Showing posts with label culture shock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture shock. Show all posts

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Me: What do you like to do in the afternoon?
Learner: I'd like to go sightseeing, or paint a picture or go for a swim.
Me: Very good.
Learner: What do you like to do in the afternoon?
Me: Take a nap.
Learner: Typical lazy man.

Friday, November 4, 2011

y don't u believe me?

Me: Where do you live?
Learner: I live in Tokyo.
Me: Oh, you know I love Japanese food.
Learner: Like what?
Me: Sushi, sashimi, gyudon, shabu shabu, sukiyaki...
Learner: And samurais and geisha.
Me: Haha! that's not food.
Learner: When did you live in Japan?
Me: I've never been to Japan.
Learner: Riiight.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Me: What animal is this?
Joe: This is chicken.
Me: Yes, this is a chicken.
Joe: Yes, yes. A chicken. When I lived in the Philippines I raised chickens for cock fights. Now I work in office. Have big house.