Hollywood Here They Come

On Tuesday I wasn't feeling that great. Had a dodgy stomach and felt a bit nauseous. I'd been feeling a bit off for a few days. So, I decided to see a doc. I had to go to a hospital nearby. In China, people go to hospitals if they are sick. There seems no such thing as family doctors that live in the community, like in Ireland. I think the hospital was the one they usually end foreigners to, cos I was rather impressed with the efficiency that I was seen. In to the doc and asked e some questions via my student translator! Then they wanted to test in case I had some sort of virus. Blood test and results there and then. Not bad! The doc reckoned that my stomach was not used to the food in China. Maybe. I don’t remember having any difficulties in Yunnan. I think the food in Dalian is greasier or oilier! He gave me some medicine to take and sent me on our way. Fair play to the student who was with me for doing all the translating and keeping everything going!!

So, I’ve been taking it handy since then. Went to English corner last night. One student asked me if I could play the guitar, to which I replied, “a bit”. Five minutes later, she appeared back with a guitar and asked me to play a few songs. D’oh! Well, I gave them a few bars of the Beatles and of Dirty Old Town! I bed they regret asking me now!!

Had good craic with the class today. The topic was favours and I got them to do some role plays where they had to think of a scenario and a favour! I had some budding actors and actresses in the class. They really gave it a lash and really enjoyed it. They had fun and spoke English spontaneously. It’s a winner! Best laugh so far! I told a few of them that Hollywood would be on the phone to them shortly!

Chinese class was cancelled today. Teacher couldn’t come due to some reason in Chinese that didn’t understand. I’m wondering more so now if I will pack in that school and get a student to teach me! Maybe I can get the class rescheduled for tomorrow. And I’d done e homework and everything!

On another note, I was watching the 9 o’clock news from the RTE website from Ireland today. Seems that Junior Cert results came out last night. They interviewed kids from a school in Tallaght! I hadn’t heard the scanger accent in ages. Made me quite homesick (not)! Then they interviewed some kids in town about alcohol. Some said (with a cheeky smile on their faces) that they wouldn’t be drinking as they can enjoy themselves without alcohol. One more honest scanger just came out and said, “I’m gonna get bleedin’ gargled tonigh’” Ah, fair play to hem. These Chinese students don’t know what they’re missing out on!!