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Today we’re going to be talking about culture shock, about what it is and how it affects people. Culture shock was only recognized as a condition in 1958. Since then, as more and more people chose to emigrate or study abroad, the condition has become better known and has been studied in detail. So what is vulture shock exactly and how does it affect us? In broad terms, culture shock is the general feeling of disorientation which affects people when they move to another culture and stay in the new culture for an extended length of time. Stated another way, culture shock can also be called homesickness. There are a number of stages that people go through when they experience culture shock. Let’s look at these stages in more detail. The first stage is excitement or happiness. Here the subject, or the person experiencing culture shock, feels happiness and excitement at the newness of the adopted culture. This stage is sometimes known as the honeymoon period. The second stage is when feelings of frustration and even anger arrive. The subject feels unable to deal with the new culture and feels dissatisfied both with the culture and him- or herself for not being able to deal with it. In the third stage, the subject has adjusted to the new culture and is beginning to understand it better. In this stage, feelings of pleasure and enjoyment in the new culture return. The fourth and final stage is called the re-entry stage. In this stage the subject returns to their original culture and realizes that many things in the original culture have become strange. OK, we’ve discussed what culture shock is. Now let’s move on to talk about how you can help people deal with culture shock.

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Q2. What points does the professor make about culture shock? (20 seconds for preparation, 60 seconds for answering)

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