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الإنجليزية للصف الثالث المتوسط (Super Goal 3) · Unit 12: Culture Shock · الصدمة الثقافية · Lesson 12-3 · الفصل الدراسي الثاني
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Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس
Read about the experiences of students who moved to a new country and felt like "a fish out of water", and learn how to deal with culture shock and give advice to travelers.
Key points · أهم النقاط
- Feeling like "a fish out of water" means feeling uncomfortable in a new situation or place.
- Stages of culture shock: excitement → frustration → adjustment → acceptance.
- Advice to travelers: Learn some words of the local language. Respect local customs. Be patient.
Vocabulary · المفردات
a fish out of water: شخص غريب عن بيئته
homesick: مشتاق للوطن
adjust: يتكيف
customs: عادات
respect: يحترم
stand in line: يقف في الطابور
wait your turn: ينتظر دوره
be on time: يكون في الموعد
No kidding!: حقًّا؟/لا تمزح!
to be honest: بصراحة
What's it like…?: كيف هو…؟
أسئلة الدرس (12 سؤالًا) · Questions
- On his first day in London, Majed didn't understand anything. He felt like a fish out of ____.
Answer: water - Saad missed his family and Saudi food very much. He was ____.
Answer: homesick - "____ is it like to live in Tokyo?" – "It's crowded but exciting."
Answer: What - "I ate a whole pizza by myself!" – "No ____!"
Answer: kidding - "To be ____, I didn't like the food at first, but now I love it."
Answer: honest - In many countries, people ____ in line and wait their turn patiently.
Answer: stand - A good piece of advice to travelers:
Answer: Learn about local customs before you travel. - After a few months, most students ____ to their new life and start to enjoy it.
Answer: adjust - In Germany, people expect you to ____; being late is considered rude.
Answer: be on time - Visitors should ____ the customs of the country they visit.
Answer: respect - At first, everything was new and exciting. Then he felt frustrated. This is part of ____.
Answer: culture shock - In an email about cultural differences, you might write:
Answer: One thing that surprised me here is that shops close very early.