness,isolated,anger,aggression,hatred,hostility,withdrawal,physical,&,psychological,Symptoms of culture shock,Jane,an American teacher in the US,had just started teaching English to a group of Japanese students.She wanted to get to know the students more formally,so she invited them to her house for party.The students all arrived together at exactly 8:00 p.m.They seemed to enjoy the party:they danced,sang,and ate most of the food.At about 10:00 p.m,one of the students said to the teacher,“I think its time for me to leave.Thank you very much for the party.”Then all the other students got up to go,and all left at the same time.Jane felt hurt.,Case study,Watch a video and get what culture shock the speaker experienced?,1,honeymoon,2,confusion,3,frustration,5,appreciation,4,effectiveness,Five phases of culture shock,3.,1)Excitement(honeymoon),curiosity,fascination and excitement,viewing the new environment from our own cultural perspective,neglecting differences and reinforcing similarities,2)Confusion,Typical problems:,newcomers often misinterpret the bahavior and speech of the local people because they interpret meanings according to the home culture grammar.,Solution:,living in an enclave(special communities made up of people from the home culture),Danger:,interfere with or delay adaptation to the new culture.,3)Frustration,More negative attitude about the new culture:blame the new culture and its people for his difficulties.,Learning to cope:pay more attention to what the people around him are actually doing.,4)Effectiveness,Gaining intercultural skills,the sojourner has more positive feeling about the new culture,5)Appreciation,An attitude of appreciation:,develop a more personal understanding of the new culture and values it(more creative,expressive and able to take initiative and responsibility),Go native:,get rid of ones home culture identity(a rejection of the self),Stages of adaptation to a new culture,1 excitement,2 confusion,3 frustration,4 effectiveness,5 appreciation,New,cultural,experiences,Time in the new culture,THE CULTURE SHOCK CYCLE,BACK TO NORMAL,HIGH,BASE,LINE,MOOD,LOW,ADJUSTMENT,CRISIS,MOOD,Months,1 2 3 4 5 6,Culture shock,Here are some excerpts from the postcards of English students studying in China.Please identify in which stage of culture shock they were written.,Culture shock,Dear Joan,Life here seems not so bad after all.The people are quite nice once you get to know them a little better and begin to figure out their way of looking at things.Guess Im beginning-just beginning-to know the ropes.,Love,Peter,effectiveness,Culture shock,Dear Mum and Dad,Im really feeling fed up with my life here and longing for home.Getting anything done over here is a nightmare-the locals are so lazy and unhelpful.And on top of all that I feel rundown and sleepy all the time,seem to have lost all my zest.,Love,Jim,frustration,Culture shock,Dear Michael,This is a fantastic place!So many interesting things to see,such as the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.Even wandering the streets is a delight with all the bustle and hordes of cyclists.Im really happy I came.,Best wishes,Simon,Honeymoon,Culture shock,Dear Nicky,Thanks for your letter.It was lovely to hear from you.Ive been thinking about your question about what I find strangest about living in China-but the trouble is Ive been here so long and have settled into the way of life so much that everything seems perfectly ordinary!So,if you want to find out