Darmowe konto pozwoli wrócić do niego później.

British is, however, slightly different. It’s not always the big things that matter; it’s about

picking up the local attitude to life. 5.1. _____ The majority of her fellow citizens pull

on jumpers and heavy coats when the temperature drops below 20 degrees.

Niamh Kinsella, an Australian PR executive currently working in Britain explains, “Brits will

have a barbeque the first time they see sunshine even if it’s only 20 degrees, which can seem

odd to Australians, but part of British culture is about not letting the weather hold you back

from having fun.” 5.2. _____ Dining outside in such conditions would be a shocking sight in

Sydney but doesn’t surprise anyone in Britain.

The first piece of advice to new arrivals, however, is to grasp British queuing etiquette, which

is roughly that people should take their place in the line and wait their turn, regardless of any

apparent opportunities to push ahead. Another is to recognise that people choose to keep

themselves to themselves. One time Niamh was on the underground from Heathrow and two

Australian girls were trying to make friends with the people around them, which shocked her.

5.3. _____ She was astonished at how fast it had happened.

Becoming British is also knowing how rules are applied. When Carla Puccio moved to the UK,

she was stunned to discover that people were prepared to speak up when they saw others doing

things wrong. 5.4. _____ However, the advice is not to be too sensitive if you’re reprimanded

for breaching rules. Carla hasn’t made an effort to blend in with the locals, arguing it can be

easier to make an asset of her foreignness.

adapted from http://www.thetimes.co.uk

A. The London way is to ignore fellow commuters. The fact that she thought the Australians

were doing the wrong thing made her realise she’d adopted the local attitude.

B. Sometimes even when someone says something like “your bag is open, watch out” it can

sound like they’re telling you off.

C. To achieve that, she has also learnt new ways of dealing with conflict and developed

the British ability to convey irritation in the politest possible manner.

D. An Australian journalist, Arion McNicoll, knew she’d turned a little British when she found

herself plunging into the ocean on a trip back home during Sydney’s not-terribly-Arctic

winter.

E. She realised she was adopting her host country’s traits the moment she found herself having

a meal on a balcony in the drizzle.

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