20131206 1000 speakers conference in English 1

the best way to visit Hong Kong

Ryuichi UEDA

Hong Kong •  a popular tourist des<na<on •  mix of English and Chinese culture •  able to enjoy conversa<on in English

Dec. 6, 2013 1000 speakers in English 1 2

The problem

•  too expensive to stay – The Peninsula: 50000JPY 〜 – MarrioQ: 40000JPY 〜 – Hotel Nikko: 17000JPY 〜 – Best Western: 10000JPY 〜


We just serve rich customers!!

The Answer:重慶大厦 •  near by The Peninsula (= the center of Hong Kong) •  lots of guesthouses – 500JPY〜3000JPY

•  I stayed 7 nights


appears in 深夜特急

Let's stay in!

•  various nice advantages


You can join in nego<a<on trainings.

•  invalida<on of advanced reserva<ons – "OK! OK! I know it but please stay this (no window) room."

•  It's a common prac<ce.


Oba-‐chan (from Official Page of Dragon-‐inn)

You know the defini<on of "a bathroom."

•  suite of a shower equipment, a toilet bowl, and a dresser

•  one bathroom for four rooms •  a big kick hole on the door •  don't drink with the cup •  no fan, no O2


You can hear Japanese in the building.

•  "NISEMONO ARUYO"


You can have a disaster drill.

•  Survive from the hopeless! – a fire alarm with an actual short-‐circuit – only one stair case in the tower – People on the floor don't care. – People on the floor can't speak English.

–  I had to manage everything for the people...


Conclusion

•  Let's visit Chunking Mansions AT YOUR OWN RISK! – survival English (and gestures) – not so dangerous if you don't meet dangerous situa<ons, ha ha...


20131206 1000 speakers conference in English 1

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