Task 1:

Write a two-three paragraph essay describing your experience with culture shock, then list the ways you have personally done or will do or overcome it. Try to answer these questions:

1.                   Did you know about culture shock before?

2.                   How did you feel about reading on that topic?

3.                   Was learning about culture shock in class helpful for you?

When I came to Canada I had  learned about Canadian Culture to minimize the culture shock.  I was so excited to move and I really enjoyed my experience here. I knew that I will have to study more and improve my English if I want to be a success person.

In this activity, I learned about the progress that you do after move to other country with another culture. I think I am in stage 1 or 3, because I really enjoy my life in Canada and I have a positive idea face difficulties. However, I know, Canada is not perfect..  There are some problems, but I want to love this country as well as I love Brazil.. So, I see the best things here and sometimes, I forget the bad things.

I think the best is yet to come..  there are many ways to be happy and I’m finding it mine.

It was important to learn this topic in class because everybody here is in this situation.. everybody had the similar problems  when moved to Canada. Some people less, some people more, but everybody passed for  this.