unit 1

culture shock

/ˈkʌltʃər ʃɑːk/

sense of adventure

/sens əv ədˈventʃər/

adjust to

/əˈdʒʌst tuː/

refer to

/rɪˈfɜːr tuː/

define

/dɪˈfaɪn/

discomfort

/dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

give rise to

/ɡɪv raɪz tuː/

place a high value on

/pleɪs ə haɪ ˈvæljuː ɒn/

choice

/tʃɔɪs/

case

/keɪs/

take action

/teɪk ˈækʃən/

seek out resources

/siːk aʊt rɪˈzɔːrsɪz/

setting

/ˈsetɪŋ/

defend

/dɪˈfend/

differences in status

/ˈdɪfrənsɪz ɪn ˈsteɪtəs/

idealize

/aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/

treat people equally

/triːt ˈpiːpl ˈiːkwəli/

concern with

/kənˈsɜːrn wɪð/

equality

/iˈkwɑːləti/

as a consequence

/æz ə ˈkɑːnsɪkwəns/

establish

/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

impolite

/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/

intrigue

/ɪnˈtriːɡ/

novelty

/ˈnɑːvlti/

similarity

/ˌsɪməˈlærəti/

stand out

/stænd aʊt/

euphoria

/juːˈfɔːriə/

letdown

/ˈletdaʊn/

inevitable

/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

be accustomed to V-ing

/bi əˈkʌstəmd tuː/

initial

/ɪˈnɪʃl/

enthusiasm

/ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

irritation

/ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/

frustration

/frʌˈstreɪʃn/

depression

/dɪˈpreʃn/

reject

/rɪˈdʒekt/

complain about

/kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt/

transition

/trænˈzɪʃn/

occur

/əˈkɜːr/

optimistic

/ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

attitude

/ˈætɪtuːd/

interpret

/ɪnˈtɜːrprət/

subtle

/ˈsʌtl/

unnoticed

/ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

problem-solving skills

/ˈprɑːbləm ˈsɑːlvɪŋ skɪlz/

affect

/əˈfekt/

anxiety

/æŋˈzaɪəti/

feeling of direction

/ˈfiːlɪŋ əv dəˈrekʃən/

undergo

/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/

adaptation

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

self-confidence

/ˌself ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/

settle into

/ˈsetl ˈɪntuː/

accept

/əkˈsept/

bother

/ˈbɑːðər/