Asking Direction
This afternoon, on my way home, a young man appeared in front of me while I was walking. He asked me for direction in English. I was a little surprised because he looked like Chinese, soon I realized that maybe he came from other country of Asia, who knows? I happened to know the place, so I told him In English. It was not very difficult for me to speak English, however it took me almost 40 seconds to think of the word"fifteen" to describe 15. As I have no opportunity to use English in my work or life, I could not make quick response with English mind. I feel sad for this. But I was glad I could help the stranger. After all. It is a good thing to help people.:)
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Asking Direction
This afternoon, on my way home, a young man appeared in front of me while I was walking. He asked me for direction in English. I was a little surprised because he looked like a Chinese man/woman, soon I realized that maybe he came from other country of Asia, who knows? I happened to know the place, so I told him In English. It was not very difficult for me to speak English, however it took me almost 40 seconds to think of the word"fifteen" to describe 15. As I have no opportunity to use English in my work or daily life, I could not make a quick response with English in my mind. I feel sad for this. But I was glad I could help the stranger. After all. It is a good thing to help people.:)
I feel the same way when chinese tourists ask me for directions, they think I am fluent in mandarin since I am of chinese descent but managed to aid them with terrible sounding mandarin or english.
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It is kind of you to say so. Your words inspired me very much, thanks.^£^
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I never can remind the order of places, I am oddly weak in finding direction,that means I cannot help people for finding direction evevn in my native language so you should be soooooo happy that you can do it in foreign language! :)
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Nice you helped him. It is nice to speak a foreign language even when you do it badly.
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