Global English Assignment 8

Global English Assignment 8

1.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

2.

put yourself in someone's shoes (verb phrase)

to see things from someone else's perspective

Before you criticize her, you should put yourself in her shoes.

3.

put your foot in your mouth (verb phrase)

to say something you immediately regret saying because it causes embarrassment

I put my foot in my mouth when I asked her when her baby was due. She wasn't pregnant.

4.

like a fish out of water (prepositional phrase)

feeling awkward in an unfamiliar environment

Because soccer is my sport, I felt like a fish out of water when I first played golf.

5.

It's not easy to bridge the gap between cultures.

6.

It's a matter of cost versus convenience.

7.

Prior to this job, I worked in sales.

8.

It takes time to fit in at a new company.

9.

stiff (adjective)

not soft or bending, OR formal and not relaxed

You look so stiff. Why don't you take off your tie and relax?

10.

Use the simple past to show that an action began and ended at a definite time in the past. Use the present perfect (have/has + past participle) to show that an action happened one or more indefinite times in the past. The present perfect is often used with the time words ever, never, already, still, and yet.

Mr. Wilde has been to Africa many times. (Indefinite time)

He went to Kenya four years ago. (Definite time)

Use the simple past to show that an action was completed in a finished time period. Use the present perfect to show that an action was completed in an unfinished time period or that an action was completed recently. Note the time expressions that are often used with the present perfect.

Like the present perfect, the present perfect progressive (have/has + been + V-ing) is used for actions that began in the past and continue to the present. But the present perfect progressive emphasizes duration, while the present perfect emphasizes completion and repetition. With certain verbs (live, work), the tenses have the same meaning.

I've been looking for the right person for two months. (Duration)

I've interviewed more than 40 people. (Repetition)

I've just found our new tour guide. (Completion)