The teacher wakes me up from my dream. T: Get up, you lazybones! M: Oh… sorry, sir, I must have fallen asleep. T: You bet. And we could see you shaking like a leaf. M: Really? Wow! Thank goodness I...
One day I was at home listening to music when suddenly I felt a pain in my neck. As I tried to turn my head, I head my neck crack. I got the fright of my life. I was so scared that I could feel my leg...
Little Johnny is talking to his mother. J: How come you always make me do things I don't want to? M: What do you mean? J: Well, for instance, you always force me to eat steaks, pork chops and chicken,...
I remember when I was a young boy, life was tough. My parents made me do many things for them. For example, they had me do the laundry, the dishes and the house cleaning. They even got me to work part...
Chen is in America. His American friend, Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant. C: Why's that waiter so angry? D: Those people who just left didn't seem to give him any tip, which mad...
When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you should first consider making a reservation. If not, you risk having to wait for a long time for a table. When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese ar...
Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a café. J: Hey, Andy. Did you feel that earthquake yesterday? A: Sure. I was at work. Some of the women in the office felt dizzy and screamed. J: You know...
Would you know what to do during a really big earthquake? Experts have looked into the matter carefully. It may be worth your while to look over the following tips they have for us. If the ground begi...
Jack and his Japanese friend, Norie, are on their way home from school. N: what a hard day I had at school! I feel like having a coffee or something. J: Me too. N: Let's go to Rick"s Coffee Shop. J: T...
When the Japanese as you "Would you like some coffee?" think twice before you answer. In Japan, it is quite popular to have a "coffee hath." For about US$20, you can get a ground coffee bath; that is,...
