Talking to a stranger

For people who is shy, it is difficult to talk to a stranger. Today's theme was talking to a stranger. We practiced to start talking with following topics.

• commenting about surroundings.
• It's hot in this room, isn't it?
• asking for the other's opinion.
• I wonder if this train had more space. Do you think so too?
• offer information about yourself.
• By the way, I am from Japan.

There may be another way that is asking about the other but I am not sure that it is that.

Perhaps, we have more chance to be asked by a stranger on board of plain, train or bus. If I didn't want to the other, I would brush them off or gave them the cold shoulder.

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In plain, Seats that are near an isle are called isle seats and ones that are near window are called window seats.

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The word "line" in the sentence "What line of work are you in?" means type of work, for example, sales , IT or medicine.

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The money you pay when to rent a house is deposit, which is "Shiki-kin" or 敷金 in Japanese.

Souvenir

Today, I learned how to describe objects. Today's case is about souvenir.

According to my teacher's story, word "souvenir" is from French, which means "to remember."  Therefore souvenir is to remember the trip for the traveler neither their family, friends, nor colleagues.

In this meaning, I might not have any souvenirs.

There is a list of attributes to describe things.

• size and shape
• the same size as ...
• heart-shaped
• carve  (cut)
• curve (shape)
• appearance
• polished
• glossy,luster <-> dull, lusterless
• tufty, fringe
• color
• gray-ish
• material
• molded
• brass
• ivory (elephant's tusk)
• condition 
• cracked
• chipped

(These green heart-shaped leaves are named Hoya. I looked them at Bios's hill)

The words "carve" and "curve" are difficult to distinguish by listening to their pronounce.

"Statuette" is used to describe a statue which size is smaller than what is called statue.

When comparing things with our impression, we can use, for example, "It is lighter than it looks."

I told about an ornament of awl which made from a pine corn bought by my wife.

I feel like buying some souvenirs for myself when I am on a next trip.

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