Have You Studied Chinese?
Ping accompanied Cici and me to the orthodontist yesterday, where they tightened Cici's braces. That caused some pain last night, but we hope it will be better today. Ping watched closely and asked a lot of questions. It looks like she will move forward on getting braces put on her teeth without waiting until Cici's braces come off. If I do it now, we can schedule our appointments at the same time, which will reduce the number of times we have to drive to see the orthodontist, she reasoned.
We mentioned to the orthodontist that Cici will be traveling to China next summer, because we wanted to know whether he thinks the braces will come off by then. Have you studied Chinese in preparation for your trip to China? the orthodontist asked Cici. He was working inside her mouth so I answered for her. She already speaks Mandarin and Cantonese, I told him. She was born in China. What? I thought from the way she speaks English that she was born in America, he told us. I am shocked! Now that comment put a big smile on Cici's face.
We mentioned to the orthodontist that Cici will be traveling to China next summer, because we wanted to know whether he thinks the braces will come off by then. Have you studied Chinese in preparation for your trip to China? the orthodontist asked Cici. He was working inside her mouth so I answered for her. She already speaks Mandarin and Cantonese, I told him. She was born in China. What? I thought from the way she speaks English that she was born in America, he told us. I am shocked! Now that comment put a big smile on Cici's face.
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