How did you handle the culture shocks and language problem in a new country?
By easyzheng
@easyzheng (666)
China
May 22, 2007 5:22am CST
If you happen to be an immigrant in a English speaking country and not an English native speaker, how did you start your communication with people around you who all spoke in English? When you first immigrated to that country, did you meet lots of culture shocks in your life? Did they cause you a lot of trouble or inconvenience?
2 responses
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
22 May 07
Hello,easyzheng,I can tell you the situation in australia.There are alot of immigrants from different countries in australia,english is the second language for most of them. They may have some problems in communicating with other at the beginning,but when times go by,they can get use to the language barrier and culture shock.
@easyzheng (666)
• China
22 May 07
Hi easy888. I think you're right to certain extend. My sister is now in australia. she has been there for nine years and is enjoying life there but I don't see her get much progress with her enlgish because she forever just gets along with Chinese people there.
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
10 Sep 08
I will empoly means to learn people as well as culture better.
But it seems that I always get well with foreigners and always having fun.
