新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 4 Big Cities and Small Towns Topic-related words and Phrases culture shock: a term introduced for the first time in 1954 by Kalvero Oberg and used to describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, conf usion, etc. felt by an individual caused by coming into contact with an entirely different environment, such as a different country. It often relates to the inability to assimilate the new culture, causing difficulty in knowing what is appropriate and what is not. Often this is combined with strong disgust (morally or aesthetically) about certain aspects of the foreign culture. This feeling often becomes noticeable and strong after the first few weeks of being submerged in a foreign culture rev back Drills for Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO Test
Topic-related Words and Phrases culture shock: a term introduced for the first time in 1954 by Kalvero Oberg and used to describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc.) felt by an individual caused by coming into contact with an entirely different environment, such as a different country. It often relates to the inability to assimilate the new culture, causing difficulty in knowing what is appropriate and what is not. Often this is combined with strong disgust (morally or aesthetically) about certain aspects of the foreign culture. This feeling often becomes noticeable and strong after the first few weeks of being submerged in a foreign culture
新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 4 Big Cities and Small Towns Questions and Answers Directions: Skim the paragraphs for answers to the following questions Paragraph 1: Question: Why did the author move to Hobbs and what did she expect before she moved to Hobbs? Answer: She got married and moved there together with her husband. Before leaving, she thought there should not be much difference between one city and another. Language Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO Test
Questions and Answers Directions: Skim the paragraphs for answers to the following questions. She got married and moved there together with her husband. Before leaving, she thought there should not be much difference between one city and another. Paragraph 1: Question: Why did the author move to Hobbs and what did she expect before she moved to Hobbs? Answer:
新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 4 Big Cities and Small Towns Paragraph 2 Question: What are the differences in climate between Hobbs and detroit? Answer: It's sunny and dry with rare rain all the year round in Hobbs while in Detroit. it's hot and humid in summer and cold and damp in winter. Paragraph 3: Question: What was the next problem the author had to solve in hobbs Answer: Unlike Detroit, Hobbs was such a small and quiet town that she had to learn to adjust herself to it. prev next Language Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO Test
It’s sunny and dry with rare rain all the year round in Hobbs while in Detroit, it’s hot and humid in summer and cold and damp in winter. Paragraph 2: What are the differences in climate between Hobbs and Detroit? Answer: Question: Unlike Detroit, Hobbs was such a small and quiet town that she had to learn to adjust herself to it. Paragraph 3: What was the next problem the author had to solve in Hobbs? Answer: Question:
新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 4 Big Cities and Small Towns h 4 Question: What was the biggest problem the author had to face at first and how did she realize that? Answer: The biggest problem for her is that the local people have a different sense of time. She realized after attending a party in Hobbs that people there do not really mean the time when they appoint a time for a party. Paragraph 5: Question: What's the author's general impression of Hobbs after moving there for a year? Answer: She thought Hobbs owned, though different from that of Detroit's, a kind of civilization which belongs to small towns rev back Drills for Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO Test
The biggest problem for her is that the local people have a different sense of time. She realized after attending a party in Hobbs that people there do not really mean the time when they appoint a time for a party. Paragraph 4: What was the biggest problem the author had to face at first and how did she realize that? Answer: Question: She thought Hobbs owned, though different from that of Detroit’s, a kind of civilization which belongs to small towns. Paragraph 5: What’s the author’s general impression of Hobbs after moving there for a year? Answer: Question:
新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 4 Big Cities and Small Towns Text Analysis PAragraphs Main ldeas The author's expectation of not much difference of moving to Hobbs 2 Sharp differences in climate between Hobbs and Detroit. Hobbs being a small and quiet town as compared with Detroit's being a busy and industrial city. Different sense of time in Hobbs and in Detroit The authors final adaptation to the climate and the way of life in Hobbs Language Drills for Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO Test
Text Analysis Main Ideas The author’s expectation of not much difference of moving to Hobbs. Sharp differences in climate between Hobbs and Detroit. Hobbs’ being a small and quiet town as compared with Detroit’s being a busy and industrial city. Different sense of time in Hobbs and in Detroit. 1 2 3 4 Paragraphs 5 The author’s final adaptation to the climate and the way of life in Hobbs