ool to take me on as their first Western pupil. I was twice the age of the other students and hardly spoke their language. At the interview I arrived with my little Chinese-English dictionary, which was quite funny as it helped towards persuading them 'cause they thought this girl is so determined. When I actually started the lessons it was very irritating both for me and my teacher. Most of the time we were making signs at each other and misunderstanding. I just had to remain as patient as they were. I learnt the lesson of patience through that school ...
You hear a woman talking about her studies at the Beijing Opera School. How did she feel when she first started her classes?
A.Worried about being much older than the other students.
B.Disappointed because her dictionary was unhelpful.
C.Annoyed by the lack of communication with her teacher.