Communicating Social Support (1987). Her
review on social support and adaptation was published in the International Journal for Intercultural Relations (1988). Ms. Adelman was awarded an Interculturalist Award by the Society for Intercultural Education, Training,
1. affection a feeling of liking for a person or place友爱, 爱情, 影响,
疾病, 倾向
E.g. 1） Parents give their children much love
and affection.父母对孩子的爱. 习惯用语
fix one's affections upon sb.钟情于某人 gain sb.'s affection [affections] 得到某人
About the authors
Deena Levine has been a consultant in cross-
cultural communication for over ten years, having built her career on her earlier work in the TEFL/TESL field. She conducts workshops, seminars, and courses in cross-cultural awareness and skills for teachers, social service providers, and business people. Ms. Levine has
4. reveal to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret展现, 显示, 揭示, 暴露
E.g. reveal a mystery [secret] 揭露一个秘密 reveal one's identity 揭示身分
E.g. 1) The police are pursuing an escaped
prisoner. 警方正在追捕一个在逃的犯人。
2) She pursued the study of English for five years.
她持续不断地学了五年英语。
3)The ship continued to pursue a northern course.
also co-authored a second ESL/EFL text: The Culture Puzzle: Cross-Cultural Communication for English as a Second Language(1987). She is
currently working on a book dealing with the challenges of managing multicultural law
我承担的义务太多了。
2) He doesn't want to get married because he is afraid of any commitments.
"他不想结婚,因为他害怕承担任何责任。"
3. pursue to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them追随；跟随；
ENGLቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱSH FOR
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Friendship
Relationships: Friends and Acquaintances
About the book
Written to enhance communication between individuals learning to speak English and English-speaking natives, this handbook uses the subject areas of U.S. culture and cross- cultural communication as a vehicle for learning English. Intended to help readers understand and adapt to American culture and to cultural differences affecting their communication with American English speakers.
的爱情
win sb.'s affection [affections] 得到某人 的爱情
2. commitment something that you must do or deal with that takes your time承诺；责任；
E.g.
1）I've taken on too many commitments.
5. rare not seen or found very often, or not happening very often稀有, 杰出的, 珍贵的, (肉类)半熟的
Mara Adelman is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University in Chicago. Her primary research interests are in the use of social support systems in coping with stress and adapting to change. She is co-author of the book