Read the following text and then answer the questions below.
1-Culture shock refers to the feeling of disorientation experienced by people when they move to an unfamliar culural environment or when they are suddenly exposed to a diferent way of life or set of attitudes. This can be the result of immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply a transition to another type of life.
2-Culture shock consists of four distinct stages:-honeymoon, negotiation, adjustment, and adaptation. The honeymoon stage occurs when the individual sees the difference between the old and new culture in a romantic light. In the negotiation stage, the differences between the old and new culture become apparent and may create anxiety. The adjustment stage refers to the period when the ndividual grows accustomed to the new culture and develop routines. Finally, in the adaptation stage, individuals are able to participate fully and comfortably in the host culture.Adaptation or acceptance does not mean total conversion, people often keep many traits from their earlier culture, such as accents and languages. It is often referred to as the bicultural stage.
3-Culture shock may cause homesickness. This refers to the feeling of longing for one home.People suffering from culture shock typically experience a combination of depressive and anxious symptoms related to homesickness. Ways of coping with homesickness include developing a hobby, thinking positively and feeling grateful about what one has, and building new relationships.Read the questions below and choose the correct answer. There is only one correct answer.
1)-The best title for this text is:
a)-Homesickness.
b)-Culture shock.
c)-Cultural differences.
2)-The best heading for the first paragraph is:
a)-Culture shock stages.
b-Culfure shock detinifion.
c-Homesickness.
3)-The best heading for the second paragraph is:
a)-Culture shock definifion.
b)-The difference between culture shock and homesickness.
c)-Culture shock stages.
4)-The best heading for the third paragraph is:
a)-Cuiture shock definition.
b]-Homesickness.
o-Culfure shock stages
5)-Culture shock occurs as a result of–
aimmigraion.
b-staying at home.
CHiving in the same zone without moving6)-The adaptation stage is also called…
a)-conversion stage
b)- bicultural stage.
c)-acceptance stage
7)-Homesickness refers to the feeling of…
a)-missing home
b)- sickness
c)- boredom
8)-Host in the second paragraph refers to-.-
a)-home.
b)-new and different place or environment.
ca and b.
9-To overcome homesickness, you have to
a)-think positively.
b]-think negatively.
- c)-be alone.
