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Stephen Jones
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 6:03 pm Post subject: This is the job for me! |
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http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2589058
To quote, Vietnamese prostitutes trying to lure customers in the resort town of China Beach have been taking English classes to improve their chances, state-run media has said.
At least three English classes have been opened unofficially in the city, with teachers who provide instruction on sentences like: 'One hundred dollars', 'I want to be your wife' and 'Give me your watch', the Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer) newspaper reported on Friday.
C'Mon Dave, give the girls a break. Let's have discounted ads for them! |
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omar805
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 69 Location: Thailand
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject: putting theory into practice! |
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You could certainly introduce some interesting realia into their lessons! |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:13 am Post subject: Your assigment for tonight is . . . |
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Dear omar805,
The heck with their classroom lessons - I want to know what their homework assigments are.
Regards,
John
P.S. Do they have Oral instruction, too? |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:29 am Post subject: Very Funny ! |
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Hello Stephen Jones:
Now THAT'S funny. I love the 'gimme your watch' line.
Since I'm a firm believer in 'hands-on' instruction for those who are working their way up the ladder, I would certainly be the first to volunteer my native-speaker services pro-bono. (or is that pro-boner?) I'm terrible with Latin.
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kenT |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:45 am Post subject: ESP |
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Dear kenT,
" I love the 'gimme your watch' line. "
Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase " short-time ", doesn't it? Not to mention, the new interpretation for ESP: " English for Successful Prostitution ".
Regards,
John |
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omar805
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 69 Location: Thailand
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:16 am Post subject: graduation |
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Next it will EAP - English for Academic Prostitutes! |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:31 am Post subject: efl |
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Well why shouldn't the second oldest profession (Foreign Language Teaching) do a deal with the oldest ? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 6:11 am Post subject: 1st, 2nd or 3rd? |
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Dear scot47,
I'm not so sure Foreign Language Teaching ( FLT ) is the " second oldest profession ". That " honor ", I'd say would belong to pimping. On the other hand, there may be those who contend that FLT is actually a sub-division of the " first oldest profession ", while owning/administrating a FLT school is a sub-division of the second.
Regards,
John |
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