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The advisory is meant for:
a. Indian students travelling to the USA for studies
b. American students travelling to India for studies
c. foreign students studying in the USA
a. Indian students travelling to the USA for studies
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Place a tick ( ) beside the topics that are referred to in the advisory.
a. being open and respectful.
b. sharing knowledge, skills and interests
c. dealing with racial comments and attacks
d. clarity and confidence of communication
e. making friends with the opposite sex
f. understanding the history of ethnic groups
g. managing finances
h. importance of socializing and making friends
i. applying for scholarships
j. exploring the local environment
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Unlock now 🔓Write the letter T beside statements given below, which are true representations or advice in the advisory and F if they are not.
a. You must be prepared to interact with people from many different cultural groups in the USA.
b. It is good to cultivate an American accent as this will make you understand easily.
c. You are in the USA to study, so focus on academics and forget about socializing. Don’t waste valuable time travelling around your city or the country.
d. It’s good to know something about your own culture, history, religion and literature so that you can share these ideas with the people you meet in the USA.
e. If someone offends you, have nothing more to do with such people.
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Unlock now 🔓Explain what the following expressions mean:
a. speak in your own voice
b. communication is a two-way street
c. to broaden one’s own mind
d. be open
e. irrespective of their race, religion or gender
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Unlock now 🔓Which of the many suggestions and pieces of advice contained in the advisory is most meaningful to you? Explain why.
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Underline the prepositional phrases which function as adjectives in the sentences below and draw a circle around the nouns they are modifying.
1. The pen in your pocket belongs to me.
2. The shirt with the missing buttons cannot be worn by me.
3. All rooms on the first floor of the hotel have been reserved for the players.
4. The spare pillows under the bed can be used for visitors.
5. All the passengers abroad the hijacked plane are safe.
1. The pen (in your pocket) belongs to me.
2. The shirt (with the missing buttons) cannot be worn by me.
3. All rooms (on the first floor) of the hotel have been reserved for the players.
4. The spare pillows (under the bed) can be used for visitors.
5. All the passengers (abroad the hijacked plane) are safe.
Underline the prepositional phrases in the sentences below and explain how they are being used as adverbs.
1. Hide this money in your bag.
2. He completed his homework in a great hurry.
3. I have never met this man until today.
4. He will remain in the village he loves.
5. We were talking about seeing a good movie.
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Unlock now 🔓Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositional phrases selected from the brackets.
1. The books .................................... belong to the school library. (in that cupboard/that are here/and magazines)
2. He hit the ball .................................... to score four runs. (very hard/beyond the boundary/and ran very fast)
3. We spent a long time talking .................................... . (but not really listening to one another/about things I am interested in/and eating good food)
4. What was her reaction .................................... the sad news? (When you told her/to/on hearing)
5. David was a school teacher .................................... . (before fighting in the war/and his students loved him/but he didn’t like his job)
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Unlock now 🔓Your family is relocating to a city in the USA as your father has got a new job there. You are scheduled to leave the country tomorrow. You have just returned from a farewell party thrown for you by your school friends. Before you retire for the night, you record your thoughts and feelings in your personal diary. Your entry should not be more than 250 words.
You could include some of the following ideas in your reflection and include any other details you like:
- Your feelings at this time about your last day in school, the party with your friends
- specific things you are looking forward to in the USA
- specific fears and anxieties about what lies ahead
- How you are coping with these mixed feelings
- What you are going to miss leaving behind in India
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1. Cultural Sensitivity and Understanding:
The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding the diversity of the United States. It advises students to research the histories.......
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1. Introduction:
The chapter starts by underlining the appeal and challenges of pursuing higher studies overseas.
2. Advisory for Indian.........
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1. "Be well-informed: Be aware of the histories of the various ethnic groups of people – such as native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and so on – residing in the United States." This line establishes the importance of cultural....
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Advisory: a document of advice and guidance
I received an advisory from my teacher on how to improve my writing.
Ethnic: sharing a common language, religion or culture
The neighborhood is ethnically diverse, with people from various cultural backgrounds.
Hispanics: relating to Spain or Spanish speaking countries
The event celebrated .............................
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