Minka, a Native of Poland, Recently Enrolled in College in the United

question 25

Multiple Choice

Minka, a native of Poland, recently enrolled in college in the United States. She can speak a moderate amount of English but sometimes has trouble understanding her assigned readings. Which strategy would be MOST helpful to Minka as she strives to understand the material in her college textbooks?

• A) interpreting the meaning of idioms literally
• B) reading at a faster pace than she would a textbook in her native language
• C) thinking in Polish while reading in English
• D) keeping a Polish-to-English dictionary and an English dictionary on hand

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