Matching
The following
items contain important vocabulary from the lecture. Using the context and your knowledge of related
words, try to guess the meanings of the underlined words.
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A) | put into
words | E) | place;
environment | B) | not logically; not in a reasonable
way | F) | uncomfortable
and difficult | C) | something that is complicated and not easy to
understand | G) | very
large | D) | an example | H) | control | | | | |
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Culture shock can be seen as a manifestation of group pressure in
action.
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Culture shock is a complex phenomenon.
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Cross-cultural studies have immense practical value for modern
society.
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when
you grow up in a particular set of surroundings
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the
rules and guidelines that govern the behavior of the people around you
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The
rules of a social group are not clearly articulated.
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People often behave irrationally when they are experiencing culture
shock.
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It is
a highly stressful experience.
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A) | watching for any
danger | F) | stressful; not
calm | B) | connection;
association | G) | dangerous | C) | get back | H) | intense happiness | D) | make a picture
of | I) | people who have
left their country to live in another country | E) | cultural or
racial | | | | |
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If
you were to depict it on paper, you might draw a “wave” shape.
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People do not usually react with fear. Surprisingly, there is often a feeling of
euphoria.
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You
are on your guard because of the strangeness of the situation.
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Differences are likely to seem exciting rather than threatening.
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They
might never recapture the honeymoon period.
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Many
societies have recent immigrants, sometimes in large numbers.
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Cultural differences can lead to tense relationships.
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tense
relationships between different ethnic groups
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Different cultures have to live in close contact with each other.
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