Why English

China accounts for 20% of the world population. So why don't the rest of the world speak Chinese? That task would be too big in the developed world as we know it today.

So why do the Chinese learn to speak English? Chinese businesses need to do business in the West and the language difference is too great. Hence they learn to speak English. It is very confusing if you try to translate word for word.

In one of my classes I showed a picture and asked the students to tell me what they thought was happening. One of the students said that there was 2 girls and a guy at a party and the guy was having a drink. I then said that it was a girl to which my student said that if it was a girl than she was ugly. I said that it can't be a guy because he doesn't have an Adams Apple. They were quite amused by this. What is an Adam's apple? In Chinese they call it a throat knob!

Can you understand where I'm coming from?

There is very little English information in Tai'an. It used to frustrate me. Now I accept it. I'm going to Jinan for the weekend next weekend. As this is the capital city of the province I'm hoping there is more English information.