2. Reading Skill Exercises

3. BOOK2 Unit1 The main idea of a passage is the thought that is presented from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea. The main idea frequently appears in the first sentence, sometimes in the middle or at the end. The main idea of a passage is the thought that is presented from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea. The main idea frequently appears in the first sentence, sometimes in the middle or at the end. I. Reading Skill Reading for the Main Idea

4. BOOK2 Unit1 Example The U.S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointment, to say “thank you”, to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. Main idea: ____________________________________ The U.S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointment, to say “thank you”, to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. Main idea: ____________________________________ The U.S. is definitely a telephone country.

5. BOOK2 Unit1 II. Exercises 1. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a different place. And everything seems to be marvelous. You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you. Also, the amusement of life in a new culture seems as though it will have no ending. Main idea: ____________________________ The first stage of culture-shock adjustment is “the honeymoon”.

6. BOOK2 Unit1 2. Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the “hostility stage”. You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was. You become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people don’t treat you like a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes you feel distressed and tired. Main idea: _______________________________ The second stage of culture-shock, “hostility stage”, eventually occurs.

7. f Four Stages Four Stages in Culture Shock in Culture Shock

8. BOOK2 Unit1 Imagine: You’re so lucky to get an opportunity to study abroad. It’s the first time you come to the country. Definitely, you may experience Culture Shock.

9. BOOK2 Unit1 Tips happy, good, curious, excellent … I. Honeymoon Stage Find some adjectives to describe your feeling. excited, marvelous, wonderful, comfortable,

10. BOOK2 Unit1 II. Hostility Stage 1.Can you describe the emotions in this stage? in this stage? Tips… become tired of …, … makes sb. feel … Everything is …, I feel … awful lonely indifferent homesick distressed hostile isolated unfriendly rejected cold

11. BOOK2 Unit1 regression 2. What will you do ? I may devise some defense mechanisms to cope with the effects of culture shock, such as: repression isolation rejection

12. BOOK2 Unit1 Regression: act like a child, forget everything, sometimes become careless and irresponsible Repression: pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you Isolation: don’t want to communicate with any people, would rather be at home alone Rejection: think that you’re coping fine alone, you don’t need anybody’s help

13. BOOK2 Unit1 They’re _________; on the contrary, they can really _____ you, because they prevent you from _________________________ the new culture. not helpful hurt making necessary adjustments to 3. Are these mechanisms helpful?

14. BOOK2 Unit1 You start feeling _____________ and adjust yourself to the new _______, _______, _______ and ___________. more positive normsvalues beliefs traditions III. Recovery Stage

15. BOOK2 Unit1 You have reached a point where you actually feel ______. The things that initially made you feel _____________, or ________ are now things that you ___________. Now you feel _____________; you have adjusted to the new culture. good uncomfortable strange understand comfortable IV. Adjustment

16. BOOK2 Unit1 You feel comfortable

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18. BOOK2 Unit1 1. What’s Culture Shock (title)? It means strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture. 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不安、恐惧、焦虑的状况。Translation

19. BOOK2 Unit1 2.Because your views may clash with the different beliefs, norms, values, and traditions that exist in different countries, you may have difficulty adjusting to a new culture and to those parts of the culture not familiar to you. (L5) Because … (), Because … (adverbial clause of cause), and traditions that … (), and traditions that … (attributive clause), you may have difficulty adjusting … ( you may have difficulty adjusting … (main ). clause).Structure Because your views may be in contrast with or opposite to the beliefs, norms, values, and traditions that exist in the countries you’re going to visit, you may have difficulty in adapting to a new culture with which you’re not familiar. Paraphrase 因为你的观点可能会与存在于不同国家的不同信念、价值观念和传统发生冲突，在适应一种新的文化及该文化中你不熟悉的那些部分时，你也许会遇到困难。Translation

20. BOOK2 Unit1 3. In this stage, you start feeling more positive, and you try to develop comprehension of everything you don’t understand. (L37) In this stage, you begin to feel more active, and you try to understand everything that you didn’t understand in the past.Paraphrase 在这个阶段，你会开始变得积极起来，而且你会努力去理解所有不理解的东西。Translation

