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tlg@unr.edu

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What happens after we leave Argentina???

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What happens after we leave Argentina???

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1. Honeymoon Stage -positive, curious, and anticipate new exciting experiences-idealize the host culture.

2. Irritability and Hostility - feel that what is different is actually inferior. The host culture is confusing and frustrating. "They do things in a stupid way".

3. Gradual Adjustment - feel more relaxed and develop a more balanced, objective view of the experience.

4. Adaptation of Biculturalism - a new sense of belonging and sensitivity to the host culture.

5. Re-entry Shock - home isn't what it is expected or remembered to be.

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Guarani English Spanish and illustration MAKE A GROUP

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Everyone needs to belong, and everyone learns from each other.

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Group Dynamics Building a Sense of Belonging in the EFL Classroom ETF V55 N1 2017

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It makes a great lesson plan, and it gives a student some power to navigate in the target language

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GIF from: http://imgur.com/gallery/FKBb7DK

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EVERYTHING IS WRONG!

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As old as it sounds, it is still a valid concern for anyone who has had to leave the comfort of the culture into which they were born.

2/21/2017:  entered Argentina
2/23/2017: moved to Córdoba
Holiday weekend
No rooms
No contact with family
No language skills

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 Where we see ourselves before we leave...

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 Where we see ourselves before we leave...

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Entering a new culture where you don't speak the language

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Entering a new culture where you don't speak the language

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Culture shock is feelings of confusion, stress and disorientation that occur when entering an unfamiliar culture. The symptoms of culture shock may be experienced in varying degrees, and at different times. Common reactions to culture shock include:

extreme homesickness
avoiding social situations
physical complaints
sleep difficulties
inability to concentrate
becoming angry over minor irritations
significant nervousness or exhaustion

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FOCUS ON WHAT IS GOOD

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Find what they miss the most and use to design your classroom activities. Initial topics for group work or discussions are:

food

music

friends

clothing

Get your students to ask each other: Where do they see themselves in the future?