To improve my oral communication skill, I joined the Conversation Partner Program. My conversation Partner David is a tall brown-hair guy. He is teaching Ethic classes in USF. We have met several times and we decided to hang out for a field trip.
Today, David came to my home and picked me up with his White TOYOTA SUV. I do not know what the model of the car is, but I like this type of cars, full of power and good capacity. David drove me to the little China Town – Clement. He was a little surprised that I had not been there before.
It was a clear and sunny day. When we walked on the street, David introduced the stores and restaurants to me, and kept asking the same question “How to say xxx in Chinese?” If I knew the word he was talking about, I would teach his with Chinese PinYin and different tones. If I did not know the word, he would try to explain it in other words so that I could get the point. It was good for both of us. I was learning English and David was learning Chinese. In my opinion, his level of Chinese was pretty good for a new learner.
In a Chinese style supermarket, David showed me the rice cooker that he bought not long ago. I asked him how Americans cooked rice without a rice cooker. He said they would use a pot, and put rice and water in it, then close the lid. It seems as easy as using a rice cooker. However, it is trouble that it needs people to watch the pot time to time to prevent it from being boiled away. But fortunately, American does not eat rice as Chinese does.
At last, we went into a Dim Sum store. We ordered some kinds of Dim Sum. It was delicious and was not as expensive as in the big China Town. David enjoyed them very much.
Thanks to David to let me know such a good place. I would come back here another time.
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