上課趣事：大甲媽祖

T: Are there any bizarre festivals in your country?
Me: Well, yes. But I wouldn’t call it a bizarre festival because it’s related to religion. The purpose of the festival is to celebrate the goddess that’s called….I don’t know how to translate it in English..

T: that’s ok, you can just say it.
Me: it’s called “大甲媽祖”

T: I ting-boo-don
Me: ?ok, you ting-boo-don, your Chinese is pretty good!