Unit Reflection 1

Unit Reflection

      This unit we learn more about culture. It`s a very interesting part in our class because we all from different country.

      

First of all, I read three main points. One is Introduction to Culture. But do you know what culture is? Culture is all around us. Your living, your studying, and your playing can not leave it. By dictionary I knew culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. After I read the article, I got a special word called culture shock. I researched a variety of resources. The meaning is the reaction one faces when confronted with a new cultural environment. But what caused that? How about the symptoms? I really wanted to get the idea. So I checked website and I knew when people have to operate within an entirely different cultural or solid environment, they may feel homesickness, boredom, withdrawal, sleeping and eating too much. We cannot easy to describe how to overcome it. However, to learn the local language, the rules of social conduct, and history of your host country is a good way to overcome it. One is worksheet: Define American. I read the page 43 of our textbook- Mirror on America. I knew biological and cultural are the factors that influence people`s self-image. The third one is Home at Last. It`s on page 74. Actually it`s a little difficult for me. Because there are many difficult words that I need to check the dictionary. I read more than three times and then I can answer the questions.

       Secondly, I think about the worksheet-Iceberg. I drew a picture of iceberg and showed three different parts. Two parts above the sea called technical and formal, one under the sea called deep or in formal culture. The rule of technical culture is reason for the rules can be explained. The rules of formal culture is cannot be explained. Actually, the percent of deep culture is 90% and the rules are not known.

       Thirdly, I made a new blog. It`s a convenient way to show and collect the information. Also, I used many different kind of pictures to finish my Cultural Identity Poster. I put on our map, flag, traditional food-dumpling and hot pot, clothes, architecture and festival. Because “traditional” is a very special word in my country which shows in our long history. Then I created a Voki character and recorded my voice. I changed her appearance and clothes which is very interesting.

       Finally, we listened a special sad song and filled in words. This is a famous band which called U2. And we also saw MV about two lovers.

       In conclusion, we studied more in this unit. We listened the song, created blog and voki, put on poster and read many different information about culture. What is more, it`s interesting for me.