【正文】 Section B Culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit acquisition: n. [U] The acquisition of a skill or a particular type of knowledge is the process of learning it or developing it. 獲得，得到 language acquisition 語言習(xí)得 The children progressed quickly in the acquisition of basic skills. 孩子們在掌握基本技能方面進步很快。 you have adjusted to the new culture. 這種理解會減輕你的許多壓力。 you recover from the symptoms of the first two stages 整個形勢開始變得對你有利了，你會從前面兩個階段中出現(xiàn)的癥狀中恢復(fù)過來 favorable： a. 1) good, pleasing, suitable, helpful 有幫助的，適宜的 favorable winds 順風(fēng) make a favorable impression on somebody 給某人留下好印象 Section B Culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit return to a normal state from 從 ... ... 恢復(fù)到正常狀態(tài) He39。 recognition: n. [U] the act of recognizing。 He keeps applying for jobs, but is given rejections only. 他不斷寫信求職，但一次次地被回絕。 separating from others 隔離，孤立，分解，分離 They live in plete isolation in a mountain. 他們在一座山里過著完全與世隔絕的生活。 2. [U] suffering (caused by lack of money, food, etc.) （缺錢、缺食物造成的）窮苦，貧困 Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit you devise some defense mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. 你會想出一些幫助你對付和保護自己免受文化沖擊的影響的保護性辦法。 此外，人們也不再把你當(dāng)作一個客人來對待了。 2.[U] state of being amused 娛樂，快樂 To everybody39。 it is proved by clear signs that 明顯地 Evidently he has decided to leave. 顯然他已決定離開了。 It39。 Section B Culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit Section B Culture Shock fascinating: a. interesting and able to attract 有極大吸引力的，迷人的 The sight was so fascinating that I could not take my eyes off it. 景色如此迷人，我都無法移開視線。 we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: It (= Time) is a precious resource. In this paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph. Section B Culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit 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 appointments, to say “Thank you,” to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. This is due partly to the fact that telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient. (Para. 7, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main idea: The U. S. is definitely a telephone country. Section B culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit 2. Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people mitted to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (Para. 1, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. In this paragraph the main idea appears at the end of this paragraph. Section B culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit Please notice that sometimes there is no sentence in the paragraph which directly states the main idea. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a main idea in the paragraph, only the main idea is implied. In these cases you have to write a sentence to sum up the main idea of the paragraph Section B culture Shock Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit (Culture Shock) 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. Section B Culture Shock Text Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Quit Section B Culture Shock 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 cultureshock adjustment occur. Book 2 Unit 1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading