In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the
lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your
notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task
after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes
to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on
ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
SECTION A Complete the
gap-filling task. Same of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words.
Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically
acceptable. You may refer to your notes. Coming Home: Life After Studying Abroad
Many returnees who have studied abroad may suffer re-entry culture shock
when they go back to their home town. Here some positive ways of dealing with
the return culture shock are introduced. I. The (1)
of Re-Entry
(1)
______ Re-entry is one’s (2) experience of re-adjusting
to (2) ______ life in one’s home culture
after living abroad. For many study abroad returnees, it is more difficult
to adjust to their home culture than the (3) .
(3)
______ II. Some Common Re-Adjustment Issues
1. Personal growth and change When you come back, you have changed in
many ways because you have experienced more freedom and (4)
living abroad. (4) ______ You
have to adjust your new self to your old home. 2. New Knowledge
and Skills When living abroad, you might develop new
competencies including new knowledge, skills and (5) .
(5)
______ Some returnees feel frustrated if they feel these skills are of
little use once they return home. 3. Relationships with Family
and Friends Personal changes of returnees affect their families
and friends who show little interest in hearing about their
new experiences and attempt to make them (6) to what
(6)______ they once
were. III. (7) Dealing with Re-Entry
Problems (7) ______ 1. Talk
with people who understand (8) , for example,
(8) ______ other returnees. 2. Share your
experiences with (9) study abroad
(9) ______ students or write an article for some
publications. 3. Be (10) . You may get
involved in work where (10)
______ international experiences and perspectives are appreciated.