聊情感 练英语: Date A Foreigner 谈个老外男朋友 洋气一把

Dating a Foreigner Rice-lover or Potato-lover? staple: 主食 YES: exotic; acquire a different perspective on things; fulfill your fantasy for foreign people, esp. the physical part NO: player; promiscuous; cultural difference(hate cold uncooked stuff, 西方女先know your body, then soul,东方女，first know who you are first), esp. language Johnny: jokes fall flat on Chinese girls. man, it’s such a good joke! Me: in class, crack jokes, no response. imitate Bush: I’m the decider! awkward so, language is a serious issue in dating a foreigner! casual relationships, one-night stand: nonverbal, body language, just do it! long-term/ serious rel: deep comm.: express your life values, share stories that made who you are today, state your politics, etc. Johnny is an intellig. guy but he can only speak basic Chinese, talk about shallow topics, girls unable to appreciate his smartness, sense of humor, instead, think he’s a stupid ABC who can’t even make himself understood cos grade-3 Chine. BUT: a lot of interracial relationships in which the girl speaks poor Eng. WHY guys, esp Straight guys, fall for hot chicks brain? no concern! she’ll earn face for you, 面子, she’ll be good mom, wife if care spiritual level of satisfaction, look for soul mate: patience! The course of true love never did run smooth -William Shakespeare choose someone who speaks your language well, agrees with your culture, and thus being able to truly appreciate your greatness YOU CAN TAKE THE INITIATIVE: speak her language well observation: 女方英语差, common language is Chinese, 女方英语好，then they refuse to speak Chinese, and the guy’s Chinese, however long he’s stayed in China, will no see substantial improvement, at least not due to his chinese girlfriend’s help language is empowering Music tribute to : If Time is All I have - James Blunt. You can download it on iTunes.