must stop smiling at chinas
i love China. teaching English in China this summer was one of the most challenging and life-changing experiences of my life. i have MANY MANY cherished memories and i still keep in touch with my students. but in light of ..um.. the progress of ...um... how my students from China (even the ones here in TO) seem to like to relate to me, here is the newest list brought to you by one English Corner 2006 alumni.
Reasons why distance between China and Canada is good:
(taken from past and recent emails or conversations- believe me, none of it is taken out of context)
1. "i call you sweet girl, because your cute performance have made a deeply affection on my heart. ... i will check my my email box everyday, if you are avaluable, canyou send the email t me every day."
2. "I like contact with yours, because I was knocked out of your quality."
3. "I feeled communion with you is a very happy thing. ... I will miss you evry much!"
4. "I send a picture for you.what are you doing?I hope you come to China again.Can you send you pictures for me?"
5. "WILL YOU HAVE A MEETING TODAY?I REALLY HOPE THAT I CANJOIN YOU.I WANT TO STAY WITH MORE TIME.YOU ARE MY FORERE FRIENDS.IF YOUWILL HAVE A MEETING .PLEASE CALLME "
6. After English class, ... "happened" to accompany me on my way home... I was walking very fast and trying to be casual at the same time.
student: "What are you doing on Saturday Night?"
me: ..... *shifty eyes*
student: "Because I have 2 extra tickets to a *** *** *** concert"
me: "oh yeah?"
student: "Yeah they are very good. I have 2 extra tickets and I don't have many friends so I don't have anyone to give them to who will be interested. Do you want to go to the concert? They are very good."
me: "oh, actually I'm busy this weekend"
student: "Yes but this is your only chance to go. They are very good. I can give you the ticket now or else they are a waste."
me: "Thanks *** but I'm actually not even here this weekend I'm sure you'll find someone to give the tickets to."
student: "No I have no one else to give them to. You should think about going."
me: "ooookay... well I'm goin this way... have a good night."
7. At dinner..."happened" to put his bags down at my table
student: "You say you want to know chinese. Well, I found a song for you. It is beautiful"
me: "Yeah? That's cool."
student: "Yes, do you want to listen?" *pulls out earphones to share*
me: "Well I probably won't understand it anyways, I think I learn better if I have the lyrics"
student: "Okay, give me your email address I will send you the words"
me: "mm I need to hear the song and read the words at the same time, can you write it out for me?"
student: "I have no paper. What is your email?"
me: "OH I HAVE PAPER!"
student: "I don't have pen. I can just send you email when i go home"
me: "I FOUND A PEN! here... thank you! I'm gona get more food" *gets up for seconds*
Reasons why distance between China and Canada is good:
(taken from past and recent emails or conversations- believe me, none of it is taken out of context)
1. "i call you sweet girl, because your cute performance have made a deeply affection on my heart. ... i will check my my email box everyday, if you are avaluable, canyou send the email t me every day."
2. "I like contact with yours, because I was knocked out of your quality."
3. "I feeled communion with you is a very happy thing. ... I will miss you evry much!"
4. "I send a picture for you.what are you doing?I hope you come to China again.Can you send you pictures for me?"
5. "WILL YOU HAVE A MEETING TODAY?I REALLY HOPE THAT I CANJOIN YOU.I WANT TO STAY WITH MORE TIME.YOU ARE MY FORERE FRIENDS.IF YOUWILL HAVE A MEETING .PLEASE CALLME "
6. After English class, ... "happened" to accompany me on my way home... I was walking very fast and trying to be casual at the same time.
student: "What are you doing on Saturday Night?"
me: ..... *shifty eyes*
student: "Because I have 2 extra tickets to a *** *** *** concert"
me: "oh yeah?"
student: "Yeah they are very good. I have 2 extra tickets and I don't have many friends so I don't have anyone to give them to who will be interested. Do you want to go to the concert? They are very good."
me: "oh, actually I'm busy this weekend"
student: "Yes but this is your only chance to go. They are very good. I can give you the ticket now or else they are a waste."
me: "Thanks *** but I'm actually not even here this weekend I'm sure you'll find someone to give the tickets to."
student: "No I have no one else to give them to. You should think about going."
me: "ooookay... well I'm goin this way... have a good night."
7. At dinner..."happened" to put his bags down at my table
student: "You say you want to know chinese. Well, I found a song for you. It is beautiful"
me: "Yeah? That's cool."
student: "Yes, do you want to listen?" *pulls out earphones to share*
me: "Well I probably won't understand it anyways, I think I learn better if I have the lyrics"
student: "Okay, give me your email address I will send you the words"
me: "mm I need to hear the song and read the words at the same time, can you write it out for me?"
student: "I have no paper. What is your email?"
me: "OH I HAVE PAPER!"
student: "I don't have pen. I can just send you email when i go home"
me: "I FOUND A PEN! here... thank you! I'm gona get more food" *gets up for seconds*
posted by ::N.a.L.a:: at 10/14/2006 01:10:00 p.m.
3 Comments:
Oh you and your romantic misadventures overseas. You must stop your suggestive behaviour, we have enough immigrants here already.
- arfur
llamas are still better than alpacas ;)
and nat! stop macking your students!! much love from Land of the Starbucks
dear judgemental friends who think i'm a mack, ie. wimie.
there is much love for you if you'd realize that foreign language speaking students from the opposite side of the world are non-mack-able material.
plus the ones who would have been worth macking if i was desperate like that were married with cute kids... and i'm not a home wrecker!
best of luck to the search for the perfect white-wash china in BC.
miss ya housie!
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