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Culture shock

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______________ to a new culture and way of life is both exciting and challenging – you will experience some highs and lows during your time abroad. During these times of diffi culty, remind yourself that these cultural diff erences are the reason we all love to travel, to experience the unknown.

There are generally three stages of cultural adjustment that most people go through:

- The honeymoon stage – you will probably experience an initial period of ____________ excited and happy about the new things around you. You will constantly be reminded that you are in a new culture and are far away from home.

- The shock stage – as you get used to the routine of daily life, the initial sense of adventure will wear off . During this phase, you may start __________ your friends and families. You may fi nd it hard __________ positive and you might be tempted to avoid ________ with others. You may even become hostile to your new environment. Remember that this phase doesn’t last long.

- The adjustment stage – the second phase will soon give way to the third phase – your true adjustment to the foreign culture. Once the local values and customs are more familiar to you, life will become easier and you will really begin _____________ the other culture.

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(Source: AMOS; PRESCHER; PASQUALIN. Challenge. Richmond Publishing, 2006)

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