... equivalence of one nation-one culture- one language, and on the expectation that a culture shock” may take place upon crossing national boundaries. In foreign language teaching, a cross- cultural ... designed based on learning and teaching materials “Powerbase” and applied as an experimental research aiming at developing cross- cultural awareness for the first- year students at NEU. The effectiveness ... activities in raising cultural awareness for the first- year students at NEU. 5 and media, while their sociological one refers to the organization and nature of family, interpersonal relations,...