Short Stories
日本語バージョンはこちらをクリック Story Number 1 Not so long ago I had a student who said that the difference between L and R sounds doesn't matter, and the following conversation ensued: Me: So, do you like to eat natto with insects? Student: What do you mean? Me: (speaking slowly, showing the position of my tongue and enunciating L and R) Well, if you say that the difference between L and R sounds doesn't matter, then you can eat natto with LICE. I don't want to eat natto with lice. That's yucky. I want to eat natto with RICE; that's yummy. If you go to a restaurant and order natto with rice, this is what they will give you: RICE If you go to a restaurant and order natto with lice, this is what they will give you: LICE Not knowing the difference between L and R can lead to a yucky situation. Story Number 2 I don't know how true the following short story is, but this was told