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My friend Steve moved to another country.
He had lived in Canada all his life, and he moved to Japan.
Life in Japan was very different for Steve than what he was used to.
At first, Steve suffered from culture shock.
His whole life seemed different.
He was not used to the way of life in Japan.
Steve was not used to the large crowds of people that walked up and down the streets in Japan.
In his hometown in Canada, the streets were fairly quiet.
Steve had to get used to the food.
In Japan, the people eat a lot of fish.
Steve had never eaten much fish before.
Steve wanted pizza, but it was expensive in Japan.
Steve said that he had to adjust his eating habits.
The people in Japan have different customs than we do here in Canada.
Steve didn’t want to offend anyone, so he had to learn the customs.
He had to learn about what Japanese people considered polite and rude.
Sometimes, in a foreign country you can do something to insult someone without even realizing that you are being rude.
At first, Steve had trouble with the language.
He said that the only way to really learn the language is to talk to people.
Steve talked to a lot of people.
He made a lot of mistakes, but people were patient with him, and they tried to help him with his Japanese.
It wasn’t long before Steve felt more comfortable in his new surroundings.
You have to be willing to learn new customs and a new language if you move to another country.
Steve feels very comfortable in Japan, and in Canada now.
He is thinking about going to another country now.
He thinks that he might like to try and live in Italy.
I’m sure that he would get over his culture shock very fast if he moved there.
Moving to a new country can be difficult, but if you are willing to learn, it can be a very rewarding experience.
Teman saya, Steve, pindah ke negara lain. Dia telah tinggal di Kanada sepanjang hidupnya, dan dia pindah ke Jepang. Kehidupan di Jepang sangat berbeda bagi Steve dari apa yang biasa dia lakukan. Awalnya, Steve mengalami gegar budaya. Seluruh hidupnya tampak berbeda. Dia tidak terbiasa dengan cara hidup di Jepang. Steve tidak terbiasa dengan kerumunan besar orang yang berjalan di jalan-jalan di Jepang. Di kota asalnya di Kanada, jalanan cukup sepi. Steve harus membiasakan diri dengan makanan. Di Jepang, orang-orang makan banyak ikan. Steve belum pernah makan banyak ikan sebelumnya. Steve ingin pizza, tetapi harganya mahal di Jepang. Steve mengatakan bahwa dia harus menyesuaikan kebiasaan makannya. Orang-orang di Jepang memiliki adat yang berbeda dari kita di Kanada. Steve tidak ingin menyinggung siapa pun, jadi dia harus mempelajari adat istiadatnya. Dia harus belajar tentang apa yang orang Jepang anggap sopan dan kasar. Kadang-kadang, di negara asing Anda dapat melakukan sesuatu untuk menghina seseorang bahkan tanpa menyadari bahwa Anda bersikap kasar. Awalnya, Steve kesulitan dengan bahasa. Dia mengatakan bahwa satu-satunya cara untuk benar-benar belajar bahasa adalah dengan berbicara dengan orang-orang. Steve berbicara dengan banyak orang. Dia membuat banyak kesalahan, tetapi orang-orang sabar dengannya, dan mereka mencoba membantunya dengan bahasa Jepangnya. Tidak lama kemudian Steve merasa lebih nyaman di lingkungan barunya. Anda harus bersedia mempelajari adat istiadat baru dan bahasa baru jika Anda pindah ke negara lain. Steve merasa sangat nyaman di Jepang, dan di Kanada sekarang. Dia sedang berpikir untuk pergi ke negara lain sekarang. Dia berpikir bahwa dia mungkin ingin mencoba dan tinggal di Italia. Saya yakin dia akan mengatasi gegar budayanya dengan sangat cepat jika dia pindah ke sana. Pindah ke negara baru bisa jadi sulit, tetapi jika Anda bersedia belajar, itu bisa menjadi pengalaman yang sangat bermanfaat.