A: Different Cultural Behaviours

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  • Show overhead, Different Cultural Behaviours.
  • Discuss how these may affect a learner in a learning environment (refer to the tutor training manual).

Tips on Being an Effective Culture Guide

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  • Show overhead, Tips on Being an Effective Culture Guide and discuss the contents using the information in the tutor training manual and your own experiences.

B: Culture Shock

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  • Show overhead, Culture Shock.
  • Show the second overhead entitled, There are 4 Stages of Culture Shock and discuss the four stages of culture shock.
  • Give handout, Cultural Adjustment Process (as an informal way of discovering what factors may contribute to more pronounced culture shock).

C: Other Issues Related to Culture

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  • Show overhead, Issues related to culture. Discuss how learners may have a variety of other issues with which they may be struggling.
  • Showing only the first bulleted point (you and your learner are experiencing some discomfort due to culture differences), briefly present a story or two demonstrating the point.
  • Ask trainees what they would do in this situation.
  • Look at the case study on the overhead and have trainees discuss the case study in pairs.
  • Discuss the case study together - let trainees know that there is no " right answer."
  • Take a look at the second bulleted point, present applicable stories and ask trainees how they would respond.
  • Repeat the process (present bulleted point and applicable stories; ask trainees for a response) for the remaining bulleted points.