English Soup by Chikako Kobayashi
Role Model Part 1 良きお手本 パート１
Samantha becomes inspired by a fellow American who grew up in Japan.
Samantha: Mom, do you think I could get a private tutor to study Japanese?
Nicole: I thought you were planning to take Japanese class in school next year anyway.
S: I was, but I'm thinking it won't be enough.
N: For what?
S: Promise not to laugh?
N: I promise.
S: I want to become either a translator of Japanese and English ...
N: ... or ...
S: ... at least be completely fluent enough in both so that I can use the two for some kind of non‐profit work.
N: That's admirable. Why the sudden decision?
S: Well, we were learning about the Japanese Constitution in history class, and I was totally surprised that it was basically written by Americans.
N: That's right.
S: But what I thought even more amazing was that the section on social welfare and women's rights was written by a woman who was only 22 years old!
N: I didn't know that.
(To be continued)
May 14, 2008 English Soup | 固定リンク
