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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Chapter 9 Intercultural AdaptationCase 521. What prevents Wu Lian from understanding her native speaking classmates despite her good language skills?Because they use a lot of slang, make jokes that she doesnt understand, and convey much of their meaning with subtle gesture that she cant

2、 decode.2. How much do you know about the way of Americans partying?“partying” are social activities held in general for fun.3. What caused her so many troubles? When she got letter from her parents and friends, what she actually got was not only caring but also pressure. She is not accustomed to th

3、e food there, people there seem to be very strange in her eyes. She not only devotes much of her time in studying, but also lives alone in a totally strange place.Text A1. What is acculturation? It is the term used to describe what happens when people from one culture enter a different culture. It r

4、efers to an individuals learning and adopting the norms and values of the new host culture. This individual must find a new source of livelihood and build a new life. This is adaptation to the new host culture is called acculturation.2. What are the two processes on which an individuals level of acc

5、ulturation depends?The degree to which the person approaches or avoids interaction with the host cultureThe degree to which the individual maintains or relinquishes his or her native cultures attributes3. What are the four modes of acculturation? It includes assimilation, integration, separation and

6、 segregation, and marginalization.4. What is the distinguished feature for each of the four modes of acculturation?1. Assimilation is a process in which members of an ethnic group are absorbed into the dominant culture, losing their culture in the process.2. Sometimes, some people desire a high leve

7、l of interaction with the host culture while maintaining identity with their native culture.3. When individuals prefer low level of interaction with the host culture and associated with microculttural groups while desiring a close connection with, and reaffirmation of, their native culture.5. What a

8、re the factors that may affect intercultural adaptation and acculturation?Communication： personal communication, social communicationHost environment: host receptivity, host conformity pressure, ethnic group strengthPredisposition: preparedness, ethnic, personalityCase 531. How do you interpret the

9、purpose of the Chinese girls starting a conversation with these two Western guys from the intercultural perspective?She just wanted to practice her oral English.2. What intended attitudes do the two Western guys hold toward the Chinese girl?They do not want to talk with her. When she continues this

10、conversation, what they responded to her seemed to be a joke for fun.Text B1. What is culture shock?It refers to the traumatic experience that and individual may encounter when entering a different culture. Culture shock is virtually a communication problem which involves the depressed feelings acco

11、mpanying a lack of understanding of the verbal and nonverbal communication of the host culture, its customs, as well as its value systems.2. What produces culture shock?Things taken for granted at home need virtually to be constantly monitored in the new culture in order to assure some degree of und

12、erstanding. The loss of predictability, accompanied by fatigue that results from the need to stay consciously, produces the symptoms of culture shock.3. What are the two directions that culture shock may lead to?Positive effects: culture shock may contribute to individual growth. Culture shock may p

13、romote several beneficial outcomes for sojourners.Negative effects: first, affectively, culture shock constitutes a misbalancing experience. Second, cognitively and perceptually, a set of desirable or proper behaviors in one culture might be considered bizarre in another.4. Why do individuals differ

14、 greatly in the degree in which culture shock affects them?As a transient experience, culture shock can be viewed as a transitional process of movement in which sojourners gradually become aware of and begin to adjust to cultural differences in a new environment.Case 541. Why does the American stude

15、nt feel that he is a fish out of water?Because he feels that all or most of his familiar cue in his culture are removed.2. Do you think his remark is suitable? Why?No, I think his remark is not suitable. Because it is normal that we cant adapt a new place when we come to this place firstly, but grad

16、ually, I will feel better with the knowledge of the local culture.Text C 1. What is intercultural adaptation? It refers broadly to the process of increasing our level of fitness to meet the demands of a new cultural environment. It deals with how sojourners or new immigrants experience the distress

17、caused by mismatches or incompatibility between the host culture and the culture of birth.2. What are the stages of intercultural adaptation? What are the main characteristics of each stage?U-curve Pattern: The process of intercultural adaptation can be described by a U-curve pattern, with high effe

18、ct initially, followed by a drop in satisfaction, and ending with a period of recovery and full adjustment. It includes honeymoon period, crisis period, adjustment period, and biculturalism period.W-curve Pattern: It can be extended to describe the process of reserve culture shock or reentry shock.3

19、. What is the main difference between the U-curve pattern and W-curve pattern?If sojourners decide to remain in the host nation, the adaptation process usually ends at the U-curve pattern. But, if sojourners plan to return to their home countries, they may face a similar process of adaptation to the

20、ir own cultures.Case 551. Why do you think John has such kind of feelings?Because the difference of the two cities leads to the life there with difference.2. Can you give John some advice on how to deal with such reverse culture shock?Johns action seems to escape from the reality. Hence if he prefer

21、s more time to learn the city, its people, and its culture, he may feel better at last.Text D1. Summarize the strategies you have learned on how to avoid culture shock and engage in intercultural adaptation.1. Study the host culture2. Study the local environment3. Learn basic verbal and nonverbal la

22、nguage skills4. Develop intercultural relationships5. Maintain an intimate social network6. Assume the principle of difference7. Anticipate failure eventsCase 561. Why did Mr. Parker get so angry?Firstly, Mr. Parker thought David should stay in his workstation and do his work, not stroll at anywhere

23、. Secondly, it is rude in Mr. Parkers eyes, that poking head to see something.2. If you were David Hu, what would you do to cope with the present situation?After that, I should turn to help to find out why Mr. Parker was so angry, and then I will make a formal apology to him and explain my situation.专心-专注-专业