B. Write a brief summary of the text. Compare your summary with that of your deskmate and see which one can better describe the main idea of the text. (P77)
This passage discusses, in the second person, some facts and explanations about culture shock which happens when you are working in a foreign country. Culture shock involves five different stages in which culture differences affect your emotions, habits, attitudes,
values and lifestyles.
Some suggestions are also given in the passage to help you survive culture shock to adapt to the different cultures both at home and abroad.
Information Organization
P (77)
Topics Supporting Details
The Honeymoon
Period
(Para. 2) The honeymoon period is____1_______
During this stage, everything is ____2_______
Key:
1. the first couple of months of living abroad.
2. new, exciting, and fascinating.
Topics Supporting Details
The Rejection
Stage
(Para. 3)
During the rejection stage, you start
to discover that______
Key:
your ways of doing things just don’t work in the
new environment.
Topics Supporting Details
The Regression
Stage
(Para. 4) During the regression stage, you refuse to___1____
And worst of all, you begin to__2__
Key:
1. continue learning the local language, make friends among the locals, or take any interest in the local culture.
2. believe that people are out to swindle you just because you are a foreigner.
Topics Supporting Details
The Acceptance
Stage
(Para. 5) When you can make it through the
acceptance stage, you begin
to become___1____
You'll finally understand that__2__
Key:
1. more comfortable with the local language and customs, your self-esteem and self-confidence well return.
2. it’s not a matter of whether here is better than there: There are different ways to live your life and no way is really better than another.
Topics Supporting Details
The Re-entry Stage (Para. 6) When you slowly forced yourself to___1____
It will also take you quite some time to___2___
Key:
1. like your new home abroad, you probably had to gradually deconstruct your long-held beliefs to Make room for values and ways of life.
2. reacquaint yourself with your home culture.