Abylai khan Kazakh university of international relations and world languages Project work Theme : Living abroad Performed by: Meshitkalieva A Ermakhanbetova Z Checked by Kopbolsynova A 2014

There are many reasons a person may end up living abroad: military service, work requirements, marriage and higher education, to name a few. It is an exciting prospect but can be a daunting one, as well. There are pros and cons to becoming an expatriate, so be sure to weigh each side before making the big move.

At first, adapting to your new country may be met with many challenges as you try to get used to the different culture. Everything from the currency exchange rate to the national holidays to the weather will take some getting used to. You will need to adapt to the social customs of the people, the shop hours, the work ethic, the cuisine and so on. On the other hand, you may end up preferring some of your adopted country's customs to your own and have a new appreciation for previously unfamiliar conventions.

If you are hoping to go abroad to study, what are the main problems you expect to find?  ‹New foods  ‹Making friends  ‹Problems with languages  ‹Homesickness

If you talk with people who have come back from study abroad,they will tell you that they had difficulties with at least some of these things:  Language problems  Living abroad  Adapting to new study patterns

I can still remember when I first came here, the main problem was understanding what people were saying. It’s true that we learn English in Almaty, but learning English is very different from communicating in English. People here speak English with a very heavy American accent which makes it even harder to understand and besides, they speak very fast too.

Some expected and unexpected problems:  „Loneliness  „Finance  „Climate  „Correct behaviour Solutions: 1. Attend an orientation course before you leave home 2. Seek out people who have returned from study abroad and learn from their experiences

The third area of difficulty, the problems in adjusting to a new style of teaching and learning, is less likely to be discussed before your departure from your own country. Solutions: 1. Be ready to change your habits of study as well as cope with the obvious problems with language and living in a foreign country. 2. Be capable of working independently, or using lectures or textbooks as a starting point for further reading and thinking.

These are the results for some interviews with students studying or have already studied abroad.

At the end, we would like to thank everyone participated in this course, our facilitators, other schools and ourselves for trying our best to come up with such project. Thank You All.