TSL | Taiwan Sing Language Gleaning

Example sentence

• We have been close for a long time. We have been doing Tai Chi for more than 20 years. We met each other when we were doing Tai Chi. As time passed, we became closer and closer. People here know we are close like brothers.
• Me? I was 38...yes, I was 38 at that time. Me? Do I have 3 kids? Oh, do you mean when I started practicing Tai Chi? I think I was around 38 at that time, instead of 40. I was just like you. Our age? I am 77 and he is 84. We have a 7 year age gap.
• 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.