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1 Australian teachers will suggest alternatives to students rather than offer one solution.
true
2 In Australia, teachers will show interest in students’ personal circumstances.
not given
3 Australians use people’s first names so that everyone feels their status is similar.
true
4 Students who study all the time may receive positive comments from their colleagues.
false
5 It is acceptable to discuss financial issues with people you do not know well.
false
6 Younger Australians tend to be friendlier than older Australians.
not given
During the (7) ____________ stage,
honeymoon
newcomers notice the (8) ____________ between different nationalities and cultures.
similarities
Newcomers may experience this stage for up to (9) ____________.
one month
In the rejection stage, newcomers reject the new culture and lose the (10) ____________ they had at the beginning.
enthusiasm
In the adjustment and reorientation stage, newcomers can understand some (11) ____________ they had not previously observed
clues
and learn (12) ____________ for dealing with difficulties.
skills
Finally, in the (13) ____________ stage, they enjoy some of the customs that annoyed them before.
adaptation
