Culture shock in Finland: silence, saunas and first names
Holly talks about her exchange year in Finland: what surprised her, what was hard and what she learnt about her own culture.
B2Teens45 minTalk
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (talk). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Talk
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Countries & cultures
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- exchange year, culture shock, small talk, personal space, sauna, homesick, take for granted
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand a speaker's experiences, feelings and changes of opinion in a talk
- Understand vocabulary for describing cultural differences
- Give practical advice to a visitor to your own country