Essay on the problem of Culture Shock

Culture shock is a problem we face up to every day, especially when we travel abroad. Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety results from losing all the familiar signs and symbols of the social intercourse. To deal with this, we should find out the reason for ir and understand how it is influence our lives.

Misunderstanding native languages including body languages or being unfamiliar with new food are responsible for the culture shock. When you visit a foreign country, you will find it difficult to understand the language, even when you know the language, that makes you buzzled. Some people use slangs so you can't look them up in the dictionary to get the real meaning, For instance, when you are in Vietnam, you will hear a man say something like" ong noi may day" when they want to threat or play a joke. "ong noi may day" does not mean "grandfather" but just means "I". Besides, food is also an important element attributed to the culture shock. My friend, who is studying in German told me that the first time she came there, she couldn't eat cheese or pizza, that made her lose 5 kilos in 1 month.

And what is effects of these problems? Misunderstanding the languages makes you confused so much. For example, when Westerners visit Vietnam, they may feel disturbed when hear "what are you doing?" or "Where are you going?". Indeed, these sentences are just "Hi" or "good morning"...And the strange food sometimes makes you suffer from intestinal disturbance, especially when you taste tropical food. These may lead you to stress if you don't know how to deal.

Nevertheless, it's not so difficult to solne these problems. Please try to understand and get acquainted with host customs and food. Instead of complaint, you should adjust yourself to the new environment. Become friendly with native people, get used to with new food will make you feel more comfortable and cosy.

In conclusion, culture shock should always be studied carefully so that people can feel easier to adjust to new enviroment and haven't to meet culture shock.

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Culture shock is a problem we face [delete "up to"] every day, especially when we travel abroad. Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all the familiar signs and symbols of one's usual social intercourse. To deal with this, we should find out the reason for ir and understand how it influences our lives.

Misunderstanding native languages, including body language, or being unfamiliar with new foods contributes to culture shock. When you visit a foreign country, you will find it difficult to understand the language, even when you know the language; that can be puzzling. Some people use slangwhich you can't look up in the dictionary to get the real meaning. For instance, when you are in Vietnam, you will hear a man say something like" ong noi may day" when they want to threaten or play a joke. "ong noi may day" does not mean "grandfather" but just means "I".- This explanation of the phrase "ong noi may day" does not make sense; you need to explain it more specifically.

In addition, food is also an important element which contributes to culture shock. My friend, who is studying in Germany told me that the first time she went there, she couldn't eat cheese or pizza, which made her lose 5 kilos in a month. - Why could she not eat those things? Explain.

And what are the effects of these problems? - It's better not to ask questions in your essay; just give the answer.

Misunderstanding the language can be very confusing. For example, when Westerners visit Vietnam, they may feel disturbed when they hear "what are you doing?" or "where are you going?" Indeed, these sentences just mean "hi" or "good morning." And the strange food sometimes makes you suffer from intestinal disturbance, especially when you taste tropical food. This may lead to stress if you don't know how to deal with it.

Nevertheless, it's not so difficult to solve these problems. Try to understand and get acquainted with host customs and food. Instead of complaining, you should adjust yourself to the new environment. Becoming friendly with native people, and getting used to new food, will make you feel more comfortable.

In conclusion, culture shock should always be studied carefully so that people can feel easier to adjust to new enviroment and haven't to meet culture shock. - Better would be "Culture shock is something which should be anticipated to some extent when visiting a foreign country. Understanding that adjusting to a new environment takes time will lessen the discomfort of culture shock and allow you to enjoy your new environment."

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