Culture shock is a special disease for people who have suddenly moved to a foreign country. Like most illnesses, it has its own (36)________and cure.
Culture shock is caused by the (37)________that results from losing all familiar signs of social communication. Those signs include the ways in which we are used to the (38) ________ of daily life; when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to do (39)________, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements (40)________ and when not. These signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are (41) ________ by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the languages we speak of the (42) ________we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs, most of which we do not carry on the level of (43) ________ awareness. (44)_____________________________. No matter how broadminded or full of good will you may be, a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of failure in much the same way. First they reject the environment that has caused discomfort. "The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. (45) ___________________________.
Another phrase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly becomes very important. To the foreigners, everything becomes unreasonably beautiful. (46)______________________________. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality.