Today wasn’t too eventful – just hanging around the house, relaxing. Church service is held at 9, so I didn’t get to sleep any longer today, either. Because the regular pastor and his family were on vacation in Ontario, the sermon was delivered by a fill-in, who spoke less clearly (and probably less like a native anglophone). As a result, the service was more difficult to understand, but I suppose it was a good listening exercise. I probably couldn’t have passed a comprehension test at the end, though.
Mme. F and I spent a couple of hours conversing and learning new vocabulary this afternoon. I think we ended up on the topic of laundry and Laundromats. (It’s all useful in one way or another.) Later in the day, some of her family came over again, and we spent some time outside on the patio eating chicken and gravy and slaw, having a great time. They taught me some slang, and I was actually able to understand some of the funny stories they were telling. Let me tell you, though, I discovered how embarrassing it can be when you’re teaching someone a language, because sometimes they want to know the words for awkward things. What do you say when they start talking about flatulence (as all normal families do after dinner) and ask you, “So, what’s the slang for that in English? I mean, not the polite words…” 0_o
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