Starting somewhere new
1
Work in pairs. You are going to hear a conversation with a woman who wants to join an international social club. Before
you listen, look at the advert below.
2
Work in pairs. Read Questions 1–5 in this Listening task. Decide what information you will need for each gap; for
example, which answers might need numbers? Which might need the name of an activity?
3
SB- 143
Malaysian
13 Anglesea
040 422 9160
economist
dancing
4
5
6
Work in pairs. Imagine that you want to join the International Social Club. Take turns to interview each other to complete the
form in Exercise 2.
1
Work in small groups. Look at the list of things people do when they live or study in a different country. Which do you
think are quite easy and which are more difficult? Why?
2
You are going to read a passage about culture shock. Read the title of the passage and the subheading in italics . What
do you think culture shock is?
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems
to be the most uncomfortable?
Skim in 3 minutes
st
1 . Honey moon stage
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems
to be the most uncomfortable?
Skim in 3 minutes
st
1 . Honey moon stage
2
nd
. Rejection stage
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems
to be the most uncomfortable?
Skim in 3 minutes
st
1 . Honey moon stage
3
rd
. Adjustment and
Reorientation
2
nd
. Rejection stage
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems
to be the most uncomfortable?
Skim in 3 minutes
st
1 . Honey moon stage
3
rd
. Adjustment and
Reorientation
2
nd
. Rejection stage
th
4 . Adaption
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(1)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(2)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(3)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(4)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(5)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
(6)
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?
3
Read the whole passage quickly. Which stage of culture shock seems to be the most
uncomfortable?