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Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, they can cause a lot of embarrassment. I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.
Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian idea that one must avoid accepting any undue(不适当的) income.
Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were punishing her by making her talk to the walls! I explained to her that the children were simply respectful, but she said that it would be more respectful if they answered her questions.
And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were similar in some ways,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong even though I’ve been here for five years!”
Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about.
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People will meet a 1._____ culture while living in a foreign country, which can make them feel 2._____. |
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3._____ of foreign friends in China |
Aubin couldn’t understand why waiters 4._____ to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. |
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Julia felt really 5._____ because no one talked in class except herself and thought that if the students 6._____ her, they should answer her questions. |
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Ji-Hyun believed there were some 7._____ between Chinese and Korean people and thought it was wrong that people 8._____ their shoes when they entered a house. |
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We should 9._____ cultural differences as a way to make life interesting. We would be 10._____ with life if we did everything in the same way. |
你班同学在英语课上讨论毕业班学生是否可以把课本留给下一届学生使用这一问题.假如你是小组长,请根据小组讨论的记录用英语写一份报告, 陈述自己的看法或建议.报告要点如下：
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可以节省资源,减少浪费 |
教材内容经常更新 |
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节约家庭开支 |
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西方国家普遍采用此做法 |
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注意： （1）报告必须包括所有要点,适当增加细节,使内容连贯、完整.
（2）报告的开头部分已写好,只需接着写.(不记入总字数)
（3）词数150左右.
Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion?
On behalf of our group, I’d like to give a brief summary of our discussion on the topic “Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion?”