Be sure to read the real-life version before reading this one.

This is the "textbook" version. Like many English textbooks, it shows a student who has perfect English, instead of a real student, like you, who is still learning.

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JULIE and MOE walk into a beautiful office. A home-stay agent sits at a desk. The agent is talking on the phone.

This is a story about a 23-year-old Japanese girl named Moe, who is living and studying in Canada. It's a chance to feel what it's like living in a foreign country, where English is your only choice. There are two versions of each episode: a real life version (this one) and a textbook version.

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Julie and Moe walk into a small office. The home-stay agent sits at a desk. There is paper everywhere. The agent is talking on the phone.

Sometimes we can be critical of others without thinking about our own faults. We judge others, when we ourselves are not perfect. In that situation, you can say this:

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Some Japanese people do not know how to talk to foreigners very well. They make some mistakes about the topics they choose, and the way that they speak. There are some things you should not do or say. There are some things you should say and do. If you can, you will find you get along with foreigners much better.