5.19.11 day 249
hello friends!!
man, how time flies! we are just about done with our time here in Nepal and will soon be heading to eastern Europe. Here are our ministry, we’ve had the opportunity to teach English. Sometimes we teach at the school and other times we teach at the church after the secondary students get out of school at 11. Teenagers as well as adults show up. They are all quite eager to learn more English. Today we did a Q and A with them. To help them with their English we had them write out questions on slips of paper for us to answer. After we had them all gathered, we called random students up to read the questions out loud. Before coming on the race, I had often wondered what people from other countries would ask Americans if they had the chance. Well, since coming on the race, I have learned from many different countries what those questions really are. So I thought I would provide a sample of the many questions we received…
What do you find different between Nepal education and American education?
Are you happy in Nepal?
What is the main occupation in Nepal?
Why do most people test marriage in America? (test marriage means they live together first)
I want to go to America. What is the process to go to America?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
What process is there to find a job in America?
What are the best dishes of America?
What is the national animal of America?
What is the longest river in America?
What is the favorite game of America?
What is the appropriate age to marry?
How does the American people celebrate festivals (holidays)?
What kind of people are there in America? kind, bad, beautiful, rich?
How many times do you bathe in a week?
Why is America so developed?
What percent of American people are engaged in agriculture?
Are there drunk people, human trafficking, and people who cause strikes and riots in America?
What are the important mountains of America?
Are the American people respectful to foreigners?
Please tell us about your family background.
When a Nepali boy proposes, what will be your answer?
What is your church name and how many members are there?
In general, we heard Americans do the test marriage. Why don’t they get the real marriage? Is this good for the American culture?
In America, you put “In God We Trust” on your money. Why do Americans abort babies? Does this teach the Bible?
Most of the questions were pretty simple to answer, while other took a little more thought. All in all it was a pretty good afternoon. They all loved the question and answer session. They got to practice a little English as well as hear our English. We have learned that people are very eager to learn about American culture. I, myself, am eager to learn about theirs!
Much love from Nepal,
Michelle
