Unit 2 Bridging Cultures 文化沟通 话题阅读精练 单元引言解读 I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. ———Mary Anne Radmacher 释义：By travelling around the world, the author has become a different person. 在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己了。 ———玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫 启示：这句话用简单的语言阐述了一个人在接触另一种全新的文化后的心理触动，以及自己在深入体验这一文化后产生的深刻变化。这便是文化沟通与交流对个人的意义。它能让人们开阔视野，增长见识，理解不同文化之间的差异，接受新的观念和价值观的挑战，在文化交融中学会用新的眼光看待自己的文化，更全面地理解人性和世界，从而形成更完整的人生观和世界观。 主题词汇积累 一、文化交流与适应方面 participate in + 活动名称→参加（某活动） adapt to + 环境 / 事物→（使）适应（某环境或事物） be exposed to→使接触；使体验；使暴露于 culture shock→文化冲击 live with a host family→与寄宿家庭生活在一起 二、个人素质与能力方面 qualification for...→…… 的资格 have an ambition for sth→极欲得到某物；对…… 有野心 be competent for sth/to do sth→能胜任某事；有资格做某事 strengthen cooperation→加强合作 gain access to→获得进入…… 的权限 三、情感与心理方面 feel comforted to do...→因做…… 而感到安慰 / 慰藉 homesickness→思乡病；乡愁 be optimistic about→对…… 乐观 be depressed→感到沮丧的；意志消沉的 take comfort from→从…… 中得到安慰 四、行为与表现方面 behave yourself→举止规矩有礼；检点 give presentations→做报告；进行陈述 engage in（doing）sth→（使）从事；参与（某事） involve doing sth→包含做某事 deny doing sth→否认做某事 时文拓展阅读 （2024·吉林省长春市朝阳区长春外国语学校高二上月考）The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable； therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an eld ... ...
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