Unit2CultureShock1.ppt

Unit2CultureShock,CultureShock,Cultureshockisaphenomenonarisingfromcross-culturalcommunication,whichisinevitableinsomedegree.Beawareofculturaldifferencesisnotonlyaculturallearningbutalsoapersonalexperienceenrichment.,CultureShock,TheancientChinesephilosopherSunTzusaysinTheArtofWar:“Hewhohasathoroughknowledgeofhimselfandtheenemyisboundtowininallbattles.Hewhoknowshimselfbutnottheenemyhasonlyanevenchanceofwinning.Hewhoknowsnothimselfandtheenemyisboundtoperishinallbattles”,CultureShock,Thetermcultureshockisusedtodescribetheanxietyincurredwhenapersonmovestoanewenvironment,expressingthelackofdirection,thefeelingofnotknowingwhattodoorhowtodothingsinanewenvironment,andnotknowingwhatisappropriateorinappropriate.,CultureShock,Manythingscontributetoitsmells,sounds,flavors,theveryfeelingoftheaironeisbreathing.Ofcourse,thenativesunfamiliarlanguageandbehaviorcontributetoit,too.,CultureShock,Cultureshockismoreaproductofthesituationofbeinginanewculturethanitisofthetravelerspersonalcharacter.Cultureshockisnormallytransitory.Itpasseswithtime.Cultureshockisalmostlikeadisease:ithasacause,symptoms,andacure.,文化差异,一个中国男人和一个美国或加拿大妇女谈话时，看着对方是否失礼？两个男青年或两个女青年同行时，其中一个搭着另一个肩膀或两个人手拉手向前走，西方人是否认为合适？在有各种文化背景的民族中，点头是否都表示“是”，摇头是否都表示“不”？,GestureInterpretation,Studythefollowingpicturesandtelleachotherthemeaningsofthem.,1)_,Good!,2)_,Bad!,GestureInterpretation,3)_,Comehere!,4)_,Goodluck!,GestureInterpretation,5)_,Me?,6)_,Idontknow!,Conclusion,Theexperienceofcultureshockneednotbenegative.Whiletheremaybesomeunhappinessandunpleasantnessalongwiththeconfusionanddisorientation,whicharenecessarystepsinlearningaboutan