Grammar Revision: Adjectives

 

Exercise 6. Choose the correct form of an adjective. Translate the sentences.

1. In Morocco a typical family’s lunch is much __________ than western countries are used to.

a) larger

b) more larger

c) more large

 

2. We find it much __________ to get on with cultures where people do things in a similar way to us.

a) more easy

b) easier

c) more easier

 

3. In Argentina punctuality is ___________ than in certain other South American countries but agendas are very likely to be ignored.

a) much tighter

b) more tighter

c) tight

 

4. Some nations think that they are __________ people in the world.

a) better

b) best

c) the best

 

5. We’re all born ethnocentric – it’s probably __________ barrier between cultures.

a) greater

b) great

c) the greatest

 

6. In the Arab world people would drop in on others a lot more – it is a much __________ visiting culture.

a) more informal

b) informal

c) the most informal

 

7. In China greetings are formal and __________ person is always greeted first.

a) oldest

b) more old

c) the oldest

 

8. Handshakes are __________ form of greeting with foreigners.

a) the most common

b) the commonest

c) the much common

 

9. _______ difficult a situation is, the more likely the British are to use humour.

a) The most

b) The more

c) Most

 

10. In Japan the __________ you bow, the __________ respect you show.

a) deep, more

b) deepest, most

c) deeper, more

Vocabulary to learn

1. acquire sth

2. accordingly

3. arise

4. barrier

5. be conscious of / consciously

6. considerable

7. come up with

8. do’s and don’ts

9. embarrass / embarrassing

10. ethnocentrism / ethnocentric

11. expatriate

12. flexibility

13. gain

14. get on with

15. gender

16. homogenous

17. identify

18. impact

19. insight into

20. keep in mind

21. keep an open mind

22. observe

23. obvious

24. patterns of behaviour

25. product of culture

26. require

27. refer to

28. similar to sb/sth

29. staff

30. succeed in

31. superior to sb/sth

32. take for granted

33. values

34.verbal/non-verbal behaviour

35.visible/invisible

UNIT 3

Controlled Practice: Culture Shock

LISTENING

Exercise 1. You are going to listen to people talking about culture shock. Before you listen do the following quiz:

 

Culture Shock

1. When do people experience culture shock?

a) When they meet a foreigner for the first time.

b) When they move to a new place.

c) When they go to live in a foreign country.

 

2. The first phase of culture shock is known as __________

a) the recovery stage.

b) the honeymoon stage.

c) the rejection stage.

 

3. How do people usually feel during the first stage of culture shock?

a) lonely and depressed

b) bored and homesick

c) happy and excited

 

4. How may people feel during the second stage?

a) homesick and lonely

b) interested and amused

c) they have no particular feelings

 

5. What word could describe the third stage of culture shock?

a) adjustment

b) rejection

c) enthusiasm

 

6. What feelings do people have during the fourth stage of culture shock?

a) They may feel angry, misunderstood, or even incompetent.

b) They have a feeling of belonging.

c) They are extremely stressed.

 

7. Why might reverse culture shock be a problem?

a) You may feel depressed.

b) It is extremely stressful.

c) Most people do not expect it.

 

* If you are not sure how to answer the questions you can read more about Culture Shock using the following link: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~oiss/pdfs/Student%20Life/Cultural%20Adjustment.pdf

 

Exercise 2. Now listen to Part 11 of the series about culture using the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/tae_whoonearth_archive.shtml and check your answers.

 

Exercise 3. Listen again and put the sentences into the right order.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. ______

7. ______

 

a) You adjust properly and start to appreciate the culture for what it is – you start to understand the values and the norms of that culture and its customs.

b) The first phase is called the honeymoon period which takes from a few weeks to a few months. You’ve got lots of things to look forward to and you tackle all your problems with good humour.

c) The degree to which people experience culture shock depends on how different their culture is from the one that they’ve grown up in, their role in the new culture, whether they have people to talk to, and their personality.

d) Culture shock is a part of learning about another culture – and the more times we experience culture shock the easier it’s getting for us.

e) You begin to realise that you are an outsider and you might begin to idealise your own culture, romanticise it, think about how everything at home is wonderful.

f) You might find some difficulty re-adapting to your own culture. It can be quite a challenge going back home and this can be referred to as re-acculturation or re-entry shock.

g) You integrate with the culture and you make more effort to become part of the community – you make friends and find out about the manners and customs of the particular place that you’re in.

 

Exercise 4. In Part 11 listen to five people talking about their experience of culture shock. Match the speaker with the main point they make. There are two extra sentences.

Speaker 1. Rajni Badlani	a) I was missing the politeness of English society in everyday life but when I came back to England I found it’s the same as it was abroad.
Speaker 2. Devon Krohn	b) Living in another country changes people and the way people show their emotions.
Speaker 3. Mahmoud Jamal	c) When you live in another country you get cold to your relatives and distance yourself from them.
Speaker 4. Kyung-ja Yoo	d) People who live in another culture for a long time change a lot, but remain different from the local people.
Speaker 5. Ilse Meyer	e) As I discovered a new culture I discovered myself in order to reach a compromise and learn to live in that new culture.
	f) I was shocked when I first came to England because of the inappropriate behaviour of an English person who ate his food without offering to others.
	g) When I came to Britain I found it impossible to integrate into another culture because there is a severe battle between the culture you are in and the culture you belong to.

 

SPEAKING

 

Exercise 5. Work in pairs. Make a list of key words and phrases that deal with culture shock. Using the key words and phrases take turns to tell your partner about:

 

- what culture shock is and why people experience it;

- the “honeymoon” phase of culture shock;

- the “homesickness” phase;

- the “integration” phase;

- the “adjustment” phase;

- reverse culture shock.

 

WRITING

 

Exercise 6. What advice would you give to people who experience culture shock? Browse the Internet for advice on how to get over culture shock.

 

Exercise 7. Summarise the information you have found in a short essay “How to get over culture shock” (200-250 words).

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