Culture shock

It's taken a while, but we are starting to feel more confident in our new surroundings.

• sorting out our problems

• finding our feet

• feeling homesick

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I must admit I haven't had time to feel sad about not being at home.

• slave away

• take the mickey

• feel homesick

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

My last job was not too demanding, I can't say I was working very hard.

• slaving away

• taking the mickey

• moaning

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

"Taking the mickey" means...

• watching cartoons

• making fun of someone

• missing home

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CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Our weekly meeting tends to be really dull.

• thought-provoking

• boring

• interesting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A lot of people moan about the parking problems.

• solve

• talk about

• complain about

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tofu is a bland food made from soy beans.

• healthy

• disgusting

• tasteless

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

There's a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length.

• exhaustion

• happiness

• disappointment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I did a really silly and embarrassing thing when I asked John about the party. It turned out he hadn't been invited.

• hit it off

• put my foot in it

• had a row

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The new colleagues showed me around the office and suggested having coffee together to help me feel relaxed and confident.

• put my foot in it

• hit it off

• put me at ease

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B