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122I.SomeDefinitionsII.TheAdjustmentProcessinaNewCultureIII.TheRe-entryAdjustmentProcessIV.TheAdjustmentProcessinaNewCulturevsTheRe-entryAdjustmentProcess3I.DefinitionsAdjustandAdaptTochangeinordertofitAdjustAdaptTomakefitorsuitableChangetofitanewsituationWhatarethedifferencesbetweenAdjustandAdapt?44ElationandDepressionElationGreathappiness(up)DepressionGreatsadness(down)Inwhichsituations(inanotherculture)arepeople’sfeelingssometimeslikearollercoasterride?55CultureshockCultureshockFeelconfusedanddisorientedinanewcountryHowtodiminishfeelingsofcultureshock?66IntegrateandCarboncopyIntegrateCarboncopyTobecomeapartoramemberofAnexactcopy;thesameasanotherSomepeoplesay,“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.”Doyouagree?7788II.TheAdjustmentProcessinaNewCultureFivestagesintheAdjustmentProcess9(1)Acceptance&Integrationintheforeignculture(2)ReturnAnxietyintheforeignculture(3)Returnhoneymooninthenativecountry(4)Re-entryshockinthenativecountry(5)re-integrationinthenativecountryAdjustmentTime91.HoneymoonPeriodTheexcitementofthenewanddifferentinitiallymakespeoplefeelelatedinanewcultureHoneymoonPeriod10102.CultureShockTheindividualsareimmersedinnewproblemsHousingLanguageTransportationEmploymentShoppingTheindividualswilltendtofeelunhappyordepressedandgetsickmoreeasily11113.InitialAdjustmentEverydayactivitiessuchashousingandshoppingarenolongermajorproblem.Lifebecomeseasier12124.MentalIsolationIndividualshavebeenawayfromtheirfamilyandfriendsforalongtimeandmayfeellonely.Thepeoplewhostayatthisstagehavenodesiretolearnanythingabouttheirnewcultureorthepeoplefromtheirhostcountry.13135.AcceptanceandIntegrationThestudentwillsetupaschedulefordoingworkorstudy;makefriendsfromthenewcultureandshowaninterestinlearningevenmoreaboutthehostcountry,beyondwhatisneededtosurviveThenewcultureareacceptedwhilemaintainingthenativecultureandlanguage1414Whatstagesintheculturaladjustmentcyclearetheyexperiencing?Franklyspeaking,IdonotfeelthattherearemanypleasuresformeintheU.Srightnow.Iamstillseriouslyhomesick,butIamgettingbetter.Iunderstandthatthisistheadjustmentperiod.Iwillbebacktonormalsoon”Stageofadjustment:………..……………………………………“Myfeelingsaboutlivinginanewcountryarequitecomplicated,butIcanputtheminoneword:“marvelous”.Everythingseemswonderfulandfreshtome.Youcanalwayslearnsomethingneweveryminute.Andyoucannevertellwhatwillhappenthenextminute.”Stageofadjustment:……………………………………………..“WhenIarrivedinthiscountryIcouldonlysay,‘Thankyou’and‘Goodbye’.Inspiteofthat,Ihadtogetanapartment.MysituationwasreallymiserablebecauseIcouldn’tunderstandwhatthemanagersweresaying.TheyspokesofastthatIdidn’tunderstandanything,except‘OK’or‘Allright?’.Ialmoststartedcryinglikeachildonthestreet.”Stageofadjustment:………………………………………………MentalisolationHoneymoonperiodCultureshock1515AdjustmentTime(1)Acceptance&integrationintheforeignculture(2)Returnanxietyintheforeignculture(3)Returnhoneymooninthenativecountry(4)Re-entryshockinthenativecountry(5)Re-integrationinthenativecountry1616Experienceobservationsreactionsthemost…familylifeeducationalsystemInterestingsociallifepoliticaleventsEducationalschoollifecultureshockEmbarrassingdressfriendshipsImportantfoodotherrelationshipsSurprisingcustomsfun1717Ourwayisright.Ourwayisbest.1818a)Levadelianshavebeenverygenerousinteachingotherpeoplehowtodothingstherightway.b)Non-Levadeliansdomanythingsbackwards.c)SincetheonlytrueGodistheoneintheLevadelculture,allotherpeople’sgodsandreligionsarefalse.d)Levadelhasproducedthebesttechnologyintheworld;therefore,itisasuperiorcountry.e)Levadelisthebestlanguageforpoetry.f)InLevadel,peopledon’ttalkincircles.g)MinoritiesandforeignersinLevadelhavetochangetheirwayssotheybecomelikethemajorityofLevadelians.h)WhenworldleaderslearntodothingsthewayLevadeliansdo,theworldwillbeabetterplace.19191)LanguagelearningCulturaladjustmentprocess20202)Whatarethebestwaystoprepareforlifeinanotherculture?2121IV.CultureShock&ReverseCultureShockFrom://gilmanprogram.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/writing-prompt-6-culture-shock-reverse-culture-shock/2323Watchingtwovideoclips:InFinland&inVietnamQuestion:Whataretheirreactionsastheycomebackhome?2424ReentryChallengesBoredomNoonewantstohearReversehomesicknessFeelingsofisolationRelationshipshavechangedNegativeattitudestowardsyournativecultureInabilitytoapplynewknowledgeandskills2525Acceptthatyouhavechangedandthingswon’tbethesameaswhenyouleftDon’ttalkaboutwhathappenedabroadunlessyourlistenerwantstohearit.BeflexibleandexpecttheunexpectedTakecareofyourselfphysicallyaswellasmentallyFocusonhowyouarenowbetterofffromtheexperiencesyouhadandwhatyouhavelearnedGiveyourselfTIME!....262627THANKYOUFORYOURLISTENING=k84ksLUWKKc=CSI-1Zk6oeM