But Chicago was not Grant Taylor’s world. Chicago was a place where the barista said, “Hey, what’ll it be, hon?” and Marina’s mind would freeze. Hon? That wasn’t in Chapter 12 (“Family and Friends”). The correct response, according to page 87, was, “I would like a cup of coffee, please.” But the line behind her groaned, and she’d squeak out, “Coffee. Small.” Failure.
Walking out into the gray Chicago wind, Marina looked at her binder. She wanted to throw it into the nearest recycling bin. But instead, she hugged it to her chest. Learning-american-english-grant-taylor-pdf
She took a breath. “In my country, we eat a lot of potatoes and soup,” she said slowly. “Here… the pizza is very good. But it is… different.” But Chicago was not Grant Taylor’s world