Culture-Shock

1、Intercultural CommunicationUnit 4Content Culture shock Invitation Practice EnglishHave you ever had a culture shock?被北京面馆的吆喝被北京面馆的吆喝shocked 了！了！ 老北京面馆最大特色就是吆喝。有天两人去吃面，跑堂吆喝上了：“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”跑堂接过钱便吆喝：“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”跑堂又吆喝上了：“5号桌的2毛小费又要回去了!” Whats Culture Sh

2、ock ? It means the traumatic experience and the strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture.1.a. physical symptoms b. psychological symptoms Symptoms of culture shock 2.a. physical symptomsPhysical symptoms are over-concern about cleanliness

3、 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

4、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 exce

5、ssive washing of handsexcessive concern overFear of physical contactheadaches, stomach/back aches, dizziness, ulcersexcessive sleepinessdifficult to sleep well insomnia tend to feel tired helpless desire for dependence on frustrated fear depression loneliness isolated anger, aggression, hatred, host

6、ility withdrawal, physical&psychologicalSymptoms 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 tog

7、ether 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 sa

8、me time. Jane felt hurt. Case study Watch a video and get what culture shock the speaker experienced?1honeymoon2confusion3 frustration5appreciation4effectivenessFive phases of culture shock3.1) Excitement (honeymoon)curiosity, fascination and excitement viewing the new environment from our own cultu

9、ral perspectiveneglecting differences and reinforcing similarities2) ConfusionTypical 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 o

10、f people from the home culture)Danger: interfere with or delay adaptation to the new culture.3) FrustrationMore 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)

11、Effectiveness Gaining intercultural skills, the sojourner has more positive feeling about the new culture 5) AppreciationAn 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 na

12、tive: get rid of ones home culture identity ( a rejection of the self)Stages of adaptation to a new culture1 excitement2 confusion3 frustration4 effectiveness5 appreciationNew cultural experiencesTime in the new cultureTHE CULTURE SHOCK CYCLEBACK TO NORMALHIGHBASELINEMOODLOWADJUSTMENTCRISISMOODMonth

13、s1 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 shockDear Joan,Life here seems not so bad after all. The people are quite nice once you get to know them a little bett

14、er and begin to figure out their way of looking at things. Guess Im beginning - just beginning - to know the ropes.LovePetereffectivenessCulture shockDear 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 l

15、azy and unhelpful. And on top of all that I feel rundown and sleepy all the time, seem to have lost all my zest.LoveJimfrustrationCulture shockDear 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

16、 a delight with all the bustle and hordes of cyclists. Im really happy I came.Best wishesSimonHoneymoonCulture shockDear 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

17、 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 youll have to come out to see for yourself with a fresh pair of eyes. I can be your guide!Best wishesPaul appreciationculture shock is not a one-time phenomenon. Rather,

18、it is a repetitive process of increasingly subtle immersion into a culture. It often involves taking two steps forward and one step back.Reverse Culture Shock(Re-entry Shock)逆向文化冲击 The often unexpected and difficult period of disorientation and readjustment experienced after returning to ones own cu

19、lture after an extended period of living abroad. Most people anticipate some degree of culture shock. Very few people believe they will experience reverse culture shock.The Stages of Reverse Culture Shock are almost the same as those of Culture Shock Honeymoon (may be very brief or not happen at all

20、) Irritability and Negativism ( may be very lengthy) Gradual Adaptation True Bi-CulturalismCulture Shock Cycle(Re-entry)MoodMonths1 2 3 4 5 6 Culture Shock and Reverse Culture Shock are not just unpleasant side effects of international living. They are the necessary ingredients that bring about qual

21、ity exchanges. 1) Participation is the key2) Establish new support systemsexpatriates, locals3) Take care of yourself -physically and mentally 4) Learn the host country language5) Relax your grip on home culture6) Stay in touch back home7) Blend your own cultural traditions with the new8) Keep a jou

22、rnal9) Maintain your sense of humor10) Have faith in yourself11) Experiment, expand, exploreKeys to Surviving Cultural AdjustmentCase study Wen Hong had an American professor in her economics class in China. She had given the professor a lot of help during the course. At the end of the semester，the

23、professor and his wife invited her to their home for dinner. They said they were going to cook her an American meal. Wen Hong felt very flattered and excited，since McDonald，KFC and Pizza Hut had been her only exposure to Western cooking. They had salad to start with，then steak with potatoes，followed

24、 by ice cream. Wen Hong had expected more courses but the meal came to an end. She knew the professor and his wife were being kind to her，but somehow she was a little disappointed. She wondered whether Americans do eat like that at home.Case analyze in the west ,if you were invited to have a meal at

25、 someones home, there will often be only one or two dishes. Even it was a formal dinner, it would usually be just three courses: soup, main dish, and desert. But in China, an informal dinner would have four dishes and a soup; a formal dinner would have at least eight dishes and a soup. For more info

26、rmation , please read “stress in Intercultural Encounters” on Page 36.Classroom activity Read “The Invitation” on page 35, and answer the following question: Why doesnt Ms.Merrick seem happy to see Alice?Some likely interpretations Ms.Merrick surprised, and a little annoyed, because Alice didnt let

27、her know she was coming. She has planned to do something else this evening and isnt going to change her plan just because Alice came by. Ms.Merricks invitation were meant to be polite more than serious, and she really didnt want Alice to visit. Ms.Merrick not really unhappy to see Alice,but for some

28、 reason this was an inconvenient time and she was caught off guard. Merrick is in a bad mood.Culture note Visiting: it is common for westerners to arrange a time to go visit people. Even when people decide on the spur of the moment to go visit someone with whom they have made no previous arrangement

29、s, they may call in advance to let other know that they are coming. Spending time alone: it is a good time to have some “personal time”. Scheduling time：Westerners schedule time quite carefully. “polite invitation”Classroom activity 2 Read “ the shopper” on page 39, and answer the question. Why was the woman so unreceptive toward Alices offer to help her? Write some possible interpretations.Case study Wu tong was a graduate student