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CULTURE SHOCK
11.2
VOCABULARY
ADJECTIVES
5
a
Look at the following adjectives from the article.
Which are positive and which are negative?
frustrated hostile inadequate intriguing
isolated stimulated
5
b
Match the adjectives in Exercise 5a with the closest
synonym in the box.
disappointed excited interesting insufficient
lonely unfriendly
5
c
Complete the sentences with the adjectives in
Exercise 5a.
1
It was such an
story, so unusual and mysterious.
2
They hope the students will feel
by the talk.
3
She’s quite angry at the moment and feels
towards British culture.
4
The old people felt so lonely and
.
5
The teacher made us feel
and stupid if we
made mistakes.
6
I often get
and impatient with my computer.
LISTENING
6
a
11.2
Listen to three young people talking about
their experience of culture shock in Japan. Make notes
to complete the table below.
Khalid Hugo
Steve
1
Where live?
2
Study? Job?
3
How long in Japan?
4
Enjoying Japan?
6
b
Listen again. Which of the five stages of culture
shock are they in? (They may be between two stages.)
6
c
Justifying answers
Work with a partner and
compare and justify your answers to Exercise 6b.
GRAMMAR
REPORTED SPEECH
7
a
Look at these reported statements. Underline the
actual words used in Audio script 11.2 on page 180.
1
He said he had arrived there the previous month.
2
He said that he had met up with people for language
exchange.
3
He said the winter landscapes are stunning and the
people in Hokkaido are wonderful.
4
He said that when he went out into the countryside,
children would stare at him.
5
He said he is just not fitting in at the moment.
6
The interviewer asked if it was safe.
7
b
Look at sentences 1 and 2 in Exercise 7a. What
changes do we make when we report speech?
7
c
What is different about sentences 3–5 in Exercise 7a?
7
d
Here are three reasons for not changing the direct
speech verb in reported speech. Match the reasons
with sentences 3–5 in Exercise 7a.
a
The action or situation in the indirect speech is still
happening/true.
b
The reported verb expresses a fact or situation that
cannot or is unlikely to change.
c
The verb comes immediately after a time
conjunction (e.g.
when
,
after
).
7
e
Look at sentence 6 in Exercise 7a. What happens to
word order in reported questions?
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 126–149
8
Susan has recently returned to England from Japan.
Report the following things she said. Change the tense
of the verb only if necessary.
1
I studied the language before I went.
2
I lived in a tiny studio flat while I was there.
3
The trains were crowded, but were always on time.
4
I gave chocolates to my boss once and he was really
surprised.
5
I really miss Japan and would love to go back.
6
I often go to Japanese restaurants to eat Japanese
food.
7
Yesterday, I bought a ticket for a holiday in Japan.
8
I can’t wait to get back there!
SPEAKING AND WRITING
9
a
Think of a person you know who lives in Bahrain,
but comes from somewhere else. Describe and
comment on this person in terms of where they are
in the five stages of culture shock. Think about the
following questions and make notes.
•
How long has the person been in Bahrain?
•
Did they choose to come themselves?
•
How much do they fit into Bahrain’s culture?
•
Are they happy living in Bahrain?
9
b
Work with a partner. Tell each other about the
person you thought of in Exercise 9a.
GRAMMAR TIP
If we want to report the general topic of a
conversation rather than what was said in detail, we
can use ‘topic’ or ‘summarising’ verbs such as
discuss
or
talk about
:
I saw my best friend last night. We talked about the
problems she’s having at work.
9
c
Write a summary of what your partner said.
