我的朋友董医生有幸获得了一次去西雅图在一个专业会议上做学术报告的好机会。已经上过我的跨文化交际课程,他请我帮他温习一下他可能遇到的一些文化差异。我也将我的一个在该地区居住的朋友的电话号码给了他。当他回来后,我们聚到一起回顾了他的经历。董医生告诉我,课程所学派上了用场。他经历了文化冲击的典型阶段。他满怀期待高高兴兴地到了美国,非常愉快地度过了最初几天。在医学会议上,他对自己的研究领域颇为自信,而且他所做的陈述也相当成功。但在过了几天后,他开始感到有些不适应了。他的医学英语不错,可是社会交往技能却是另一码事,他拿不准那些暗示及交际风格。 My friend Dong Dong was fortunate enough to have a chance to go to Seattle to do academic reporting at a professional conference. Having gone through my cross-cultural communication courses, he asked me to help him review some of the cultural differences he might encounter. I also gave him the phone number of a friend of mine who lives in the area. When he returned, we gathered to review his experience. Dr. Dong told me that the school was used by the school. He experienced the typical stage of cultural shock. He looked forward to a happy and happy trip to the United States and spent the first few days with great joy. At the medical conference, he was very confident in his field of research, and his statement was also quite successful. But after a few days, he began to feel a little uncomfortable. His medical English is good, but social communication skills are another matter. He is not sure about the hints and communication styles.