大学英语跨文化交际chapter9 intercultural adaptation-模板.pptVIP

Intercultural Adaptation; Acculturation（文化适应）refers to an individual’s learning and adapting the norms and values of the new host culture. ;2. Modes of acculturation ;Amish people;阿米什人;Segregation in the U.S.A; Home ;Factors Affecting Acculturation; Culture shock refers to the traumatic experience that an individual may encounter when entering a different culture.;1. Symptoms of culture shock ;a. physical symptoms;Home cooking ;Alcohol ;Drug ;b.psychological symptoms ;Insomnia ;Fatigue ;Disorientation ;Depression ;Nervousness ;2. Forms of culture shock ;a. Language Shock ;b. Role Shock;c. Transition shock ;d. Culture fatigue;e. Education shock ;f. Adjustment stress ;g. Culture distance ;3. Effects of culture shock ;Definition of intercultural adaptation Stages of intercultural adaptation ; Intercultural adaptation refers broadly to the process of increasing our level of fitness to meet the demands of a new cultural environment. ;2. Stages of Intercultural Adaptation ;;;W-curve Pattern;Activity: Quiz Imagine that you are going to a large urban American university for graduate study. To evaluate your adaptation potential, rate yourself on the adaptation checklist. Give yourself a score for each item according to the following scale: 1. Poor 2. Not as good as most people 3. Average 4. Better than most people 5. Excellent Adaptation Checklist Total score Background and Preparation Age — youth is an advantage Education — the higher the better Urban background — city dwellers do better than rural residents High level of professional skill General knowledge of the new culture, its history, custom arts, etc. Specific knowledge of the new situation; city, university, etc. Oral and written fluency in the language of new culture