Becoming 'a little more Chinese'

3. I'm a little more expressive.

Well, I actually don't know if that's true. I've just learned a new noise to express myself. I'm talking about the noise of surprise that Chinese people make. If you've never heard this particular expression and don't what I'm talking know, it's hard to explain. If you have heard it, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Every time one of my students is surprised or shocked they make this little uuuhhhhmmmm sound in the back of their throats. Long story short, I now make the noise too.

Foreign tourists pose for photos on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, September 24, 2009. [Photo/IC]