ESL/EFL Level: Intermediate
Lesson Topics: Cultural differences and culture shock in North America
Skill Focus: Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary
Lesson Plan Download: cultural-differences-lesson-intermediate-082022.docx
Approximate Class Time: 1.5 hours
Note to teachers:
- I've changed the format of the vocabulary questions. Feedback would be appreciated.
- OneStopEnglish has a lesson on Culture Shock Around the World that looks good though I have not used it. (Note that it looks like registration is required after visiting that site three times).
INTERMEDIATE Lesson on Cultural Differences in North America: Warm-up (Pair Work)
- What does the word ‘culture’ mean to you?
- What culture do you belong to? How would you describe it?
- Have you ever experienced culture shock? Explain.
Cultural Differences & Culture Shock
(Read and discuss as a group)
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Sources
- [1] https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-culture-shocks-america-us-2018-11
- [2] https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/canadian-culture/canadian-culture-communication
- [3] https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-culture-shocks-america-us-2018-11
- [4] https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-culture-shocks-america-us-2018-11
- [5] https://brightlightsofamerica.com/2016/04/culture-shock-in-america/
- [6] https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-culture-shocks-america-us-2018-11
- [7] https://www.reddit.com/r/answers/comments/7q2xyd/is_there_an_inoffensive_way_to_ask_about_someones/
- [8] http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_mx.htm
- [9] https://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/cultural_differences_mexico_united_states
- [10] https://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/cultural_differences_mexico_united_states
- [11] https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-city-pda-capital-20190408-story.html
- [12] https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/s195n8/nonamericans_of_reddit_what_was_the_biggest/ Approval received from users to post comments, some of which were amended for clarity.