I have just learned that my Monday B week classes will be in the form of organized debates. I get to pick topics, teach them how to construct/respond to arguments, and facilitate discussion. I’m super excited. These are the kids who are pretty good at English, so they’re trying to do higher level stuff instead of basic grammar. I told the teacher that this setup was wonderful because, as you all know, I love this sort of thing. I don’t get to start with these guys until the end of October, though, because it’s only every other week and they leave for a week to go to England. The question remains: what on earth will I be doing in my other classes??
The kids are starting to warm up. I saw some of the boys I've seen already outside of school today and they shouted "ALLO!" I stopped and talked to them in english for a bit, and they didn't follow it all, which I think embarrassed them in front of their friends. Yes. My job is working...
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You said, "Lift up your eyes; the harvest is here, the kingdom is near." You said, "Ask and I'll give the nations to you." O Lord, that's the cry of my heart. Distant shores and the islands will see your light, as it rises on us. O Lord, I ask for the nations.
"One of my patients said on his arrival down here, 'I now see that I spent most of my life in doing neither what I ought nor what I liked.' The Christians describe the Enemy (God) as one 'without whom Nothing is strong.' And Nothing is very strong: strong enough to steal away a man's best years not in sweet sins but in a dreary flickering of the mind over it knows not what and knows not why, in the gratification of curiosities so feeble that the man is only half aware of them..."
-C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters
-C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters
Britspeak
knackered- really tired
quid- pound (buck)
wanker- jerk
brilliant- awesome
chav- wanna be gangster
naff- sucks/crummy
dodgey- sketchy
knickers- pants (also, don’t get your knickers in a twist)
strop- in a mood with, upset with
stroppy- moody
proper- the right sort, done correctly
baccy- tobacco
Priceless quotes:
“I feel like I’m a case study with you. I love it. Everyday I say something that amuses you.”
“My sister told me some quote that said, ‘If the French person is really intelligent, they can speak English.’”
quid- pound (buck)
wanker- jerk
brilliant- awesome
chav- wanna be gangster
naff- sucks/crummy
dodgey- sketchy
knickers- pants (also, don’t get your knickers in a twist)
strop- in a mood with, upset with
stroppy- moody
proper- the right sort, done correctly
baccy- tobacco
Priceless quotes:
“I feel like I’m a case study with you. I love it. Everyday I say something that amuses you.”
“My sister told me some quote that said, ‘If the French person is really intelligent, they can speak English.’”
1 comment:
Fun. I don't think any of my students can take on philosophical or political debate in English, but I may try to throw in a "What to do think about this controversial topic?" question somewhere. Good luck with classes.
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