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/^t/The second stage is the first impression of the foreign country. Even if the reality fits our expectations we experience a kind of shock at the new culture. The best example is the food that frequently makes the visitors' stomachs turn up. People from the northern countries may find repulsive the idea of eating frogs and snails and diverse frutti di mare. The other thing is weather. Those who go to visit England are bound to be shocked at the average rainfall in this country.