Learn by Listening Level 2

[00:00.20]Moving to Another Country|[00:02.94] My friend Steve moved to another country.|[00:06.05] He had lived in Canada all his life,|[00:08.16] and he moved to Japan.|[00:09.66] Life in Japan was very different for Steve|[00:11.90] than what he was used to.|[00:13.51] At first, Steve suffered from culture shock.|[00:16.50] His whole life seemed different.|[00:18.24] He was not used to the way of life in Japan.|[00:20.73] Steve was not used to the large crowds of people|[00:24.40] that walked up and down the streets in Japan.|[00:26.83] In his hometown in Canada, the streets were fairly quiet.|[00:30.19] Steve had to get used to the food.|[00:32.24] In Japan, the people eat a lot of fish.|[00:34.41] Steve had never eaten much fish before.|[00:36.78] Steve wanted pizza, but it was expensive in Japan.|[00:40.20] Steve said that he had to adjust his eating habits.|[00:43.43] The people in Japan have different customs|[00:46.48] than we do here in Canada.|[00:48.35] Steve didn't want to offend anyone,|[00:50.40] so he had to learn the customs.|[00:52.58] He had to learn about what Japanese people|[00:55.01] considered polite and rude.|[00:57.49] Sometimes, in a foreign country you can do something|[01:00.36] to insult someone without even realizing|[01:02.72] that you are being rude.|[01:04.46] At first, Steve had trouble with the language.|[01:07.26] He said that the only way to really learn the language|[01:10.25] is to talk to people.|[01:11.61] Steve talked to a lot of people.|[01:13.61] He made a lot of mistakes,|[01:15.23] but people were patient with him,|[01:17.34] and they tried to help him with his Japanese.|[01:19.76] It wasn't long before Steve felt more comfortable|[01:22.82] in his new surroundings.|[01:24.24] You have to be willing to learn new customs|[01:26.67] and a new language if you move to another country.|[01:29.35] Steve feels very comfortable in Japan, and in Canada now.|[01:33.39] He is thinking about going to another country now.|[01:36.13] He thinks that he might like to try and live in Italy.|[01:38.93] I'm sure that he would get over his culture shock very fast|[01:42.22] if he moved there.|[01:43.28] Moving to a new country can be difficult,|[01:46.02] but if you are willing to learn,|[01:47.82] it can be a very rewarding experience.