Culture shock is a feeling of confusion experienced by someone visiting a new country and being confronted with an

Culture shock is a feeling of confusion experienced by someone visiting a new country and being confronted with an (1. familiar)_____________________ culture. It is experienced by many of the thousands of students who leave home to study English in an English-speaking country. These students have to cope with changes in weather, food, language and behavior. (2.Research)____________________ have found that there are several stages of culture shock and that adjusting to life in a new country is an ongoing and gradual process. Initially, students may feel (3. excite)____________________ and delighted at the new culture. They take to their language studies with enthusiasm and make significant progress. Once the (4. novel)_________________ of being in a foreign place wears off, feelings of (5. anxious)__________________, depression and homesickness may arise, and homesick students may call home repeatedly. (6. Communicate)__________________ problems, due to locals speaking to quickly and using strange idioms and slang, are also very common. (7.Addition)____________________ stress may be caused by racial discrimination, (8.finance)____________________ problems or safety concerns. During the next stage, the student is more (9.real)____________________ and begins to accept the positive and negative aspects of both cultures. They begin to feel at home and realise that problems are also (10. learn)____________________ opportunities.