It is a stage that comes after a culture shock. It is the process of becoming used to or even adopting traditions, beliefs, values, behaviors of a surrounding culture.
Teachers of a second language should be aware of that the language they are teaching have a particular culture. So, it is important to consider this idea during the learning process. Foreign language learners must know customs, traditions, beliefs, body language (non verbal communication), typical food, manners, and many other things about the target language.
Probably, some of these language learners could travel to the target language country and all this prior knowledge could help them minimize their culture shock and overcome the process of acculturation. Therefore, teachers must not forget to include culture aspects in their teaching process.
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