21. Matching Game Word Using

22. BOOK2 Unit1  think out, design  obviously  be of an enemy  interesting and attractive  understand and enjoy  deal with … successfully  make sb. laugh or smile  wonderful, outstanding  great pain, sadness fascinating appreciate devise evidently marvelous amuse (vt.) be hostile to sb. distress cope with I. Matching Game

23. BOOK2 Unit1 1. have difficulty (in) doing sth./with + n. (L7) 在做 …… 方面有困难 II. Word Using Translation Translation 他好像在英语语法方面有些困难。 Key Key He seems to have some difficulty in learning English grammar./He seems to have some difficulty with English grammar. Question: Did you have any difficulty adjusting to university life when you were a freshman?

24. BOOK2 Unit1 2. (sth.) be familiar to sb. (L8) 对 …… 熟悉, 熟知 e.g. e.g. He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own. Key Key T These are the facts that are familiar to every schoolboy. Translation Translation 这些是每个男生都熟悉的事实。 If sth. is familiar to you, it’s well known to you or you often experience or encounter it. Cf. (sb.) be familiar with sth. 通晓 …… (sb.) be familiar with sb. 与 …… 亲密 If you were familiar with sth., you’ve a good knowledge of it or you know it in detail.

25. BOOK2 Unit1 *would rather do A than do B 宁愿做 A 不做 B 某事 *would rather sb. did sth. 宁愿某人做某事 =one person would prefer another to do sth. =one person would prefer another to do sth. 3. would rather do sth. (L26) prefer to Translation Translation I’d rather you stayed with me tomorrow. 他宁愿失去工作，也不愿做假账。 Key Key我宁愿你明天和我在一起。 He would rather lose his job than make false accounts. Use it In the English class, 1.You’d rather … 2.You’d …

26. BOOK2 Unit1 Phrases concerned: rather than — 而不是 …… ；与其 …… 不如 …… She, rather than you, should be responsible for it. other than — 除了（用于否定句） =except; You can’t get to the island other than by boat. other than — 不同于，非 =not I borrowed some books other than novels.

27. BOOK2 Unit1 D 4. acquire (L47) vt. get sth. with effort, learned e.g. e.g. He acquired some French during his staying in Europe last year. acquire — 获得 （知识 / 习惯等），尤指努力后获得； achieve — 取得（成就，进步等）； retain — 保持； gain — “ 赢得 ” （名声等好的东西）； Choose the best answer It’s through learning that the individual ____ many habitual ways of reacting to situation. A. retains B. gains C. achieves D. acquires

28. BOOK2 Unit1 近形词： acquire, inquire, require, request inquire — v. ask inquire sth. of sb. 向某人询问某事； inquire sth. of sb. — 向某人询问某事； inquire after 问候某人； inquire after — 问候某人； inquire into investigate inquire into — investigate require vt. “ 要求、规定；需要 ” require — vt. “ 要求、规定；需要 ” require sth. of sb. ask sth. of sb. 要求某人某事 require sth. of sb. — ask sth. of sb. 要求某人某事 request sth. from/of sb. 请求某人某事 request sth. from/of sb. — 请求某人某事 request that sb. should do …

29. What Causes Culture Shock?

30. BOOK2 Unit1 Lead-in video 1

31. BOOK2 Unit1 Lead-in video 2

32. BOOK2 Unit1 Lead-in video 3

33. BOOK2 Unit1 I What Causes Culture Shock? Tips education, health, love, value, legal rights, parenting …, scientific achievements, ideas, morality, race, life style … Other Tips Other Tips

34. BOOK2 Unit1 1. Talented students are trained by strict teachers. 2. Beating means love, scolding means affection. 3. The carrot and the stick. The different ways to … cause … in … The different views on … lead to … The Chinese/American way to … is The Chinese/Americans think … is Useful Expressions Useful Expressions Proverbs Concerned

35. BOOK2 Unit1 Conclusion Cultural differences cause culture shock.