2022_심화영어독해와작문

A. Listen to the talk and complete the table using the words from the box below. broader central features holistic individual surrounding Aspect Americans East Asians Focus Solely on the train On both the train and the landscape Eye Movement Focused on the object, analyzing its specific details Shifted back and forth, capturing a view Information Processing Analyzed specific of the train Understood the larger context along with the train Cultural Implication Tendency to concentrate on elements Preference for understanding and context B. Read the passage and answer the questions. As a social psychologist, I cannot think of anything negative about cultural differences, because viewing problems through different approaches helps address them. For example, South Korean society is tremendously successful. It seems you have adapted the analytic Western style of thinking, which directly contrasts with your holistic Eastern style of thinking. This is amazing! Your GDP per capita right after the Korean War was the same as the African country of Kenya. Korea has progressed extremely rapidly. There is something going on, possibly a hybridization, that has proved to be highly beneficial. 1. Which statement would the writer most likely agree with? ⓐ Korea’s progress has been hindered by hybridization. ⓑ South Koreans primarily use an analytic Western style of thinking. ⓒ Cultural differences are beneficial for addressing problems through diverse perspectives. 2. Critically assess the statement “I cannot think of anything negative about cultural differences.” Discuss potential drawbacks or limitations to this perspective, drawing on examples from global contexts. Wrap Up 58 I Unit 2