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Living on the Edge
- What Else Can Contribute to Culture Shock?
Language differences - you haven't a common language anymore, and this raises communication problems.
New expectations around manners and customs - you never really know anymore if you are doing the right thing - or what the right thing is.
Social institutions - schools, churches, government bureaucracies, hospitals, the justice system - all have different ways of doing things, and you have to learn them.
Different values, morals, beliefs and ideals - especially if you have moved to a country where religion guides the way of life at all levels. For example, religion informs the social and political life of Saudi Arabia, and living there puts you under their laws. This can be a challenging experience for North Americans.
New ways of dress - living in some cultures may require you to invest in a whole new wardrobe.
Symptoms of 'Culture Shock'
Experts say that the cumulative effect these changes have on newcomers creates a 'culture fatigue'. When you can't escape from all the changes, and they are constantly bombarding you, it can be very tiring indeed.
Other researchers refer to the sudden immersion phenomenon as a 'cultural disorientation' or 'change shock'. They say what you are really doing is taking apart your own frame of reference and substituting another. The feelings range through confusion, disorientation, and frustration, to constant anxiety. And how long it lasts depends on your ability to adjust.
Ex. 1. Guess the meaning of the word.
1. It had never occurred to Ursula that her husband might run off with a younger woman one day. She was
| a.not at all surprised b. very surprised c. expecting it to happen |
2. People call Ray a chip off the old block because he
| a.reminds them of his father b.reminds them of his son c.reminds them of their fathers |
3.Marrying James was just a means to an end for Kerry. Her real goal was
| a.to be his wife b. to meet his sister c. to be rich |
4. There's been a question mark over his loyalty to the club ever since he said
| a.he'd never play for another team b. he was happy with his contract c. you never know what the future will bring |
5. You could be in a vicious circle if the solution to one problem becomes the
| a.cause of another one b.result of another one c. solution to another one |
6. Our workers are already upset, and you'll just add fuel to the fire if you
| a.give them a bonus b. pay for their medical care c. cut their wages |
7. For Ari, music is an end in itself. She doesn't do it to
| a.enjoy herself b.entertain people c.make money |
8. We normally travel in business class, but if all else fails I guess we can go in
| a. first class b.economy class c. the baggage hold |
9. You can keep abreast of current affairs by
| a.reading old newspapers b.watching the latest movies c. checking out news websites |
10. If you got somewhere safe and sound, you got there
| a. because it was easy to get there b. even though you got hurt on the way c.even though there was some danger on the way |
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