What happens when you move to a new country?

Answer and give a real example for each one.

1. Have you ever been surprised by a custom in another country?
2. What surprises foreigners most about Ukraine?
3. Have you ever felt homesick?
4. Which country's culture is most different from yours, in your opinion?
5. Would you like to live abroad? Where?
6. What do you miss most when you are away from home?

For each word or phrase, say one true sentence about cultures you know.

Choose the word or phrase that fits.

1. When I moved to Tokyo, I had a big .
2. Before you visit, learn about the local .
3. In Japan, business card is very important.
4. It took us a year to .
5. In my first months abroad, I was really .
6. Children usually to new schools quickly.
7. He works in Berlin. He's part of the community there.
8. The British love about the weather.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. polite ↔
   rudepunctualhomesick
2. always on time =
   punctualpolitecustoms
3. to feel accepted = to
   fit insettle downbow
4. to give extra money for service = to
   tippay upbow
5. to not value something = to take it for
   grantedgivensure
6. feeling strange back home = reverse culture
   shocksurprisechange

Use each phrase to talk about differences between cultures.

• In my country, it's normal to...У моїй країні нормально...In my country, it's normal to take your shoes off at home.
• In..., people tend to...У ..., люди зазвичай...In Spain, people tend to have dinner very late.
• It's considered rude to...Вважається неввічливим...In Japan, it's considered rude to blow your nose in public.
• What surprised me most was...Найбільше мене здивувало...What surprised me most was how quiet the trains were.
• I'm not used to...Я не звик(-ла)...I'm not used to eating dinner at 10 p.m.
• It took me a while to get used to...Мені знадобився час, щоб звикнути до...It took me a while to get used to driving on the left.
• I didn't realise that...Я не усвідомлював(-ла), що...I didn't realise that tipping was so important there.
• When in Rome, do as the Romans do.У чужий монастир зі своїм статутом не ходять.I don't like it, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Read the article. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Kalervo Oberg made the term "culture shock" popular.
   TrueFalse
2. The first stage is usually frustration.
   TrueFalse
3. Small things can make people angry or sad in the second stage.
   TrueFalse
4. Everyone goes through the stages at the same speed.
   TrueFalse
5. People can feel culture shock when they come back home.
   TrueFalse

1. Have you experienced any of these stages, even on a long trip?
2. What would be hardest for you if you moved abroad?
3. What do you think foreigners find hardest in Ukraine?
4. Do you know someone who had reverse culture shock?

After be / get used to, the to is a preposition, so use -ing: I'm used to working late. ✗ I'm used to work late. Questions and negatives: Are you used to...? I'm not used to... I couldn't get used to...

1. I
   used toam used to
   live in a small village, but now I live in Lviv.
2. I'm not used
   to gettingto get
   up so early.
3. It took me months to
   get used toused to
   the cold weather.
4. She
   is used toused to
   working with people from different cultures.
5. Are you
   used touse to
   the noise yet?
6. I'll never
   get used tobe used
   eating dinner at 10 p.m.!
7. We
   didn't use toweren't used
   travel abroad much.
8. He's
   getting used toused to get
   the local customs.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. I'm used to work at night. →
2. I am use to the weather now. →
3. It took me a year to used to the food. →
4. She is used to live alone. →
5. Did you used to live abroad? →
6. I can't get used to drive on the left. →

Answer in detail. Use used to, be used to and get used to.

1. What did you have to get used to when you started your current job or moved home?
2. What would be the hardest thing for you to get used to in another country?
3. What are you so used to in Ukraine that you would miss abroad?
4. What did you use to do as a child that people don't do any more?
5. What customs would a foreigner need to get used to in your home?
6. What have you never been able to get used to, even after years?

For each situation, say what you think is polite and what is rude. What would you find hard to get used to?

Give examples and explain.

1. What do you think surprises foreigners most in Ukraine?
2. Which Ukrainian customs do you love and would like the world to know?
3. Which stereotypes about Ukrainians are wrong?
4. What advice would you give a foreigner moving to your city?

1. Which foreign custom would you like to bring to Ukraine?
2. Have you ever made a cultural mistake abroad?
3. Do you take your shoes off when you visit people?
4. How do you greet friends: hug, kiss, handshake?
5. Are you punctual? Is it important in your culture?
6. Do you enjoy small talk?
7. What would you miss most if you lived abroad?
8. What do you take for granted at home?

1. How has life changed for Ukrainians who have moved abroad?
2. Is it easier for young or older people to adapt to a new country?
3. Should immigrants keep their own customs or adopt new ones?
4. What can companies do to help foreign workers settle in?
5. Are stereotypes about nations ever useful?
6. What surprised you most about a foreigner you met?

1. Is "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" always right?
2. Will cultures become more similar because of the internet?
3. Can you ever fully belong in a new country?
4. Is it possible to have two homes?
5. Should tourists learn the local language?
6. What can culture shock teach us about ourselves?

"Immigrants should fully adopt the customs of their new country."

Round 1: give your real opinion for 1–2 minutes. Round 2: defend the opposite side for 1 minute. Use: When in Rome... · It's considered... · People need time to get used to... · In my experience...