Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 11A Reading Culture Shock

    Uploaded by

    Nelson Raymond Perez
    10 views5 pages

    Original Title

    11A Reading culture shock

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    10 views5 pages

    11A Reading Culture Shock

    Uploaded by

    Nelson Raymond Perez

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 5
    THINGS | DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL | GOT HERE ‘What was a surprise for you when you came to live in America? x LENA From UKRAINE When | eat out with my husband or friends, we usually share, because food portions are huge ‘and we don't want all that food. But you can take home everything you don't eat, and I like that In the winter, you often see ‘people inthe street or fn the subway who are wearing just a T-shirt when it's really cold outside, TARA From inoia | couldn't believe the tipping system, for example, in places like the hairdressers. You cut my hair and | pay you ~ alot! Why do | need to give you a tip as wel? Public transport can be dangerous in India. But | was onthe subway here in New York, going home late at night, when a sgr0up of people got on. They were vey loud — | thnk they were ‘runk ~ and we were quite frightened. But a the next stop two police officers got on. The people stopped shouting when they aw the police. I fet really safe. clothes exercise food health RAHIM From pakistan a ‘When people speak to their boss (and to their teachers) they call them by their first name, They do the same to old people too, even ‘when they don't know them well It doesn't seem polite to me. NATASHA rom ex.arus . ‘The American President’ slay is about the same asa doctor’, He is therehest person n the county. That suprised me! Same hospital are Ike smart ttl but alt of peole cant fo therebecatse they det hae medical insurance Also, doctors don't always explain everything to their patients in my ‘country. Here, they tell you everything, money transport JULIE FRom caNapa ‘My husband is from Ecuador, and when he first arrived, he was really surprised by his salary. AS a chef, he could earn enough ‘money to pay bills, buy food, pay rent, have a good social life, and buy luxuries lke our Xbox. In Quito, he worked 15 hours a day, and more atthe weekend, and he earned half the money. Adapted from the British THINGS | DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL | GOT HERE ‘What was a surprise for you when you came to live in America? x LENA From ukraine When | eat out with my husband or fiends, we usually share, because food portions are huge ‘and we don't want all that food. But you can take home everything you don't eat, and I ike that. In the winter, you often see people inthe street or (on the subway who are wearing just a Tshirt when it's really cold outside. TARA From inoia 5 | need to give you a tip as well? Public transport can be dangerous in India. But | was on the subway here in New York, going home late at night, when a ‘group of people got on. They were very loud ~ | think they were ‘drunk and we were quite frightened. But at the next stop two Police officers got on. The people stopped shouting when they ‘saw the police. | felt really safe. THINGS | DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL | GOT HERE ‘What was a surprise for you when you came to live in America? LENA From uxraine When | eat out with my husband or fiends, we usually share, because food portions are huge ‘and we don't want al that food. But you can take home everything you don't eat, and I lke that. In the winter, you often see people in the street or ‘on the subway who are wearing just a T-shirt when it's really cold outside. 4 People don't always TARA From innia® | couldn't believe the tipping system, for example, in places like the hairdresser's. You cut my hair and I pay you ~ alot! Why do | need to give you a tip as well? Public transport can be dangerous in India. But ! was on the subway here in New York, going home late at night, when a ‘group of people got on. They were very loud ~ | think they were

    You might also like