TSL | Taiwan Sing Language Gleaning

Example sentence

• I treat him well. Apprentice, he is an apprentice. He has been an apprentice for more than 20 years.
• No. I started to make leather shoes by attaching shoe soles when I was 16. I was an apprentice, so cleaning was part of my job. It was difficult for me. And…hmm?
• I graduated from the elementary school when I was about 16 or 17. I began my apprenticeship at that time. In the beginning, I had to learn from the master and be responsible for cleaning. After 3 years, I finally started to learn how to make leather shoes. After another 3 years, I finally learned most of the things that I needed to know. At that time, I was about 22 years old.
• I hadn't finished my apprenticeship until I was 22. I had been an apprentice for 6 years. After that, I started to have my own business. I didn't get paid as an apprentice, but the shop owner provided us lunch and dinner. What I did every day was to learn and practice, such as nailing shoe heels, sewing shoe uppers and fixing shoes. I spent 3 years on making shoe uppers and spent another 3 years on attaching shoe soles. In total, I spent 6 years over there and then I left.