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The Reality of Culture Shock: Know What to Expect when Living in a Foreign CultureCulture shock can hit pretty hard, especially if you are unaware of some of the challenging realities of living in a foreign culture. This article explains the major phases of culture shock, as well as how to prepare for the adventure of living overseas.- Article Critique"A Classroom Investigation: Can Video Improve Intermediate-Level French Language Student's Ability to Learn About a Foreign Culture?"The use of media in a classroom setting should increase the retention rate of the material taught, insight enthusiasm from students about the material being taught, and prove to be a valuable way for students to learn necessary material.
How to Learn a Foreign LanguageNo matter what language you are learning, this collection of foreign language learning tips will help you study better and reatian what you learn longer.
The Basics of Studying Abroad in a Foreign School or UniversityStudying abroad gives you a chance to immerse yourself in a new culture and gives you more than your stereotypical college experience. It can be educational and fun, and a perfect way to travel the world while earning credit toward your college degree.- How to Deal with Reverse Culture ShockWhen you've been abroad for a while, re-adjusting to home can be just as stressfull as learning to live in a foreign culture. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to handle this "reverse culture shock."
- Fluent Foreign Language InstructionRemapping the Foreign Language Curriculum by Janet Swaffer and Katherine Arens argue that movies, website, pop media, and even blogs should be used to help foreign language students become fluent. This review shares some of the book's tips.
- Why Your Kids Should Study a Foreign LanguageDon't let all the hype about the importance of science and math sidetrack you from realizing what education in a foreign language can mean for your children
Learn a Foreign Language to Further Your Career!Knowing a foreign language can make you stand out from the rest of the job applicants.
A British Expatriate's Guide to Preserving Their CultureBritish citizens leave the UK each year to pursue employment opportunities, higher education, to marry a foreign national and for other personal reasons.- Learning Foreign Languages Through PhrasesIf you're used to carrying around clunky foreign language phrase books when you're trying to learn a new language, there's a new technology you need to be aware of.
- U.S. Uses Intelligence Resources to Support Foreign PolicyA brief essay over the use of intelligence resources to support U.S. foreign policy.
- Reverse Culture Shock: Coming HomeWe are all aware of the term culture shock, but what about the shock of coming back to your native country after an extended time abroad? This article explores this phenomenon.
- Is Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Right for You?Make sure you know what to look out for when becoming a TEFL teacher and how to prepare yourself before you go.
- Culture Shock: What it is and How to CopeUnderstand the reasons behind culture shock and how to cope with them.
- The Culture Clash: Chinese and American Culture AnalysisA look into the culture of China and The United States is taken into detail with this research paper. The intersection of these cultures also is analyzed to better the understanding of both the comparative and individual focus of the essay.
Quincy Jones and the Call for a U.S. Cabinet Level Arts, Culture DepartmentActor Quincy Jones is one voice behind the call for a Cabinet level arts and culture ministry in the United States, a governmental priority in most other countries.- Presidential Candidate Stresses Importance to Learn a Foreign LanguageLast month Barack Obama called it embarrassing that most Americans cannot speak a foreign language. While it is very important that people who immigrate to the United States learn English; it is equally important that children in the United States become bilingual.
The Question of CultureThis research focuses on the question of whether there exists a bona fide "Deaf Culture" as opposed to simply a "deaf" disability group with no cultural identity. Controversy still exists regarding this topic and is still up for debate.- Blogging About Culture and Interracial MarriagesAs people around the world get closer through modern technology, and cultural and racial barriers give way to mutual understanding and respect; and interracial marriages are becoming more common.
- We Cannot Hide Anymore: Seven Key Reasons to Learn a Foreign LanguageThe need for all people of the modernized world to become bilingual or multilingual is becomming urgent. The United States has lacked behind the rest of the world for years and now needs to catch up.
- Culture Shock: Adjusting to Your Study Abroad ExperienceA guide to understanding your emotions revolving around the change and shock of living and learning in a new country.
French Immersion and Assimilation: Language and CultureA personal experience of how to assimilate into a foreign culture and avoid the trap of remaining within your comfort zone. A weekend with locals in the French Alps is great for immersion and assimilation.- Ten Cultural Projects to Enrich Foreign Language, Geography, and Social Studies CoursesEncourage your students to discover a foreign culture with these ten interesting projects.
- How to Learn a Foreign LanguageHow to learn a foreign language, when immersion techniques are not available.
Foreign Language Needs in Today's Business WorldWe know the importance of foreign language education for students, but what about after school? This article shows you the importance of foreign language knowledge in the business world.
Foreign Language Education AdvantagesWith my ongoing research into foreign language education needs in America, I have uncovered some of the benefits that our children can obtain from learning another language.
Social Etiquette 101: A Look at the Taiwanese/Chinese CultureA look at some taboos of the Taiwanese/Chinese culture- Five Foreign Films for Novices: A Sample of Foreign Movies for the UninitiatedDiscussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.
- Chaotic: Globalization, the Media and American Popular CultureThis paper looks at articles from Lynn Hirschberg, Marilyn Manson, John Storey, and Robert Bork and questions the ramification of exporting American popular culture as well as popular cultures role in forming the American image.
- U.S. Must Increase Foreign Aid to Win Over Hearts and MindsThis is an in depth article that focuses on how U.>s increase in foreign aid will increase favorability and help win the global war on terror by increasing support and destroying precedent for terrorist ideology.
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