Culture Shock

goal

1. Learn to talk about differences and similarities between your culture and other countries.
2. Learn where to obtain information on countries and learn about their local culture.

warm-up

1. Who has visited another country?
2. What differences did you notice in customs and culture?
3. What was hard to get used to?
4. What's your most interesting story?
5. What's your funniest story?

topics to think about

1. Greetings 
2. Dining 
3. Personal space 
4. Homes
5. Dating
6. Holidays
7. Safety
8. Taxis
9. Laundry
10. Bathhouses
11. Movies theaters
12. Elevators
13. Fashion
14. Superstitions
15. Medicine
16. Education
17. Generations
18. "Bangs" - pc bang / nohrebang / game bang
19. Recreation
20. Socializing
21. Cars
22. Shopping
23. Foods
24. Supermarket
25. Television 
26. Movies
27. Entertainment
28. Sauna
29. Crime
30. Work 
31. Family 
32. Marriage 
33. Education
34. Hobbies
35. Birthdays
36. Sports
37. Electronics

Conversation Questions: Culture

1. What do you like about your culture?
2. What do you dislike about your culture?
3. How do young people in your culture differ from the older generation?
4. What cultures confuse you?
5. If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?
6. Have you considered marrying or dating someone outside your culture?
7. Have you considered living in a country other than your own? 
8. If you met someone visiting your country, what advice would you give her/him?
9. What other cultures have you met people from?
10. What's important to keep in mind when visiting another culture?
11. Do you think "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" is good advice?   
12. What cultures do you admire?