Say, Lisa, what are you watching?
A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture.
You mean you are accepted into the program?
Sure.
That's wonderful. You must be excited.
Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills.
How much Japanese can you understand?
Only a little now. But I'll attend a special language class next month.
I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad.
Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is and can get used to a new environment fast.