tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809797.post6982557287034428410..comments2024-01-26T22:58:57.870-06:00Comments on John Milito's Amazing Adventures: Hong Kong Day 4: Macau Side TripUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809797.post-56183077472225131552009-01-09T00:36:00.000-06:002009-01-09T00:36:00.000-06:00Honestly, on a touristy day trip like this one, I ...Honestly, on a touristy day trip like this one, I didn't do a whole lot of communicating with the locals. The people that I did speak with were for the large part people working in the tourism industry, which I assume speak more English on average.<BR/><BR/>The English level in Macau was definitely lower than that in Hong Kong though.<BR/><BR/>One instance that sticks out in my mind was at the Grand Lisboa casino. I threw a large chip on the table and asked for change. The dealer didn't understand what I had said, and acted as if I had simply made a big bet. I had to do some frantic miming to get my change back.<BR/><BR/>I think an unintended benefit gained from my time here in Japan is the ability to communicate well with people that have a low English proficiency. It takes a lot of patience to speak slowly and simply for long periods.John Militohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712537337913128947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809797.post-8125389464076847172009-01-07T17:15:00.000-06:002009-01-07T17:15:00.000-06:00How were you able to communicatewith the people in...How were you able to communicate<BR/>with the people in Macau?<BR/>Were there a lot of English speakers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com