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Key/Star IdeaMake at least 1 local friend

ExplainSecond Stage of Culture shock=feelings of frustration,

hard time getting used to the culture

ExplainSecond Stage= you don’t understand the language or

the customs of the culture.

ExplainFriend= help you understand language and teach you

about local customsMakes it easier to adjust and be a part of the culture

Conclusion -Language and culture barrier = difficult to make friendsBut one friend is enough

Friend can be road to you becoming part of the culture and making new friends

PracticeInstructions:The body paragraph below has been taken from the outline above. In your groups, read the paragraphs and do the following:

1.) Put a ----------------------------- under the main idea.2.) Put a ================ under the author and the title of the article.3.) Put a under the information from the source.

4.) Put a next to sentence that connects the source to the main idea5.) Put a around the conclusion.

First of all, forming a friendship with at least one local person will make it easier to

handle the various stages of culture shock. In his article “Culture Shock”, John Smith states

that in the second stage, you might experience feelings of frustration because you are

having a difficult time making friends and getting adjusted to the culture. You don’t know

the language and there are many customs of that culture that you don’t understand (72). A

local person can help you through this stage by helping you learn the language and teaching

you about the local customs so that it will be easier for you to adjust. While the difficulties

mentioned above may make it hard to form friendships, making just one friend may be

enough. He or she can be the road to you becoming a part of the culture and making new

friends.