of the disparate culture‚ the culture shock increased in student behavior. The purpose of this report is to discuss the four stages of culture shock (Brick‚ 1991). We wrote the questionnaire about culture shock to ask the international student at Middlesex University and analysis based on this data. The information will be considered to explain the four stages. * Introduction Leaving home and travel to study in a new country can be a stressful experience. Because Culture shock for many international
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Culture can be defined as the way a group of people choose to live their life‚ the way they dress‚ the way they talk‚ and an assortment of other things. They are numerous cultures in the world today and the Igbo culture happens to be one of the very intriguing ones out there. “The Igbo have a vibrant culture which many are proud of today” (1). There are approximately 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. There are 3 main ethnic groups‚ the Hausa‚ Yoruba‚ and the Igbos (Badru 1). The Igbo people are located
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I NTERNATIONAL CULTURE Contents Objectives of the chapter Introduction 131 Places and people differ. The Japanese tend to be very polite‚ the Australians characteristically blunt. Red means “danger” or “stop” to the British‚ but in Turkey it signifies death and in China‚ good fortune. In France getting into a grande école tends to guarantee good job prospects whereas in Saudi Arabia the wealth and status of your family is far more important. What is culture? 131 The importance
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Culture Learning in Language Education: A Review of the Literature R. Michael Paige‚ Helen Jorstad‚ Laura Siaya‚ Francine Klein‚ Jeanette Colby INTRODUCTION This paper examines the theoretical and research literatures pertaining to culture learning in language education programs. The topic of teaching and learning culture has been a matter of considerable interest to language educators and much has been written about the role of culture in foreign language instruction over the past four decades
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Culture of a School: Interview and Reflection Paper Guidelines Ana Luna EDL505 Prof. Karen Clark 02/25/2013 * * Part One: Interview * To: Johnette Robinson * Owner and Director * Childlife Preschool 1. What is the school profile? (Urban‚ rural‚ etc.‚ grade level of students‚ number of students‚ number of students on free or reduced lunch (if applicable)‚ ethnicity‚ number of students receiving special services and which type of special services‚ etc
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Clash of Cultures Anthony Reyes‚ History/110 August 21‚ 2013 Clash of Cultures Native Americans and Colonist had sophisticated differences with so many factors‚ adding West Africans to the new world would contribute to even more catastrophic events to the three cultural groups during the changeover‚ the a chronologic and historical event leads to what is known today as the “Clash of Cultures.” Native Americans and Colonist at Jamestown Jamestown‚ sits in the fort of Virginia where
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present paper contrasts the importance of two divergent approaches to training‚ approaches that are either universalistic (etic) or particularistic (emic) in nature. While most extant literature on cross-cultural communication focuses primarily on culture-specific-emic-approaches‚ this paper stresses the value of also drawing on pan-cultural-universalistic-approaches. We illustrate the utility of such an approach through the example of "politeness" theory (Brown & Levinson‚ 1978‚ 1987). Politeness
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perhaps the most defining influence on human interaction. Culture provides the overall framework in which humans learn to organize their thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors in relation to their environment" (1). By going through the five dimensions of the cultural context of Brazil‚ a lot is revealed about the interesting culture‚ and gives a better understanding of how Brazilians live. The first dimension in the cultural context is whether the culture is individualistic or collectivistic. Most
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The Individualist concept of culture refers to being more self-centered and emphasize mostly on their individual goals. People from individualistic cultures tend to think only of themselves as individuals and as "I" distinctive from other people. They prefer clarity in their conversations to communicate more effectively and come in general directly to the point. People in individualistic cultures emphasize their success/achievements in job or private wealth and aiming up to reach more and/or a
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Culture Assimilation 1) Definition of the topic: In the article The Importance of ’Community ’ in the Process of Immigrant Assimilation." International Migration Review by Joseph P. Fitzpatrick it explains how there is two steps to assimilating which are‚ cultural assimilation and social assimilation. It defines cultural assimilation as “adapting to values‚ norms‚ and expectations” (6). Immigrants change their personal beliefs and adapt to a new lifestyle. After culturally assimilating it says
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