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July 7, 2023 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

• When someone asks about the food on your trip, it's generally a good idea to mention both the taste and what you ate.

• There was a local noodle dish. The noodle is like udon.

• There was a beef with rice dish, that was tasty. They cook with a long-grain rice.

• Basically, rice can be simply described in one of two ways:

• Long-grain rice; typically more separate and fluffy

• Short-grain rice; typically tend to be stickier

• Using the term "get-together" can be a more appropriate and inclusive description for memorial services in some Asian cultures, rather than “party”

• We were invited to a memorial get-together by our driver.

• Next week, it will be the 5th memorial get-together for my brother.

• Do you have memorial get-togethers in your country?

• A: Which side of the road do cars drive (on)?
  B: They drive on the right.

• Dessert vs Desert Pronunciation

• Dessert (dih-ZURT ) - “De-“ sounds like “disturb” and “-ssert” sounds like “skirt”

• Desert (DEZ-ert ) - “-ert” sounds like “hurt”

Asking about Vacations & Holidays

When someone returns from a vacation or holiday, it’s generally a good idea to ask them questions.

Here are some good starter questions, after they answer you can ask follow-up questions; here are some examples to get someone talking about their trip:

• Where did you go?

• Follow-up: How did you get there?

• How long was your trip?

• Follow-up: Did you stay in a hotel?

• Did you like your vacation?

• Follow-up: What did you like the most?

• What did you do on your vacation?

• Follow-up: Did you go sightseeing?

• Did you see anything interesting?

• Follow-up: What was the most interesting thing you saw?

• Did you take any photos?

• Follow-up: Can you show me a photo?

• Did you try any new food?

• Follow-up: What was your favourite dish?

• Did you meet any new people?

• Follow-up: Where did you meet them?

• Would you go there again?

• Follow-up: Where would you like to go next?