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While I was at the bookstore in Yamagata City today I overheard the following conversation between a Japanese father and his young daughter:
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「読めない。。。」
She didn't directly say that she was reading English and my back was turned away while this little girl was conversing with her father. But, the moment they stepped away from the area I turned around and realized that she was trying to read English classic novels that were available as leveled readers. I could tell that she was fascinated by the book even though she couldn't read the characters. The tone she used when she said "I can't read it," told me two things: 1) at this particular moment she's sad she can't read English and understand the story, BUT 2) she hopes that she can one day be able to read it. Hence her optimistic chuckle.But the father... he could care less.
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3 comments:
Great artist rendition of the scene! How did you draw that?
Awaniko Beef asks
With Microsoft Paint because Photoshop takes too long to open up on my laptop.
Oh Future Ricefarmer,
When you get access to those 400+ books, can you download and save to disk/hard drive?
Awaniko asks.
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