Contents

Part 1. Shocking Culture

1. The American Classroom
2. The Escalator
3. The Core of the "Big Apple"
4. Back to School

Part 2. First Words

5. "Anything else with that?"
6. "For here or to go?"
7. "I'll say what I want"

Part 3. Understanding a New People

8. Time to Relax
9. Our Parents' Goals
10. Like Having an Old Car
11. The Awful Misunderstanding
12. Out of Africa


Appendix: Answers to Exercise Questions