Readers’ Corner: Fun Discoveries with my English Teachers
I take an English conversation class once a week. Sometimes, I go out with my native teachers who recently moved to Japan, and we enjoy talking about cultural differences. One day, we went to a big mall. When we got into the elevator, I pushed the close button right away. My teacher asked me, “Why do Japanese always push that button? In America, we almost never touch it.” I felt a little embarrassed because it made me look very impatient! I had never thought about it because everyone in Japan does it without thinking. Later, my teacher said, “Wow! There is so much English on the shop signs! It feels like America.” I realized he was right. Almost all the shops had English names except for one takoyaki shop. Communicating with people from other countries is really fun because there are always exciting discoveries! (144 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support Jaremaga”