Comments on: A joke from Eijiro http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/ A blog of (mostly free) resources for English language learners Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-2916 Richard Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:36:20 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-2916 Hi,Clarissa. Long ago I read the Chinese version of the joke. I like this joke very much.But I never expected that Japanese has "Wan Wan" or "One One" for "Woof!Woof!". Coincidentally, my native language Chinese also uses "One One" or "Wang Wang" to imitate the dog's barking. I like this simple but interesting joke. Richard Hi,Clarissa.
Long ago I read the Chinese version of the joke. I like this joke very much.But I never expected that Japanese has “Wan Wan” or “One One” for “Woof!Woof!”. Coincidentally, my native language Chinese also uses “One One” or “Wang Wang” to imitate the dog’s barking.
I like this simple but interesting joke.
Richard

]]> By: Allison http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-2028 Allison Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:39:12 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-2028 Hey Clarissa, Super cute! I'm SO telling my students this joke! Hey Clarissa,

Super cute! I’m SO telling my students this joke!

]]> By: Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-1997 Clarissa Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-1997 Thanks for the comment, Chris--that reminded me that I need to update my About Me page! I finished that degree last year. I hope you'll check out my teaching blog, too! (talktotheclouds.com) I'll check out your website, and see you on Twitter! Thanks for the comment, Chris–that reminded me that I need to update my About Me page! I finished that degree last year.

I hope you’ll check out my teaching blog, too! (talktotheclouds.com) I’ll check out your website, and see you on Twitter!

]]> By: Chris Cotter http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-1995 Chris Cotter Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:17:54 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-1995 Clarissa, Just stumbled across your blog through Twitter. I like what you've put together here, and will be a frequent visitor. Liked the story, too. Good luck with finishing your Master's Degree. That's the next step for me! Chris Clarissa,

Just stumbled across your blog through Twitter. I like what you’ve put together here, and will be a frequent visitor. Liked the story, too.

Good luck with finishing your Master’s Degree. That’s the next step for me!

Chris

]]> By: Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-1988 Clarissa Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-1988 Hi, Ei! Well, I think the joke is supposed to be the same in Japanese and English. There's no pun on "wan wan," just the idea that the mouse is speaking in dog "language" to the cat, who's scared of it. (But I bet you could write a joke based on "one one" somehow...) Hi, Ei! Well, I think the joke is supposed to be the same in Japanese and English. There’s no pun on “wan wan,” just the idea that the mouse is speaking in dog “language” to the cat, who’s scared of it.

(But I bet you could write a joke based on “one one” somehow…)

]]> By: Ei http://www.readableblog.com/2008/06/27/a-joke-from-eijiro/#comment-1987 Ei Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:31 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=114#comment-1987 Cute. Woof woof in Japanese is Wan Wan = One One? I'm not sure I get it. Cute. Woof woof in Japanese is Wan Wan = One One? I’m not sure I get it.

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