35291 culture shock

1a)

Watch the video about cultural shock and mark true (T) or false (F) to the statements
bellow. Correct the false statements.
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) The cultural shock is divided in three phases.

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b)

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) The first phase is called “In love”.

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c)

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) In the second phase everything becomes harder.

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d)

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) The teacher doesn’t say anything about the food in the U.S.

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e)

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) There are no numbers in the American’s coins.

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2-

How do the Americans look like for the man in the video? Why?
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3-

What is the “American Phrasebook”?
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4-

A) There are some words that describe the way people sometimes feel when they live in a
foreign country. Take a look at the list below and, in pairs, discuss which one of them are
positive (P) and which one are negative (N).
Anxious ( )

Embarrassed ( )

Insecure ( )

Comfortable ( )

Enthusiastic ( )

Nervous ( )

Confident ( )

Excited ( )

Uncertain ( )

Curious ( )

Fascinated ( )

Uncomfortable ( )

Depressed ( )

Homesick ( )

Worried ( )


5-

Take a look at the chart:

Read the questions below and discuss them in small groups:
Does your culture follow any of these customs?
Do any of them seem unusual to you? Why?
What other interesting cultures do you know? How are they different?
What customs should a visitor to your country know about?


TEACHER:

Videos:

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On exercise 4: Discuss: Would you like to live in a foreign country? Which country? How would you
feel about living there? Why?

On exercise 5: This activity can be more developed asking students to make a list about local customs
including some specific items, like: dressing, eating, visiting a person, giving gifts, compliment, etc.
Then, the groups can exchange and compare their ideas.

Writing: If there’s time, students can make a pamphlet to tourists, with some tips of Brazilian cultural
aspects. One example should be given.