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A
Day with Foreign Things in
Japan
Aya
Takehisa from Japan
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Photo:
Chihiro Takehisa
In Japan, Aya drinks bottled
water from France, tea from China
and Colombian coffee—all in
one day.
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This
morning, I drank a cup of strong tea with
milk. It was tasty. I bought it at Ediard,
which was established in 1854 in Paris,
France; but the tea leaves were from
China.
After
that, I went to the company which I work
for, and I bought a cup of coffee in the
cafeteria. The coffee beans were from
Colombia.
At
the lunchtime I went to the pizza
restaurant next to the company. The owner
said that he bought some seasonings from
Italy for the pizza. After lunch, I went
to a convenience store, and bought a
bottle of water. It was Evian from France,
and I like it.
During
the meeting, I had several tablets of
mint; they were from Belgium. My colleague
gave me some chocolates. They were a
souvenir from Hawaii. After work, I went
with my friend to Starbucks, a company
from America, and I ordered café au
lait, which was from France.
When
I went back to my house, my cats were
waiting for me inside the door. One is a
Somari; its place of origin is England.
The other is an Ocicat, its place of
origin is America.
A
Day in My Life in Germany
Dorothea
Baerthlein from Germany
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Photo:
Winfried Baerthlein
What's
on my shopping list today? French
bread, Greek olives, grapes from
Chile, and Florida oranges. Let's
have some Swiss cheese and French
wine for dinner tonight.
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7
a.m. in Hoechstadt, my hometown in
Germany. The clock radio wakes me up
softly with American pop music. Still
sleepy, I walk into my bathroom. Each new
day I'm happy about these beautiful
Italian tiles here—they were really a
good choice. After showering, I grab a
towel—a glimpse at the label tells me
that it's made of Egyptian cotton, very
soft and smooth.
Time
for breakfast. Colombian coffee fills the
kitchen with an irresistible aroma. I pour
the coffee into my earthenware mug,
hand-made in Spain, and enjoy.
Quickly
I jump into my car—reliable German
engineering—and drive to the office.
There, I switch my computer on, and
"Microsoft', the American software, helps
me organize my work.
Lunchtime—let's
go to the charming Italian restaurant just
around the corner. I really crave the
pizza there!
After
work, I have to do my shopping. What's on
my shopping list today? French bread,
Greek olives, grapes from Chile, and
Florida oranges. Let's have some Swiss
cheese and French wine for dinner
tonight.
Now
I'm going to relax! What's on TV (probably
made in Japan)? I have many choices; an
American movie, a fashion show from Paris,
or CNN News.
I
realize many cultures touch my life to
make it more interesting and
enjoyable.
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