ISBN: 9781066845910 - fluent in faux pas: a guide to accidentally getting everything wrong (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 207 pages. 6.00x0.47x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two degrees. Zero English.A night shift in an abandoned psychiatric hospital.You learn to laugh. Fast.Arriving in England for a fresh start, the author quickly discovers that the English language is a minefield of polite confusion, baffling idioms, and linguistic traps. Without the vocabulary to express who she is, daily life becomes a high-stakes game of translation roulette at the absolute bottom of the career ladder.Spanning decades through the beating heart of the British workforce-from factory lines and catering at Heathrow to securing film sets and government buildings-her biggest opponent isn't the long hours; it's the English dictionary.Navigating professional environments with a mismatched vocabulary leads to spectacular, unintentional blunders. From mixing up sound-alike words to translating idioms far too literally, every shift becomes a lesson in how easily things get lost in translation.Yet, behind the comedy lies a deeply personal struggle: the quiet isolation of startincover. When pressure peaks, remarkable encounters and a profound return to faith offer a path to true transformation.Fluent in Faux Pas is a warm, witty, and wonderfully honest memoir-a celebratory story of resilience and an inspiring reminder that the best parts of life are often found when we are completely lost in translation.…