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matthewwoodford
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Location, location, location.
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| just because wrote: |
| captain Kirk wrote: |
| Well, in the otherwise HEAVILY DULL Side by Side |
I had to teach that for 18 months. AAARRRGGGHHHH I hated it, except it wasn't too bad for grammar and sentance structure(like they need more of that though).  |
Considering they are mostly clueless as to grammar I'd say they need *a lot more of that*! |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Then order up some Side by Side books and drill them 'til they drop! You won't be loved!  |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Derrek wrote: |
| I just act like I don't know what they are talking about. That confuses them. |
hahahah yeah I do that too..
Im like HUH?? they think they are being smart..IM like what are you saying?? they say PUCK.. im like.. whats that???
they say.. HUH.. you know.. PUCK.. NO I dont know...
thats not English!! then they are confused..
my older students.. highschoolers.. I tell them straight out what it is..
but they already know.. they are just curious what I would say..
sometimes I tell them all the good juicy ones... 
but of course only to the types I know are cool about it.. |
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Squid
Joined: 25 Jul 2003
Location: Sunny Anyang
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After teaching the little devils for 10 months I began informing them it means a very big compliment. 
Hey, I wasn't cut out to teach brats.  |
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itchy
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: "Teacher, what is 'puck you'?" |
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| jajdude wrote: |
| Never know how to quite answer that one, which I've gotten asked several times by elementary and middle school boys over the years. I usually just say, well, don't say it, it's very bad English, as bad as anything you can say in Korean. But I can't blame their curiosity. Strange even those with next to no English know "puck you".... so common in movies. |
Just tell them the Korean equivalent. |
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tsgarp
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
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| Squid wrote: |
After teaching the little devils for 10 months I began informing them it means a very big compliment.
Hey, I wasn't cut out to teach brats. |
Referring to another thread, this is why ESL is a McJob. |
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Paji eh Wong
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:14 am Post subject: Re: "Teacher, what is 'puck you'?" |
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| jajdude wrote: |
| Never know how to quite answer that one, which I've gotten asked several times by elementary and middle school boys over the years. I usually just say, well, don't say it, it's very bad English, as bad as anything you can say in Korean. But I can't blame their curiosity. Strange even those with next to no English know "puck you".... so common in movies. |
I was considering an experiement. I want to teach one of my older classes to swear. I think the hard part would be getting them to use it in hte right context.
Anyone ever try it? |
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Squid
Joined: 25 Jul 2003
Location: Sunny Anyang
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TSGarp, I looked, but didn't see your comment on the McJob thread.
By the way, War and Peace is a good book. |
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