Friday, November 25, 2011

Book and Dog



I was at a bookstore and saw this ads.  I had to take a photo and show it to you.  It said:

"When (someone) gives (me) (a) book, (it) makes (me) wanting to read. "

Book Gift Cards

5 comments:

Vincent said...

Oh, lovely! When gives book, makes wanting to read.

When gives translation, makes wanting learn Japanese.

Woof! Woof! Bow-wow!

Luciana said...

That breed is so beautiful! It´s Akita, right?
Please teach Vincent some Japanese. That´d be fun. ;-)

keiko amano said...

Vincent,
It is coincidence, but I think your accidentally revealed voice might prove what Ashok has been telling us about reincarnation. He could be correct on his theory. What do you think?
Separately, I feel guilty of translating into the way most translators have been doing because that only help perpetuate the myth. The myth is English centered world.

keiko amano said...

Lu,

Long ago, I taught a beginning Japanese class during lunchtime at work. My students were my coworkers. We had fun. But I’m not a professional teacher. Teaching is not easy. But you’re a teacher, so you know. Maybe, I should take up a course in teaching Japanese next year. It is coincidence that I was reading newspaper yesterday and saw one available introduction class in Tokyo. Maybe, a new road will open up for me. I may become a teacher and go to England and teach Vincent Japanese.

keiko amano said...

Lu,

That dog is Shiba.