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The British ways

An original short personal account with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.

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The British ways

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

I am staying with a family in Bristol. Every home is different, but I am learning about this one. We take our shoes off by the door. At breakfast, Dad drinks coffee, not tea. Mum says 'please' when she asks for the milk. On Saturday we stand in a queue at the bus stop. I want to get on first, but my host brother shows me the people waiting before us. Later, we eat dinner at six. At home, my family eats much later. I write these differences in my notebook.

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queue /kjuː/

черга, kolejka, Warteschlange, cola, file d'attente, coda, fila, kuyruk, قائمة الانتظار, 队列, 待ち行列, 대기열, कतार, ουρά, fronta, coadă, wachtrij, kö, תור, რიგში

A line of people waiting for something.

“On Saturday we stand in a queue at the bus stop.”

differences /ˈdɪfrənsɪz/

відмінності, różnice, Unterschiede, diferencias, différences, differenze, diferenças, farklılıklar, الاختلافات, 差异, 違い, 차이점, मतभेद, διαφορές, rozdíly, diferențe, verschillen, skillnader, הבדלים, განსხვავებები

Ways in which things are not the same.

“I write these differences in my notebook.”

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