Culture Shock A Western Student Could Experience In Cambodia

The Khmer Customs Making A Western Student Experience Culture Shock at RUPP

Feb 12,2009 A1.2,IFL

Lecturer: Eng

Sou Visal

Group A: Chhun Kim Chou Sovisoth Ing Sou Ngim Kong Sotheara Luy Chan Run

Kieng

Tang Huy

Content I/ Introduction II/ Main Points Khmer customs shocking a western student at RUPP

III/ Conclusion

CULTURE

SHOCK

Culture Shock? A Western Student? Sadness Loneliness Frustration Anxiety Trouble Concentrating

Culture Shock? A Western Student? Feeling misunderstood Developing negative views of Cambodians Seeking the company of people from his/her country Extreme homesickness

What kinds of Khmer customs might make a western student experience culture shock at RUPP???

 Wearing uniform  The ways of greeting  Relationship between girls and boys

II/ Main Points

 Wearing Uniform -Cambodian students: •Male : White or blue shirt tucked in black or blue trousers. •Female : White or blue blouse tucked in black or blue skirt under the knees.

Wearing Uniform

-Western universities Western

students can wear what they want.

 The Ways of Greeting -Cambodia: •Pressing both hands at chest and bow the head slightly. -Western countries: •Eye contact and firm shaking hands

 Relationship between boys and girls -Cambodia: •Boys and girls, in particular, the students cannot have close relationship, especially in public. While -Western countries: •The acts of showing affection such as: kissing; embracing;

 Submission to teachers

-Cambodian students: •rarely criticizing the ideas of teachers although students’ ideas oppose to those of teachers. -Western students:

 Submission to teachers

A western student might fell: Like a fish out of water Limited

III/Conclusion

Thanks for your attention!!! Feel free to ask what is related to what we have talked.