Studying abroad Imagine that you have a chance to study abroad, will you take it?

Which country do you want to study in? Korea China Romania Japan Turkey Egypt United Arab Emirates Sudan United state of America

Where would you live ? In an apartment Student house With a family

How would you organize your time between : Studying Shopping Cooking Working

And Tiding your home

Living abroad = Living in another culture 1. What do we mean by ‘cultural variations’ in styles of thinking? People from different educational context are trained to learn and think differently. Students from different cultures often bring various purposes to their thinking and learning. Also, different purposes produce different results.

Can you connect with another culture and the rule of the country ?

What are the main problems you expect to find? New foods? Making friends? Problems with languages? Homesickness? Do you have any more examples?

1.The language problem is very real, especially at the start of your course. Solutions: 1. After few months of living and working in surroundings where English is spoken all the time,and where all reading and writing are also in English. (not a solution but the best solution) 2. Before you go abroad you will probably enroll in special English courses. (helpful ) 3. Work particularly on grammar and vocabulary. (important) 4. Take a course to prepare you for English tests which you have to pass before you can be accepted by a college or university in an English-speaking country. (pre-condition) 5. There are usually language laboratories, books and other facilities in the university or college which you can use in your spare time. (self promotion)

2. Living abroad Some expected and unexpected problems are the following: Loneliness Finance Climate Correct behavior Solutions: 1. Attend an orientation course before you leave home. (useful) 2. Meet some people who returned from studying abroad and learn from their experiences. (helpful)

3. Adapting to new study patterns 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 studying as well as cope with the obvious problems with language and living in a foreign country. 2. Be capable of working independently, attending the classes and using textbooks as a starting point for further reading and thinking.