Everyday English 101- "It's okay." A few years ago, we had two foreign exchange students live with us. One was from South Korea, and the other from China. It was a lot of fun as we were able to learn from each other! One thing that was funny was when we would eat a meal. They would say, "It is okay," as a compliment to the food they just ate. If we cooked something that they had never eaten before, they would say, "It is okay," if they liked it. When they would say that, we were a little disappointed. We thought they did not like the food we cooked. After a couple weeks we realized when they said "it is okay," they meant "it is good." So here are a couple tips: If someone asks how the food is, if you really like it, you can say, "it is delicious!" OR "I like it a lot!" OR "The food is very good." If the food is not good, but not bad, you can say, "It is okay." In this way, you are saying that there is nothing special about the food. If someone asks you, "How are you?" If you say, "I am okay," it usually means, "Not good, not bad." A more popular answer to "How are you?" could be, "Not bad." or "Great!" or "I'm doing well." If a person accidentally steps on your foot and says, "I'm sorry!" a popular answer is, "oh, that's okay!" This is a good, positive, answer in this situation. If a friend lies to you, and says, "I'm sorry," it may be better to say, "I forgive you," if you truly do forgive them. In a serious situation, "it's okay" may not be meaningful enough. I hope this helps!!

Feliz Navidad! Cuando yo fue una nina, en finales de noviembre, adornos navideños comenzaría a poner para arriba alrededor de nuestro pueblo pequeño. Ahora se venden adornos navideños en las tiendas en octubre! Nuestra escuela nos daría unas vacaciones de dos semanas, y la llamaron Vacaciones de la Navidad. Ahora tenemos una semana llamado simplemente, 'vacaciones.' (En englais, la llamaron "Holiday Break.") Trato de recordar el motivo de la Navidad.

Dia de Gracias Cada noviembre, en los estados unidos, celebramos una fiesta llamada "Thanksgiving," o "Dia de Gracias." Es un día para divertirse con familia, amigos y mucha comida deliciosa. Es un día para recordar cómo los americanos nativos ayudó a los primeros colonos a sobrevivir su primer invierno en Estados Unidos. Es un día para estar agradecidos por todo lo que hemos sido bendecidos con ... familia, amigos, y la salud.