The document is a listening activity about culture shock that provides information about its symptoms and stages. It asks listeners to choose the best answers to questions about culture shock. The questions cover symptoms of culture shock like feeling confused or tired; the honeymoon period of happiness and excitement; the integration stage of beginning to feel comfortable; and reverse culture shock happening after returning home. It also provides a link to an audio recording about culture shock and asks discussion questions about gaining citizenship in a foreign country.

1. NIVEL AVANZADO 2 EOI RAIMUNDO DE TOLEDO
Teacher: Encarni González Lara ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16
LISTENING ACTIVITY “CULTURE SHOCK”
1- Listen to this recording about culture shock and choose the best
answer for each of the questions below:
1. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of culture shock:
Feeling confused
Feeling lost
Being tired or unable to sleep
Being surprised by the new culture
2. The honeymoon period is characterized by feelings of:
Acceptance and comfort
Happiness and excitement
Nervousness and fear
Anger and frustration
3. From the listening, what does "get on somebody's nerves" mean?
To bother someone
To excite someone
To surprise someone
To calm someone down
4. During the integration stage the person will:
Want to return home
Begin to feel comfortable
Join the new culture
Feel very uncomfortable

2. NIVEL AVANZADO 2 EOI RAIMUNDO DE TOLEDO
Teacher: Encarni González Lara ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16
5. When does reverse culture shock happen?
When you arrive in the new culture
When you live in another country for a long time
During the integration stage
After you return home
6. Which is NOT true about culture shock:
Culture shock is different for everyone.
The honeymoon stage usually lasts three months.
Some people don't have a honeymoon stage.
Culture shock is different from a cross-cultural surprise.
http://esl.bowvalleycollege.ca/listen/mp3/cultureshock.html
PRE-VIDEO ACTIVITY: Discuss with your partner about these questions
a. What should you do if you are a foreigner and you want to have the Spanish
nationality?
b. Why do you think foreign people might want to be national citizens of the country
they are living? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being national citizen?
c. What happens with your culture when you live in a foreign country?
WHILE-LISTENING: Watch this video shot and choose the best answer for each question:
1. The official handbook for the test is produced by ….?
a. The Home Office
b. The Foreign Office
c. The English Office
2. True or false: the Life in the UK Test is not very challenging?
3. Which of these things does the video suggest you shouldn’t do if you want to pass the
test?
a. Use an unofficial guide
b. Be focused and determined
c. Start with easy subjects you already understand, to give you confidence
4. True or false: You can revise for the test on your mobile phone