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lifeinkorea · Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Location: somewhere in China

I could understand an artist teaching their craft, but a language is developed for many people to engage in. It would seem like a "2 sided" view of English to only have a native English speaker and students. A co-teacher brings a new dimension into it.

The problem is more to do with a lack of training and the fact there is no organization in the learning process. It's assumed that "each man for himself" or "king of the hill" teaching will whip these Asians into shape. It won't.

Will the elite academicians accept this? Highly unlikely, their egos are too far up their, whoops!!!

To each their own, if you only want to teach by yourself and play the monkey charades, PLEASE, PLEASE, take the monkey talk jobs. I'll take the one with the co-teacher you don't want Laughing

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

tomato · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:02 am Post subject:

You and Adolf Eichmann, huh?

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

tomato · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:37 am Post subject:

Whatever you say.

Leslie Cheswyck · Joined: 31 May 2003 Location: University of Western Chile

I like it with the lights on... if you know what I mean.

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

tomato · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

Tomato was sent to the psychologist's office for evaluation. "What seems to be the problem, Mr. Tomato?"

Tomato stammered, "I just--I just can't agree on everything my administrator says."

The psychologist scratched his head. "Hmm, there could be deep issues here. You could be rebelling against your own parents on an unconscious level. That shows a deeply suppressed Oedipus complex. Are there any other problems?"

Tomato replied, "Yes, I have this thing about drawing analogies. If a person insists on agreeing with the boss no matter what the boss says, it reminds me of Adolf Eichmann."

The psychologist frowned. "Drawing analogies can mean only one thing. It means that you take flights of fantasy to escape reality. Anything else?"

Tomato thought for a moment. "Yes, I feel a responsibility for my English students. I always want what is best for them."

The psychologist seemed even more worried. "Oh, dear! That IS serious. This can only mean that you have a need to be needed. This shows that you are playing what the Transactional Analysists call the Alcoholic Game."

The psychologist took a few minutes to write down some notes. He then looked at Tomato. "I'm sorry, Mr. Tomato, but I am afraid that I will have to declare you unfit to continue with your duties. We can send a teacher out to work with children only if that teacher agrees perfectly with his supervisors, can concentrate on the task every second, and feels no responsibilty to his students."

So Tomato was deported to his own country. There he was hired back at his old job of delivering pizzas, which drove him even crazier.

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

Hey Tomato

When your parents divorced they were still allowed to be brother and sister right?

tomato · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject:

The gavel hit the table. "The annual meeting of the EPIK Teacher of the Year Nominating Committee will now begin. We shall now hear the first nomination. I see a hand up in the corner of the room."

A teacher stood up. "I am a teacher at 히늘 초등 학교, where Hamlet 712 is employed. One reason that I wish to nominate Hamlet for this award is his impeccable realism. In one class, Hamlet was showing an ABC book to the students. When he opened to the first page, a student yelled, 'Apple!' Hamlet said, 'Oh no, that isn't an apple, that's a picture of an apple.' Hamlet turned the page and another student yelled, 'Ball!' Hamlet said, 'Oh no, that isn't a ball, that's a picture of a ball.'

"A second reason why I believe that he should receive this award is his perfect agreeability. One time, someone told him to go fly a kite and he went and flew a kite. Another time, someone told him to go play in traffic so he went and played in traffic. Last I heard, he was saving up for major surgery because someone told him to go lay an egg.

"A third reason for my nomination is his single-minded dedication to his job responsibilties. One day, Hamlet got held up in a traffic jam and was running late for class. When he passed through the playground, he noticed that the school bullies were beating up on a new student. But he went on to class without reporting the incident, and he arrived in the classroom with 15 seconds to spare."

The President nodded. "We thank you for your very eloquent nomination speech. Is the principal of your school here with us also?"

The teacher shook her head. "The principal sends his regards. He is now visiting the new student who is currently in the intensive care unit."

While the teacher sat down, she smiled timidly in response to the thunderous applause. When the votes were cast, Hamlet won the Teacher of the Year title by a landslide. The next day, his picture appeared on the front page of The Korea Herald, and he was subsequently interviewed on the Arirang Channel.

hamlet712 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007

Your pathetic humor aside answer this very simple question ( so far you have ducked it)

DOES YOUR CLASSROOM HAVE WINDOWS????????

If so your entire argument is moronic and you are a bona fide idiot.

This is NOT about you wanting what is best for your students and you freaking know it. This is about you wanting your principal to agree that you are correct and it is about you wanting to do what you want to do.

Your reference to Eichman is ABSURD to say the least. You bringing up such a horrible and vile thing as the holocaust as an anaology for you having the right to " not do what you are told " and to turn on the lights is the stupidest thing I have ever heard on daves ( and there have been a LOT of idiots on here)

You bring up a FALSE argument, a non relevant analogy and wont confimr that your class has windows, as we are all pretty certain that it does.

And you want to tell us this is about the safety and or well being of your students?

You are pathetic.

The Gipkik · Joined: 30 Mar 2009

Let's get back on target here. Someone mentioned having the lights on being good for the students, i.e., keeping them alert, etc. This is probably true if the classroom is quite dark, but recent studies indicate that keeping the lights low helps calm down hyperactive and troublesome students. Natural lighting has a soothing effect. In terms of reading, why not compromise? Turn the lights on during a reading activity, even peripheral lighting may be enough, and turn them off once the reading activity is complete.

tomato · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:40 am Post subject:

Since it's all that important to you, and just so you can get some sleep tonight, yes, our classrooms have windows.

So I guess that proves by your logic that I am a bona fide idiot.
This is your modus ponens argument, as I understand it:

If Tomato's classrooms have windows, Tomato is a bona fide idiot.
(A implies B.)

Tomato's classrooms have windows.
(A.)

Therefore, Tomato is a bona fide idiot.
(Therefore, B.)

I am very sorry to hear that.
I try so hard not to be a bona fide idiot.