ReferenceforTeaching一、异域风情HowtoMakeFriendswithForeigners—AlexWilliams(澳)Justtheotherday,IwasinabookshopandcameacrossabooknamedHowtoMakeFriendswithForeignersbyLiYangofCrazyEnglish
Naturally,asaforeignerwhohasbeenlivinginChinaforayear
IwascurioustoseewhatkindofadviceeaChinesewriterwasgivingonthismatter
Onepieceofadvicereallygrabbed(吸引)myattentionand,Imustsay,mademefeelquiteunhappy
InLi’sopinion,foreignersarean“opportunity”toimproveyouroralEnglish;wheneveryouseeaforeigner,youshouldpracticespeakingEnglishwithhim/her
IthinkthisadviceisnotonlyincorrectbutalsoharmfultorelationsbetweenChineseandforeignersinChina
Likemostother"laowai"livinginChina,Iknowhowisolatedonecansometimesfeellivingwithacultureverydifferentfromourownfamiliarways
However,mostofthetimethisculturalisolationissomethingIsimplyacce