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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: great comment from a student yesterday |
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My grade 3 class was especially talkative yesterday (with it being the last day before an extended holiday break and all). I'd mentioned that they were way too noisy a few times already. We got into a discussion about why it is necessary to be quiet in school during study time and that we don't need to yell when we speak to friends in close proximity. This is a high level class, so we can joke around with eachother quite a bit. Finally, one student just flat out said "It's because Korean people are loud". My work was done, and I could only laugh about that. We scrapped the lesson and played a present perfect bomb game afterwards, . |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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I've taught in 7 different countries and have heard this type of 'it's our culture' comment made in all of them as a justification for bad behavior. I can't really see the funny side of it myself |
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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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edwardcatflap wrote: |
I've taught in 7 different countries and have heard this type of 'it's our culture' comment made in all of them as a justification for bad behavior. I can't really see the funny side of it myself |
It was funny to me to hear a grade 3 student say what I already knew and what you won't ever hear from an adult. It wasn't a "it's our culture" comment. Lighten up, dude. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Location: You're the man now dog!!
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, and in relationships too. I hear Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese say two opposing viewpoints and each claims it's an inherit characteristic of their culture that somehow Westerners can't relate to. |
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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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YTMND wrote: |
Yes, and in relationships too. I hear Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese say two opposing viewpoints and each claims it's an inherit characteristic of their culture that somehow Westerners can't relate to. |
Your post confuses me a bit. What kind of relationships? All types? |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Location: You're the man now dog!!
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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byrddogs wrote: |
YTMND wrote: |
Yes, and in relationships too. I hear Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese say two opposing viewpoints and each claims it's an inherit characteristic of their culture that somehow Westerners can't relate to. |
Your post confuses me a bit. What kind of relationships? All types? |
Yes, I was specifically addressing relationships as if "So and so and I are in a relationship" meaning boyfriend and girlfriend at least.
However, you could apply it to just friends who meet often. There is one Chinese guy who rents his rooms out, and he is very nice. I can trust him, but if I asked him to help sort out a problem with a school, he is likely to say "Chinese don't do it this way" and even though he might agree with me and my position, he will take up an opposing viewpoint as if all Chinese think this way. |
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zombiedog
Joined: 03 Oct 2011
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Not that SK is a den of professionalism when it comes to teaching, but why would one witty comment by a student cause you to "scrap the lesson" and play a game? |
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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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zombiedog wrote: |
Not that SK is a den of professionalism when it comes to teaching, but why would one witty comment by a student cause you to "scrap the lesson" and play a game? |
Because sometimes it's more productive to swim with the tide rather than against it.
I have never taught grade three (I'm assuming elementary), but I'm sure they have good days and bad days. Make the most out of the bad days so that you can enjoy the good ones. Bravo. |
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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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zombiedog wrote: |
Not that SK is a den of professionalism when it comes to teaching, but why would one witty comment by a student cause you to "scrap the lesson" and play a game? |
Let's see; the whole grammar point during the unit was present perfect. The game (present perfect focused) was a reward (not really so to me, because it was still grammar) that they were going to get eventually anyway. It wasn't just a matter of scrapping the lesson, so to say. They got the game earlier than I had planned.
@Spiral, you totally get it. |
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lowpo
Joined: 01 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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byrddogs wrote: |
zombiedog wrote: |
Not that SK is a den of professionalism when it comes to teaching, but why would one witty comment by a student cause you to "scrap the lesson" and play a game? |
Let's see; the whole grammar point during the unit was present perfect. The game (present perfect focused) was a reward (not really so to me, because it was still grammar) that they were going to get eventually anyway. It wasn't just a matter of scrapping the lesson, so to say. They got the game earlier than I had planned.
@Spiral, you totally get it. |
Are you teaching middle school or elementary school? |
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byrddogs

Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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lowpo wrote: |
Are you teaching middle school or elementary school? |
teaching primary level at a Korean 1-12 international school in China |
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