- •Е.С. Надточева
- •Предисловие
- •Culture shock and multiculturalism unit I
- •1. Discuss the questions with the members of the class.
- •Coming To North America
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •6. Game. One of the students chooses a stage of culture shock. The other students ask him| her yes-no questions trying to guess the stage.
- •1. You are going to read several articles related to culture shock. In which article would you expect to find the following words and word combinations?
- •2. Now read the articles to see if your expectations were correct and answer the questions that follow each article. On alienation and the esl students
- •Eating in america
- •3. Comment on the contexts which the following concepts illustrate:
- •2. Answer the questions of the quiz.
- •3.Complete the paragraph by filling in the appropriate word: disease, slang, culture, idioms, cues, shock, newcomer, gestures, adjust. (One word is not used)
- •4. Answer the questions of the quiz.
- •1. A friend of yours who doesn’t know English is writing a report on culture shock. Translate one of the articles given above for him.
- •Студенты – иностранцы и культурный шок
- •Ценности
- •Модель культурного шока
- •Некоторые последствия культурного шока
- •Как помочь себе
- •В заключение…
- •Unit II
- •The development of multiculturalism
- •2. Read the text again and while reading take notes summarizing the main points.
- •3. A friend of yours hasn’t read the article, give him the basic information in a one-minute speech. Use your notes if necessary.
- •3.1. How to get us citizenship (procedure, costs of applying).
- •3.2. Green Card Lottery (procedure, costs of applying).
- •1. Read the text and say why a country needs immigrants.
- •Coming to america
- •Individual reading
- •Appendix
- •Culture Shock: It's the Little Things That Count in the Biggest Ways
- •Vocabulary list
- •References
- •Методическое пособие по культуре речевого общения для студентов обучающихся по специальности «031202 – Перевод и Переводоведение» (1 ия, английский)
- •620017 Екатеринбург, пр. Космонавтов, 26.
2. Answer the questions of the quiz.
1 What are the first four phases of culture shock ?.
A honeymoon, recovery, regression, rejection
B honeymoon, recovery, reaction, rejection
C honeymoon, rejection, regression, recovery
D honeymoon, regression, recovery, rejection,
E honeymoon, rejection, reaction, recovery,
2 Which of the following words means something that surprises or upsets you?
A adjust B cue C cure D shock E hint
3 This word refers to the history, language, art and food of a particular nation or people.
A identity B illusion C honeymoon D phase E culture
4 You can use this verb to talk about changing the channel or volume on your TV, changing the way you sit in your chair, or becoming more comfortable in a new culture.
A cue B hint C reject D adjust E recover
5 Which of the following words means a signal or sign for you to do something?
A idiom B slang C hint D cure E cue
6 According to the reading, which of the following words has the same meaning as "phase"? The reading talked about the phases of culture shock or of the life of a butterfly.
A stage B facet
C aspect
D step
E cue
7 If somebody arrives in a new country, that person is a foreigner; however, there is a friendlier, a better word we can use to describe someone from another country. What is it?
A newlywed
B newcomer
C outsider
D immigrant
E emigrant
3.Complete the paragraph by filling in the appropriate word: disease, slang, culture, idioms, cues, shock, newcomer, gestures, adjust. (One word is not used)
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In this reading we learned about the (1) _____________that can happen to people who move from their homeland to another country or (2)_______________. This culture shock happens because the (3)___________is not familiar with the ways people communicate in the new culture. Some of these communication techniques are called (4)____________, which can mean (5)____________or words. Some of the other communication techniques are called (6)_______________, which refers to phrases or words which can only be understood by understanding the culture. A third kind of communication is (7)______________, which means words that are used in unusual, though popular ways. Without an understanding of these cues, idioms and slang, living in a new country or culture can be very difficult. In fact, it can make the newcomer feel like they are suffering from a (8)__________: the disease of culture shock. Most people can survive the first four phases of culture shock if they work hard to learn the culture and take good care of themselves. Sometimes a fifth phase of culture shock can happen when they go home.
4. Answer the questions of the quiz.
1. Which of the following words refers to the most difficult (or dangerous) part of the process of culture shock?
A serious
B identity
C symptom
D crisis
E disease
2 This word refers to how a person may feel during the second stage of culture shock: the rejection phase.
A crisis
B identity
C reaction
D concern
E aggressive
3. This word means something that is not real, fake, false.
A illusion
B crisis
C reject
D regress
E anxiety
4. Culture shock has been described as a kind of disease because it has ............... and a cure.
A serious
B symptoms
C complain
D reactions
E concerns
5. This word is used to name the uncomfortable feeling that comes from culture shock.
A foreigner B complain C anxiety D survive E reaction
6. This is the word we use to describe living through a serious, difficult or dangerous situation.
A serious B complain C reaction D concern E survive
7. This is something you do when you tell someone you are not happy about something: something is bothering you.
A recover B complain C reject D concern E recover
5. Конец формы
Try to complete the paragraph using these words: anxieties, rejecting, crisis, concerns, react, reject, regress, survive, recover, complain, identity, symptoms, aggressive, regressing, reacting, illusions.
Some of the (1)_______________of culture shock are: (2)______________the host culture, (3)_______________in an (4)___________________way to small problems, (5)_______________in your language studies, and suffering from (6)__________________and (7)_________________that seem real. It is important to take time out to strengthen your own (8)_________________; you have to learn to take good care of yourself. Try not to (9) __________________too much, and try to stay calm and strong. If you feel you are entering a (10)_________________, take time to get help. Find someone to talk to about your (11)__________________. There are trained people who can help you. You will find them on every campus; you just have to ask for help. If you find that you always (12)___________________strongly to the problems you meet, you may be starting to (13)________________the host culture which may cause you to (14)______________________in your language studies or your work. Do not be embarrassed to talk to someone. A good friend or counsellor will help you to (15)____________________and be strong again. You will (16)_____________________!
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ADDITIONAL READING *
Read text 2 (Additional Materials, p.17). What problems are being discussed? How would you answer the questions in the subheading?
TRANSLATION PRACTICE