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You find that it's becoming easier to haggle in the marketplace, to converse with bureacrats, and generally to make yourself understood.
You are still irritated by the way business has to be done, the endless line-ups, and the way women may be treated, but you are reaching a compromise in your own mind, that you can be comfortable with. You no longer feel isolated and apart from the culture. You can participate, or at least make an adjustment.
40% of those who travel overseas for any length of time, become what they call 'Participants' in a culture - they become very involved in the experience, and achieve a higher comfort level than most.
50% are called 'Adjusters' - they reach an adequate adjustment for the sake of the job, perhaps they compartmentalize the new culture, or suspend their own culture for awhile. They do not integrate into the new culture. But still maintain a separate identity, and look forward to the return home.
5% become 'Permanent Expats' - they decide to stay in the new culture, having established a new identity there. They may return home, but only for visits. They have found a new home overseas.
5% become 'Returnees' - they reach the point where they develop emotional problems that prevent them from functioning in the culture, and must return home.
Ex.1. Translate the following sentences with particular attention to the translation of pseudointernational words.
1. When he was fifteen David entered his father's school for academic studies.
2. It was largely due to Meagan's sympathy and understanding that David was able to evolve a personal style of writing almost from the very beginning of his creative career.
3. Ronald was bored with the city and agonized by his unrequited love.
4. His father provided him with funds and in the summer of 1829 Ron came to Vienna.
5. World War I was a dramatic demonstration of the fact that capitalism had plunged into an incurable general crisis.
6. The President's tour of the flood-stricken areas dramatized the fact that the terrible tragedy presented, in the first place, a federal problem.
7. Reason told him he was in the presence of an archenemy, and yet he had no appetite whatever for vengeance.
Ex.2. Socialising Idioms.
Feel like you need some time to relax? There is no better way to get rid of stress than by spending time with your friends. Here are some ways to get out and have fun with your buddies.
Hang out at the mall. When friends hang out, it means they are relaxing and having fun together. The mall (shopping center) is the perfect place to hang out and chat with your friends.
Catch some rays. Prefer the outdoors? Get outside and catch a few rays (enjoy the sunshine) at the beach. The beach or the park is the ideal place to enjoy the sun with people you know.
Enjoy a cup of joe. Cafes are the perfect place to talk with your mates over a cup of joe. No - you don't need a friend called Joe! A cup of joe is just a cup of coffee.
Go window-shopping. This doesn't mean that you are are shopping for windows! Window-shopping means looking?perhaps through the shop windows - without buying anything.
Shoot some hoops. The next time somebody asks you to go to the park and shoot some hoops, don't worry, they just want to have a game of basketball with you!
Chow down at a fast-food joint. Chow down simply means to eat. A fast-food joint is a great place to grab a pizza or a burger, and chill out (relax) with your crew (group of friends).
Paint the town red! It's the weekend. Time to party! Go out with your friends and paint the town red! Red symbolizes fun and excitement. Painting the town red means to have a fun-filled night out.
Caught a flick lately? If your friends ask you to the cinema to catch a flick, they are just asking you to see a movie with them. You won't really have to catch anything!
Keep it low-key. Planning a relaxing, quiet night at home with a small group of friends? Tell them you are having a low-key night. This is the opposite of going out and painting the town red.
Grab some munchies and hit the road. Get away on a car-trip with your friends. Don't forget to grab some popcorn, candy, or other munchies (food, especially snacks)!
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