Our students in China mostly wanted to learn English so that they could get out of China, to go and study overseas and maybe even make a life for themselves overseas.
But not the Turks. They seem to love their country and have no desire to leave, they just want to learn English so that they can get better jobs or do better at their present jobs here.
One of the places that we have heard the best standard of English here in İstanbul is the Grand Bazaar. After all, that is where all of the tourists go, and that is where the tourist dollars flow.
What really intrigued us was the way the sellers in the Grand Bazaar tried to win our custom.
"Ah there you are! You are the customer I have been waiting for all day!"
"I have been waiting for you for a whole month ..."
"Welcome! Come in! I am here to sell you things you don't need..."
Well, at least they were honest about that.
About Me
- Ruth
- Butler, WA, Australia
- I am officially retired and staying put in a quiet suburb near the beach, after living in the Torres Strait in the '80s (A MERry Life), 2 years in China (Howling Pigeons of LongHu), a year in Turkey (Turklish Adventure), working in the UK (The British Job, and Porridge in Norwich), working in Saudi Arabia (Howdi Saudi), holidays around the Pacific (Not Riyadh), working in Queensland (How woomba is TOOwoomba, and Brisbane Master Class), and working in Malaysia (For we are jolly good fellows).
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