Street meeting ...soft moment
Well after my big meals, I needed a walk so I went round the block, hoping to have a soft moment and that's just what happened. I was walking though one of the busier streetsthe one in which I had earlier been street teaching. I a cute toddler and laughed. Mum smiled at me, and instead of smiling back I went over and talked to her and her husband. Immedeiately he said in English, "She is my grandma!" Cheeky guy! anyway wel talked and he sat down with me at a little table with tiny plastic stools.
in the little white box where some strips of barbequed meat. He offered them to me and we got talking in a mix of English, Chinese and Chinglish. He was called Bill. After a short conversation another guy arrived with his son. I was in for a surprise! His son who was just thirteen years old and spoke almost perfect English. It was his dream to meet a foreigner, and he'd met one! We chatted a while and I was so impressed that I really wanted to offer him something English. The only thing I had was my last ten pound note. I gave it to him he was so pleased. We decided that after his exams we could meet again. His dad agreed.
in the little white box where some strips of barbequed meat. He offered them to me and we got talking in a mix of English, Chinese and Chinglish. He was called Bill. After a short conversation another guy arrived with his son. I was in for a surprise! His son who was just thirteen years old and spoke almost perfect English. It was his dream to meet a foreigner, and he'd met one! We chatted a while and I was so impressed that I really wanted to offer him something English. The only thing I had was my last ten pound note. I gave it to him he was so pleased. We decided that after his exams we could meet again. His dad agreed.
There is a longer version of teh conversation with this boy, Jerry, but it wouldnt fit in this blog. This should be a link to it:
The video whould open in a nnew window so you may have to close it after viewing.
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