These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
This cafe I think is a nice place in my neighborhood. In the mornings it is so calm at this cafe. There is piano music playing. It’s near a small lake. I like to bring my computer and sit for hours. The cafe has an upstairs, which is an English center. In the evenings when the English center is open, there are people in the cafe. It’s a small, friendly place. Q. What would you like to spend more time…
Standing around at a bus stop may be a dangerous thing for me to do. When some bus comes, I may feel an urge to step onto it even though I don’t know where it goes. For now, I will get lost in the leaves. I will be gone in a book. I will ride my bicycle on the outskirts of town. Soon enough, I will be able to get on the bus. Q. where would you like to go?Q….
My stomach wakes up slow in the morning. I’m up, but my stomach is still asleep. A little bit of pineapple to wake up my sleeping stomach. In the afternoon my head was in a daydream about a boat on a river. Let me sleep another day. I don’t want to work tomorrow. Q. What was breakfast? How was your day?Q. agree or disagree: movies are a waste of time.
when you are angry, you need to let it out. When your head is full of words that you want to yell, your head becomes big and round and orange. I sat under a big round orange and someone was there to listen. You need to let your feelings out. You need a place to put them. Q. Do you write your thoughts? Have you ever kept a journal?Q. What did you think about today?
I only want to do this. I want to ride my bike, take photos and write. I don’t want to do anything else. I want to look for places like this. I want to sit and do nothing. I want to drink coffee. I don’t care about anyone else’s business. I only want to do what I’m interested in. I want to sleep on this bamboo mat. Q. What are you interested in doing?Q. What is your plan for the…
I got a rice cooker for my room. It feels good to make my own rice. I got a small 1kg bag of rice for 20k. Next I will buy a bigger bag. It will feel good having that. I know that if anything happens, I will have food. Even if I can’t go out for some reason, I can make my own rice at home. It’s a good feeling knowing I have that. Q. How was your day? Did…
One of the things we did in Hanoi was ride the train. There were many others on the train that day. There were many families with kids. We rode the whole line just for fun. The train is a good way to see the city. On the train you can get a long view of the city. You can see the landscape changing. I liked the train. I liked riding with people. I liked viewing the city. Q. What did…
I was invited to go with a student’s family to Hanoi. I like Hanoi. We ate ice cream, rode the train, went to Lotte Mall. I followed the family everywhere they went. It was a lot of walking though. My legs were so tired and weak. The boy held my arm the whole time. I felt like a grandpa. It was fun. I liked seeing Hanoi again. Going with a family is more walking than I’m used to though. Q….
I think it’s time to get a rice cooker for my room. I got sick recently when I ate out somewhere. Now I feel I need to know that my food is going to be safe. The best way to do that is to prepare it myself. Getting a rice cooker will also help me practice a simple lifestyle. I’ll be more independent because I’ll be cooking my own meals. I’ll also be eating meals which are simple and low…
When you are walking or bicycling, you can see more of the world around you. Here is a sign that says, “hey this is a crosswalk. People are walking here. Slow down.” Here is a small lake with old men fishing. I hope I will be fishing when I am old. There are many things in the world which you can see when walking. Q. What is a mystery? Does your country have mysteries?Q. I hope that when I am…