I'm doing a presentation on culture shock and would like some input from international students from a Latino country who were born in this country and did not have English as a primary language.To these students, can you give any specific examples of times you felt shocked or really frustrated by American behaviors, values, objects, or any aspect of the English language?One example is when a Chinese visitor comes here, and an American friend says quot;you should come over to our house for dinner sometimequot; and the non-native takes this invitation very seriously, putting together a gift for the occasion and everythingHe is then very surprised and shocked when the American never actually follows through with the invitation.It might help to think of times when you were shopping, in school, etc.Also if you can relate your shock back to your native culture to explain why your experience was surprising to you, that would be great also.Thanks!
well, When I first got here , one thing I saw diferent is that American people always greet everybody even if they don't know who you are they always say 'Hi' or 'Good morning' but in my country we are used to only say this to people that we know, we never greet estrangers, so, one day I was taking the elevator in my school and I think an american teacher from a different class,that I've never seen said good morning and I just gave him a weird look and didn't say anything, but in my mind I was thinking that he probably had mistaken me by someone else.then as time passed by I noticed that this was normal ,, and now I laugh about it:)
ceramic?? well buit i'm not very sure.sorry for thatthe reason is the less heat conducting the materials, is the more time it keeps the water hot.by not allowing heat to escape
