Random? Roomies from Taiwan

Namaste Readers,

Just as quickly as Roomies L and J left, Roomies C and S moved in from Taiwan.  They're here in the Philippines for a month to study English.

So far, they're chatty; I hear them speak Taiwanese? ( sometimes a little too loud for such a small space ) [ I think about decorum: how they define it.  I think about how it's easier to keep to one's self.  They can speak their language; I can speak Tagalog with Roomie K; if we want to talk with each other, we can use English. ]

One day, Roomie C wanted to borrow an adapter that would electrically convert his hair dryer.  He used minimal English mixed with miming.  To ease the linguistic transaction, I paraphrased his idea into basic English so he could easily answer "yes" or "no."

Afterwards, I realized that I shouldn't make it that easy for him.  I should be more patient in listening to him express his translated idea.  He's so comfortable speaking his language that a little discomfort in speaking a foreign language (English) may be good ( this struggle may be an opportunity for him to practice speaking English in a natural context ).