Culture shock refers to the effects of being in a familiar culture and getting into an unfamiliar one, experienced by people who work, live, or study abroad. Adapting to a new culture takes time and often involves going though the following stages, possibly a number of times. Free esl reading comprehension worksheets for your lessons. Culture shock macmilla pblisher limited 21 compass. From grammar and literacy to dialogues, discussions, and debates, our everexpanding library of studentfocused content makes it easy to find materials relevant to all your students language needs. Talking about stereotypes is always a little contr. Culture shock is the shock of the new and unfamiliar, and for esl students almost everything about lincoln academy can be new and unfamiliar. Culture shock esol english speakers of other languages. Give each group a cut up version of worksheet b and tell them to distribute the cards among each other. Jigsaw activities, group discussions, and class discussions are included in the lesson.
Incorporate reading comprehension exercises in your esl classes. Charlotte scarlett johansson, a young recent yale graduate, is left behind in her hotel room by her husband, john giovanni ribisi, a celebrity photographer on. The honeymoon when your student first arrives at college they may experience the honeymoon phase. While i learned some superficial differences of argentine culture in my. Coping with culture shock in second language settings.
Living in a new culture can cause strong emotions or feelings. The causes of school shock educational differences. Make a copy of worksheet a for every two students and one of worksheet b stage one. Most lep students go through a period of cultural adjustment. Most newcomers to canada experience several stages of cultural adjustment. They have spent the last several years working toward this goal and it is finally happening. Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country or to a move between social environments also a simple travel to another type of life. Culture shock upper intermediate vocabulary learn english. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about culture, shock, culture shock.
After the pdf file appears in your browser or downloads to your computer, simply save it to the folder of your choice. One of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign environment. A mixedlevel speaking activity posted on 10 october 2014 by alexandra lowe if you are teaching english as a second language esl rather than english as a foreign language efl, its likely that a significant portion of your adult students are currently experiencing some degree of culture shock as a result of their move to an. The research questions were openended and of necessity, were. Culture shock may be the first step in a longer and sometimes positive process of development of beliefs and understandings, which may on the one hand strengthen individuals commitment to their cultural heritage, and. Culture shock the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to. Multiculturalism the belief that it is important and good to include people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions.
Culture shock is an interesting phenomenon that doesnt affect everyone the same way. Culture shock was inevitable as i found it difficult to adjust to different aspects of uk society. Things you can do to help yourself deal with culture shock. All of the lessons available online are included and you will be notified via email when new lessons and mp3s are added to the download. Moving from scotland to austria, the differences arent so great, perhaps, as with a relocation to asia or africa. But things are still different enough to be unsettling. Information agency when a person goes abroad and enters a new environment, cultural cues that have been taken for granted as simply part of the fabric of life no longer are assessed accurately. This lesson was designed for a 2 hour class for adult intermediates. May 28, 2011 culture shock the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to. Culture shock is the emotional and mental reaction to being in a completely new cultural environment. Culture shock the following is an essay on an interview i conducted with a friend about culture shock, it is for the most part in her own words. Culture shock is different from a crosscultural surprise. You accept both cultures and follow the values of the home culture outside of your work place.
A few common esl websites are listed below for teacher information. Be aware that culture shock exists, that it will probably affect you one way or another, but that it does not last forever. This lesson briefly introduces the concept of culture shock and provides discussion questions for esl students. Give lots of encouragement and praise for what the. Center for international programs page 5 from the overseas experience with prejudices and stereotypes unchanged. The student may have come from a country where the goals of education is different. Culture shock samuel jones this essay is part of a joint demos and case culture and sport evidence programme fellowship examining the evidence currently available in relation to public participation in culture and sport. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. This is often a very difficult experience for many people and it consists of several stages of feelings until someone successfully adapts to being in the new culture. You can teach reading comprehension in your esl class by giving students exercises to complete directly after they read a passage.
Questions and answers activity 1 students work in pairssmall groups again, but change the pairs or groups see teaching tip 3. Our cultural comparison charts offer simplified comparisons of various customs and everyday culture in the united states and germany deutschland. I recorded the interview and then put her words to paper, some of the wording referring to culture shock and the different things such as ethnocentrism are my own words. Culture shock might occur after you have been onsite for a sufficiently long enough period to see some of the elements of the regioncountrys culture, and begin to feel the difference between this new culture and your home culture. This is a reading lesson plan targeted toward esl adults at u.
As esl teachers, we must help classroom teachers of els in our schools to understand culture shock. The exercise below is for introducing and exploring body language and gestures vocabulary. Culture shock may be the first step in a longer and sometimes positive process of development of beliefs and understandings, which may on the. Culture shock a speaking lesson for intermediate students by lindsay clandfield level.
A manual for all teachers on modifications and accommodations. International students cultural and social experiences in. Moving from scotland to austria, the differences aren. Culture shock links for esl students bow valley college. Pdf culture shock an obstacle for efl learners researchgate. A part of conversation questions for the esl classroom. The honeymoon phase of culture shock is usually the first stage. Such people often remain ethnocentric and miss out on the opportunity to be bicultural or even multicultural. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had to do as the romans do. Business english cultural differences esl lesson plans. The student may have come from a country where the goal of education is to teach an agreed body of knowledge and students are expected to acquire a large number of facts by rote. Relevant culture shock topics and tips for classroom use are also offered.
