Japanese student

[booksie_girl]

I'm having a Japanese exchange student arrive tomorrow, for 2 weeks, a wonderful opportunity to discover just how little Jap I know, and to relearn the art of communication with gestures. Should be fun. I'm going to try and see if I can get her to come to TKD with me. Wonder what she'll think :p ?

Why am I learning Japanese language and doiing a Korean martial art?:confused:

[Jack]

An excellent chance to exchange culture.. well, if you could communicate with her. :D

Hope she enjoys TKD.

[Brad Ellin]

Wonderful! My ex and I had a Japanese exchange student living with us 14 years ago. She spoke slightly more english than I did japanese (which is none). She and I stayed up until 3 am using an english/japanese dictionary trying to talk. It was a wonderful experience.... unlike the 3/4 of the other hosts families when it was discovered that their students were getting together when the hosts families went out and having.. uhh... "parties"... yeah, that's it parties!... without clothing....

[Bon]

Say konichuwa for me! :D

'bout all I can remember, heh.. and I don't think I can even spell it properly.

[Saz]

We had a Japanese exchange student when I was in 6th form. She was one of the nicest people I've ever met :D We used to to go to kareoke night's, she'd always sing Unchained Melody in Japanese :D Its even funnier after a few drinks.

[JediMasterChris]

That's Konnichi-wa Bon.

If you can't understand what she is saying booksie girl, just say "Ano...sumimasen, moichido itte kudasai"

That is asking her to repeat it.... but my Japanese isn't that good.

[booksie_girl]

She's here now, sleeping, giving me an opportunity to waste time here without feeling guilty:'). She's lovely, but we have a little difficulty communicating. And she's never heard of TKD, but htat can be dealt with :D. Unlike the students whe had 3 and 5 years ago, Mio is obviously not a lawyer's/doctor's/big money-maker's daughter, so we're trying to make this trip memorable for her, since it's unlikely she'll have a similar opportunity again. (Although we did our best for the earlier students too). We'll take her to feed the parrots up in the Bunya Mountains, an experience that all visitors love (they eat out of your hand, and land on your head:D)

[Bon]

lol,

it's weird how I don't consider that something I'd show show to a tourist 'cause I've done it so many times before and probably wouldn't do it again if given the opportunity.

[SoKKlab]

It's a pity that the Aussies don't still have the Six O'clock Swill, you could of taken her to a Pub to witness that amazing Cultural Ritual!

There's no better way of understanding another Culture than by seeing its excesses.

[booksie_girl]

I'm 15, and she'd 16, so I don't think that would work too well. :D

[Jack]

You'd be surprised. :( :)

[SoKKlab]

Come on live a little ;)