How do you teach culture shock?

Culture Shock

1. Warm Up. Write the proverb, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Ask students what they think it means.
2. Pair Work. Now break the students into small groups and hand out the discussion questions. This lesson works best if the groups are multicultural so students are learning from each other.
3. Wrap Up.

What is culture shock ESL?

Culture shock is a series of feelings that travellers experience when they encounter the new and unfamiliar culture of a different city or country.

How do you deal with culture shock in the classroom?

8 Tips to Overcome Culture Shock

1. Realize that adjusting takes time.
2. Focus on the positive.
3. Understand your academic expectations.
4. Accept that you will be homesick.
5. Do not compare yourself to others.
6. Get to know a variety of students.
7. Find ways to relieve stress.
8. Keep an open mind.

What is culture shock in education?

Culture shock describes the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one that is unfamiliar. It includes the shock of a new environment, meeting lots of new people and learning the ways of a new country.

What are the 4 stages of cultural shock?

It tends to impact travelers even after they’ve become familiar with and comfortable in new cultures. Culture shock generally moves through four different phases: honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, and acceptance. Individuals experience these stages differently, and the impact and order of each stage vary widely.

How do you ask a culture question?

Questions to ask someone about their culture

1. What country are you from?
2. What is your native language?
3. What is the role of the men in your society?
4. What is the role of women in your society?
5. How is education handled in your culture?
6. How is education funded in your country?

How does culture shock affect ELL students?

They do not yet have the language to participate in school and may feel overwhelmed by what they need to learn. They are bombarded with “unfamiliar surroundings, unreadable social signals, and an unrelenting barrage of new sounds” (Haynes, 2005). They may also seem sleepy, irritable, disinterested and/or depressed.

What is culture shock cycle?

Culture shock generally moves through four different phases: honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, and acceptance. Individuals experience these stages differently, and the impact and order of each stage vary widely. They can, however, provide a guideline of how we adapt and cope with new cultures.

What can cause culture shock?

A sense of culture shock may initially be triggered by differences in social interaction, such as:

• greetings between people.
• facial expressions.
• body language.
• spoken language.
• general attitudes.
• dining schedules.