①What problems could people have when they get to a new culture?
②What do you think are the major differences between western and eastern culture?
③Is it a good thing that some traditional customs of China have been affected by foreign cultures?
角色扮演：一个国外呆了多年回来的人A；一个准备要出国留学的人B
A:好啊，光耀，好久不见，最近在忙些啥
hello guangyao, long time no see , nowadays what did you do , I heard that you have a plan for further education B:是好久不见了，最近在准备出国的申请，整天忙上忙下的
Yes long time no see ,as you know, I have to prepare the application and I’m busy with passing the English level test, everyday ,I live with press , besides ,I am a little worried about the culture difference
A:是么，年轻人有远见，年轻的时候需要出去走走，接受一下国外的教育，让自己更加充实wa, you have a foresight, when we are young and full with energies, it’s necessary to go out and have more experiences., this help you rich your mind. To be honest , to adapt to a complete new culture is a hard thing for us, especially for young students. But on the other hand, the students who go abroad also help the cultural exchange and culture integration.
B:对哦，我都忘记你在国外呆了5年才回来，我想知道一下，你那时刚出国有没有碰上啥困难的
Oh , I remember ,you have been abroad for 5 years, I really wonder , what difficulty have you met when you are the first time in America.
A: 必须的，当初出门不容易啊，
Certainly , you will face with many problems such as language differences, nonverbal misinterpretations, the presence of preconceptions and stereotypes and so on.
B: 恩恩，我觉得语言关好难，你有没有啥好的建议
For me, maybe it is the language that makes me confused . Language is the basement of communication with foreigners. If we know very little about a foreign language or can’t speak it ,we can’t understand what foreigners express, just looking at them talking and laughing without joining them.
A:有的，你要尽量避免过多的呆在中国人一起，多和本土人交流，勇敢点，认识不懂的多做下笔记，然后，有时间看下辅导书
You should keep in your mind that , avoid to stay with your Chinese friends all the time, be courageous to communicate with the local , when you don’t understand something, write in you notebook and then ask your friend.
B:恩恩，多谢多谢，看来还是要下点苦功夫啊。对了，那个中西方还是有些不同的，在礼仪方面，思维方面，你觉得最大的不同是啥啊
Yes , it’s a long way, I have to work hard. Anyway , there are many differences between western and eastern culture. For instance , rite at festival, thinking mode. In your opinion, what is the biggest difference?
A:礼仪方面嘛，注意一点还是不会有啥问题的，找人稍微教一下就行了。思维嘛，就是外国人比较强调个人主义，自由；而我们比较喜欢群居；例如西方人认为很多事情自己就可以干完了，去超市，医院啥的。Thinking mode , the western culture emphasize the freedom, individualism. On the contrary, we Chinese like to
