Thirteen out of 13 Japanese exchanges students
agreed: Dog N Suds hot dogs are delicious, but the root beer, to be
kind, was unpalatable.
“I was surprised by root beer,” 16-year-old Yuri Suto said Monday afternoon during a visit to the Lafayette mayor’s office. “To be honest, I don’t like it, but I drunk up for experience.”
Asked about the hot dogs, Suto perked up and said, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s pretty good.”
“Hot dog. Very, very good,” 18-year-old Daichi Kanaya said.
But asked about the root beer, Kanaya, who drank two cups of the concoction, made an unpleasant face, proclaiming, “I dislike it.”
Lunch at the popular roadside stand aside, the students from Ota City, Lafayette’s sister city, seem to be having the time of their lives.
The 13 students and two chaperones arrived Friday and will leave Sunday. Monday was the day to visit the seats of local government.
The group started the day by meeting Tippecanoe County Commissioners Tom Murtaugh, John Knochel and David Byers. Two from the group addressed the commissioners during the meeting.
Suto gave a confident presentation, explaining how she became fascinated with English while listening to her mother’s albums. She picked up a dictionary and started learning words, and she’s studied English for several years.
“I’m crazy about Michael Jackson, and I’m really glad to be here. He’s from Indiana,” she said after her presentation Monday morning.
Later Monday, Suto was asked what it was like to be immersed in an English-speaking culture.
“It is still really, really difficult to me,” she said. “But I like watching English music without Japanese subtitles. I’m trying hard to understand English speakers .... It’s not weird. Of course, it’s difficult, really.”
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“I have been learning English since I was in elementary school,” he said. “I came to have a strong desire to come to America one day. I thought this would be a good opportunity to fulfill my dream.”
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Also Monday, the group visited with West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis and went to Lafayette City Hall. Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski had to leave because of a family medical situation, but Clerk Cindy Murray filled in, asking the students questions about their stays and their weekend.
Some of the students went to Chicago last weekend. Others went to Indiana Beach or other regional attractions.
Today, the group tours Subaru of Indiana, which is headquartered in Ota City, and Wolf Park.
On Wednesday,Oil paintings and oil painting reproduction at 75% OFF. they’ll visit Purdue, where Boilermakers from Japan will serve as tour guides. After lunch, they’ll go to Columbian Park Zoo.
Thursday and Friday are school days. The students will attend either Harrison High School or Battle Ground Middle School.
Saturday will be the students’ last outing with their host families. Suto’s family plans a trip to Chicago to catch a White Sox game.
“I was surprised by root beer,” 16-year-old Yuri Suto said Monday afternoon during a visit to the Lafayette mayor’s office. “To be honest, I don’t like it, but I drunk up for experience.”
Asked about the hot dogs, Suto perked up and said, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s pretty good.”
“Hot dog. Very, very good,” 18-year-old Daichi Kanaya said.
But asked about the root beer, Kanaya, who drank two cups of the concoction, made an unpleasant face, proclaiming, “I dislike it.”
Lunch at the popular roadside stand aside, the students from Ota City, Lafayette’s sister city, seem to be having the time of their lives.
The 13 students and two chaperones arrived Friday and will leave Sunday. Monday was the day to visit the seats of local government.
The group started the day by meeting Tippecanoe County Commissioners Tom Murtaugh, John Knochel and David Byers. Two from the group addressed the commissioners during the meeting.
Suto gave a confident presentation, explaining how she became fascinated with English while listening to her mother’s albums. She picked up a dictionary and started learning words, and she’s studied English for several years.
“I’m crazy about Michael Jackson, and I’m really glad to be here. He’s from Indiana,” she said after her presentation Monday morning.
Later Monday, Suto was asked what it was like to be immersed in an English-speaking culture.
“It is still really, really difficult to me,” she said. “But I like watching English music without Japanese subtitles. I’m trying hard to understand English speakers .... It’s not weird. Of course, it’s difficult, really.”
Seventeen-year-old Ryo Inooka confessed his nervousness to the commissioners at the start of his presentation.Kitchen Floor tiles at Great Prices from Topps Tiles. He couldn’t hide it, wringing his hands and shifting anxiously while standing at the lectern.
“I have been learning English since I was in elementary school,” he said. “I came to have a strong desire to come to America one day. I thought this would be a good opportunity to fulfill my dream.”
His visit here, as well as his lessons in English, are opportunities to communicate with people around the world,Save up to 80% off Ceramic Tile and porcelain tiles. he said.
Also Monday, the group visited with West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis and went to Lafayette City Hall. Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski had to leave because of a family medical situation, but Clerk Cindy Murray filled in, asking the students questions about their stays and their weekend.
Some of the students went to Chicago last weekend. Others went to Indiana Beach or other regional attractions.
Today, the group tours Subaru of Indiana, which is headquartered in Ota City, and Wolf Park.
On Wednesday,Oil paintings and oil painting reproduction at 75% OFF. they’ll visit Purdue, where Boilermakers from Japan will serve as tour guides. After lunch, they’ll go to Columbian Park Zoo.
Thursday and Friday are school days. The students will attend either Harrison High School or Battle Ground Middle School.
Saturday will be the students’ last outing with their host families. Suto’s family plans a trip to Chicago to catch a White Sox game.
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