《新大学英语:视听说教程4》的特色是：1.人本主义教育观，倡导英语交际教学，在多元文化学习中培养跨文化交际能力：以现代语言交际能力理论为指导，在教授语言知识与应用技能的同时，更多注重学生跨文化交际能力的培养，使学生具有在日常生活、工作和社会交往中应用英语进行一般交流的能力，同时使学生在以后的学习和生活中能够自主地进行英语学习。2.视频画面鲜活生动，语音标准优美，多种字幕呈现方式自由切换：提供近三百个声像教学素材，以标准的英音和美音为主，合理控制语速，阶梯螺旋式提升难度。教师在实际教学中可以根据语言难度和课堂需求切换字幕，满足分类指导、因材施教的教学需要。3.题材实用，选材广泛，内容丰富：主题既覆盖大学校园的日常学习与生活，也涉及中外文化、社会百态、人文历史、自然科学等内容，在轻松的环境中为学生提供足够的习得材料。4.培养科学的学习态度，学思结合：利用启发式与讨论式等多种练习形式培养学生由被动的接受性学习转变为主动的探究式学习，培养学生自主学习和独立学习的能力。5.强化形成性评估意识：在学习完成每单元教学内容时，学生可以利用Self-evaluation进行自我语言知识和语用知识检测。
《新大学英语:视听说教程4》由武汉大学出版社出版。
Unit 1 Life and Fashion
Unit 2 Trade and Economy
Unit 3 Science and Technology
Unit 4 Mental Health
Unit 5 Social Problems
Unit 6 International Affairs
Unit 7 Culture and Civilixation
Unit 8 Myths and Religion
7. Do you think it is easy or difficult to move to a new country？ Why？
8. Do you think it is easy to change your attitude toward a foreign country？ Why or why not？
9. What aspect of Western culture do you find most difficult to understand？
10. What aspect of your own culture do you most appreciate and would not like to give up？
11. What is your advice to newers to your country？
Now you all have some idea of various kinds of causes of culture shock. Discuss this topic further and see if you can agree on what are the effective ways to handle culture shock.
Communicative Tips
Effective Cross-cultural Communication
Communicating across cultures can be confusing and uncertain unless you have the right frame of mind and approach. These practical strategies can help you prevent misunderstandings and municate effectively across cultures.
Acquaint oneself with foreign culture
The main and most prominent key to effective cross-cultural munication is knowledge. It is absolutely essential that people understand the potential problems of cross-cultural munication, and make a huge conscious effort to overe these problems.
Be patient and forgiving
One should always assume that there is a significant possibility that cultural differences are causing munication problems, and be patient and forgiving rather than hostile and aggressive if problems develop.
Listen actively
Active listening can sometimes be used to check meaning out-by summarizing what one thinks he or she heard, one can confirm that one understands the munication accurately.
Be flexible
As one interacts with people of different cultures, one should not stick to one's normal character and speaking style because one may have to acmodate to his/her partner's culture to make the munication more effective.
Be honest
While making a cross-cultural munication, both parties should be honest in what they are saying. Otherwise the munication will not lead to the right result.
Build self-awareness
Both parties should be self-aware in order to make successful cross-cultural munication. One should be aware before making a talk or decision and think carefully.
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