Student: " Miss i saw you with your boyfriend!"
Teacher: " Oh no that was not my boyfriend, it is a friend of mine from Australia"
Student: " No miss it was your boyfriend. He, he looks very cool you know miss"
Teacher: " Actually no it's a school friend of mine from Australia, he works as a techer in Changzhou"
Student: "Miss why is your face red"
The lesson continues.
Then again some more questions...
Student: " Miss I know that there is a street and the boys and boys are togther and the girls and girls too. And also miss there is another one it's called the 'Kings' street and there are many... ( miming someone injecting drugs) and there are ladies... ( miming a prostitute ) it is very bad miss "
Teacher: " We can talk after class ok? "
The lesson finishes and I am approached again by the inquisitive student from the front row.
Student: " Miss are you looking for a boyfriend? "
Teacher: " Sorry, why do you ask? "
Student: " Well miss it's just that you are 24 now, and well when you get old and older you get... (He mimes wrikles on his face), and then you won't find one. "
Teacher: " Thanks for your concern. "
Student: " Oh miss I know so much about Australia! My father wants me to go to Australia. I have many books, I have six books at my home about Australia"
Teacher: " Well we have alot to talk about then "
Student: " Australia is a free country miss, people doing bad things not like in China "
To be continued...
