I. Reading skills Practice Back For each of the following paragraphs, write down the main idea in your own words in the blank space 1. Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? like many young people who leave home to study in another country, do you think you would have lots of desirable fun certainly, it is a new experience, which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. ( to be continued 上一页 下一页
上一页 下一页 Ⅰ. Reading Skills: Practice For each of the following paragraphs, write down the main idea in your own words in the blank space. 1.Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Like many young people who leave home to study in another country, do you think you would have lots of desirable fun? Certainly, it is a new experience, which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. (to be continued) Back
I. Reading skills Practice Back In spl oite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter 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. This is culture shock. Evidently, at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur.(Para. 1) Main idea: Studying in a different country is a new experience but there are also some challenges 上一页 下一页
上一页 下一页 In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter. 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. This is culture shock. Evidently, at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur. (Para.1) Main idea: Studying in a different country is a new experience, but there are also some challenges. Ⅰ Back . Reading Skills: Practice
I. Reading skills Practice Back 2. The first stage is called“ the honeymoon”.In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a dififerent place and evervthing 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. (Para. 2) Main idea: The first stage of culture-shock adjustment is "the honeymoon 上一页 下一页
上一页 下一页 2. 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. (Para. 2) Main idea: The first stage of culture-shock adjustment is “the honeymoon”. Ⅰ Back . Reading Skills: Practice
I. Reading skills Practice Back 3. 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 dont 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. (Para. 3) Main idea: The second stage of culture shock the hostility stage", eventually occurs. 上一页 下一页
上一页 下一页 3. 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. (Para. 3) Main idea: The second stage of culture shock, “the hostility stage”, eventually occurs. Ⅰ Back . Reading Skills: Practice
I. Reading skills Practice Back 4.Usually at this point in your adjustment to a new culture, you devise some defense mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock One type of coping mechanism is called “ repression”. This happens when you pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you. Another type of defense mechanism is called“ regressIon”. This occurs when you start to act as if you are younger than you actually are; you act like a child. (to be continued) 上一页 下一页
上一页 下一页 4. Usually at this point in your adjustment to a new culture, you devise some defense mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. One type of coping mechanism is called “repression”. This happens when you pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you. Another type of defense mechanism is called “regression”. This occurs when you start to act as if you are younger than you actually are; you act like a child. (to be continued) Ⅰ Back . Reading Skills: Practice