INGLÊS - PROF: GIVANILDO - 16ª SEMANA - 8º ANOS

 Projeto alunos e professores conectados.

Atividade 8 anos 4 semana de se setembro.mande para o email da turma ou zap 981935494

Aspectos  culturais

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to Paris to get a glimpse of the beautiful cathedrals, taste delicious pastries and get a glimpse of Parisian romance. Believe it or not, there is a real mental disorder called Paris Syndrome that is experienced almost exclusively by Japanese tourists who are disappointed when the city of lights does not live up to their romantic expectations.

This extreme form of culture shock actually causes them to go into a delusional state with anxiety, dizziness, and sweating. And the cure? There is only one – book a one-way ticket back home.

Culture is beautiful but without the help of travel, we really would be one-dimensional. The greatest challenge today is accepting that there are differences among us. Although most people would doubt they experience culture shock, it happens to all of us. When they visit a new destination they come across cultural rules that they find hard to understand.

But on the flip side, many people who travel can agree that they return with an extra appreciation and understanding for another culture after being able to see and experience things for themselves.

It helps to remember that culture needs to be learned. And picking up a book or watching a Youtube music video isn’t enough. There are cultural norms and although these rules may be visible (or invisible) don’t get them mixed up with causal behaviors widely accepted. Here is a list of some of our memorable cultural rules and differences that we have come across on our travels:

View Contents [show]

Thailand – Not with the Feet

In Thailand, the head is considered to be the most sacred part of the body (NEVER touch a Thai person on their head), and the feet are considered to be the dirtiest. On top of that, their respect to the King is unsurpassed so this story will make you giggle. We were standing in front of an elevator waiting for it to come down.

At the same time, we were counting the change in our pocket. As the doors began to open, one of the coins had slipped out and began rolling into the gap of the elevator. So what was our first instinct? Step on the coin! That was a big no-no because we used our feet to step on the King’s face.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to Paris to get a glimpse of the beautiful cathedrals, taste delicious pastries and get a glimpse of Parisian romance. Believe it or not, there is a real mental disorder called Paris Syndrome that is experienced almost exclusively by Japanese tourists who are disappointed when the city of lights does not live up to their romantic expectations.

This extreme form of culture shock actually causes them to go into a delusional state with anxiety, dizziness, and sweating. And the cure? There is only one – book a one-way ticket back home.

Culture is beautiful but without the help of travel, we really would be one-dimensional. The greatest challenge today is accepting that there are differences among us. Although most people would doubt they experience culture shock, it happens to all of us. When they visit a new destination they come across cultural rules that they find hard to understand.

But on the flip side, many people who travel can agree that they return with an extra appreciation and understanding for another culture after being able to see and experience things for themselves.

It helps to remember that culture needs to be learned. And picking up a book or watching a Youtube music video isn’t enough. There are cultural norms and although these rules may be visible (or invisible) don’t get them mixed up with causal behaviors widely accepted. Here is a list of some of our memorable cultural rules and differences that we have come across on our travels:

View Contents [show]

Thailand – Not with the Feet

In Thailand, the head is considered to be the most sacred part of the body (NEVER touch a Thai person on their head), and the feet are considered to be the dirtiest. On top of that, their respect to the King is unsurpassed so this story will make you giggle. We were standing in front of an elevator waiting for it to come down.

At the same time, we were counting the change in our pocket. As the doors began to open, one of the coins had slipped out and began rolling into the gap of the elevator. So what was our first instinct? Step on the coin! That was a big no-no because we used our feet to step on the King’s face.

Vietnam – Why Are You Calling Her A Dog?

How do you signal someone to come over? Are your fingers pointing up or down? Well in Vietnam (and some other parts of Asia)  it matters. When you call a person, you signal with your fingers pointing down, brushing it towards you.

In North America and Europe, it is reversed with fingers pointing up. If you did that in Vietnam you would get a slap on the wrist as it means you are calling them over like a dog.

 

Atividades

1)     No primeiro paragrafo quais os aspectos culturais mais importantes em paris?

 

 

2)     Qual doença e retratada no paragrafo 2?

 

 

 

3)     Na Tailandia qual parte do corpo e sagrado?

 

 

4)     Na tailandia porquê não é permitido culturalmente pisar em uma moeda?

 

 

5)     No Vietnam  como uma pessoa deve chamar outra? Qual animal é lembrado?