You may have already experienced culture shock and not even know it. International students cultural and social experiences in a. The different stages of the culture shock lesson plan include. Apr, 2020 hop on our mailing list and get updates about new lesson resources and free tips from esl teacher jon race. Culture shock is the shock of the new and unfamiliar, and for esl students almost everything about fis can be new and unfamiliar. Using clips from a popular film as examples, students will identify and discuss behaviors. Some just cant understand it when the locals dont speak english. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that you. Here are some examples of a culture shock to give you some context into this puzzling phenomenon, which can turn a perfectly good holiday into your worst nightmare. Stages of culture shock michigan technological university.
Culture shock culture shock was first proposed in 1958, aiming to describe the chaotic emotions of a person being in a new environment in psychology trompenaars, 2006. After growing up in manhattan, moving to the countryside was a real culture shock. Here are five esl culture shock activities to help your students ease into the whole. The culture shock adaptation inventory csai kristin a, juffer, ph. Culture will be a part of that, and this paper sets a framework within which that longterm change can be tackled. Understanding and supporting people experiencing culture. Lesson time 30 minutes materials the story of newcomersdivided into four parts see sample below flipchart paper or board markers.
Reading practise read the passage below and answer questions 110. Although five stages have been identified during this process individuals may experience culture shock in quite different ways, with stages not being experienced sequentially. Hop on our mailing list and get updates about new lesson resources and free tips from esl teacher jon race. Our staff of writers, editors, and illustrators create and add new content every week. Living abroad requires a delicate adjustment and balancing of cultures. Pdf coping with culture shock in second language settings. Cbcs culture shock in vancouver, japanese esl students have created a little tokyo. The next class we check homework and talk about vocabulary and expressions. Esl conversation questions cultural shock and adapting. All of the esl lesson plans are now available as one zip file download, with free lifetime updates. Some may even experience culture shock or anxiety and discomfort adjusting to the new environment.
This can serve as an introduction to a discussion of intercultural communication and body language. Eating turkey on christmas day in britain is a tradition. Too often we act as if our cultural differences between our students are problematic rather than a rich resource for discussion. Maybe you feel excited, then homesick, confused or afraid. This lesson plan will help your students understand what culture shock is and the stages of culture shock. Children may demonstrate physical ailments or display a wide variety of unusual behavior such as tantrums, crying, aggression, depression, tendency to withdraw, and sleeplessness. Currently we have five different german way pages with cultural comparison charts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from driving to table manners banking and business. Some cant comprehend why there arent any english signs anywhere to be found. Culture shock objective participants will be able to identify the stages of culture shock in the story to the extent that they can list ways of coping with each one of the stages. Culture shock and prek5 english learners tesol blog. Treat everything new as a chance to gain knowledge about the culture. All of the lessons available online are included and you will be notified via email when new lessons and. Students then work together in discussing and completing the various activities. Students discuss how adaptable they are and then learn about the different stages of culture shock.
Sep 11, 2014 if your english learners are coming to a u. Reviews of previous studies suggest that their beliefs, values and attitudes to knowledge can lead to culture shock. Stages of culture shock the experience of culture shock when moving from one environment to another can extend over a period of weeks or months. To download a pdf file, click on the pdf link for the topic you want. Language, accents, mannerisms and even the food caught me off guard to start with. New lessons will no longer be added to the website. Culture shock can affect people to different degrees, but there is a predictable sequence of stages that people undergo. We might almost call culture shock an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted.
Sunday culture shock learnenglish teens british council. One of the most effective ways to overcome culture shock is to try and be openminded. Work on culture shock video monday, april 27th answer the following questions for homework. Free esl lesson plans on american culture teaching english as a second or foreign language. In fact, culture shock can dramatically affect a students first year in a u. Esl conversation questions cultural shock and adapting to. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. London has a large amount of ethnic and cultural diversity. Click on the image or the link to download the printable pdf file. Culture shock refers to the challenging process of adjusting to a new country or culture. English esl culture shock worksheets most downloaded 4 results. Dec 4, 2015 a great discussion lesson plan designed for the efl classroom. This study was designed to explore culture shock experiences faced by indonesian university students in doing teaching practice and. Review your grammar package from this weeks lessons.
Conversation lesson on culture shock, expectations, and. Culture shock and the problem of adjustment to new cultural environments kalervo oberg, cultural anthropologist1 i would like today to make a few remarks about culture shock, a malady which i am sure has afflicted most of us in varying degree. Hello all, in thinking about the upcoming special discussion culture in the classroom, i thought it would be interesting to find out how people on this list are defining culture and how it relates to working with adults learning english, particularly those in the esl classroom beyond the obvious fact that our students are from different cultures. Some browsers will open the pdf in a new window, while others will download it to your computer.
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