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sparkx
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com
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| The Dazed and Confused: Ajumma who repeatedly takes the same level English class ONLY during the day. Heard from a friend that English is cool and will lead to success in life. Has nothing to do aside from cleaning house, so she enrolls in the easy level class. Over and Over again. Speaks infrequently in mumbles, often can't read a word, but has been taught the SAME thing month after month by both a Korean teacher AND Native speaker! |
BUT she is still a hundred times more interesting than her "salary man" husband in your morning class! |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| Cthulhu wrote: |
THE CELL PHONE PRINCESS
THE EAGER BEAVERS:
THE "I COME WHEN NOBODY ELSE SHOWS" STUDENT
THE "UNDER THE RADAR" STEALTH STUDENT:
The QUESTON MAN. |
That was on point. Especially the NOBODY ELSE SHOWS STUDENT. It never fails. Especially when it's the last class of your atrocious split shift day and sure as shit, there he is (the cherry on the icing is when you've already packed your stuff to leave because no one else has shown up after 15 minutes)
Anyhow, you can't leave out:
THE DRIFTER: Very similar to the EAGER BEAVERS and STEALTH students. This character (and there are many) signs up for the class at the last minute (usually 2 weeks into the class). Offers little more than a name and only shows up for that one class. 2 months later, the DRIFTER returns, usually for the first class. This time there is an awakening, instead of only a name, you get some YES and NO answers. Disappears for another few months. If you are lucky, the DRIFTER may attend more than one class that month, but don't think that you'll ever reveal any of the mysteries behind this one...
I've also experienced:
THE MISPLACED YOUNGSTER: Not older than 14, this child has the power to throw an entire class into a state of discomfort and unease. With his/her pastel-colored cartoon superhero bookbag and paranoid glance, it is obvious when this child arrives that something has gone awry. We know for sure about the Director's lust for profit over sensibility when we see this student. Be sure that when you inform management about the consequences of this situation, a discussion with the parents will transform this student into:
THE LONE RANGER: Yes, the one student who has a tutoring session 1-2 times per week at the most inconvenient time of day. You know you'd be making a lot of extra money if you were teaching this student privately. Since there is no adequate class to place this student in based on his/her individual needs, that one long break you had last week is now 2 shorter breaks. This student can be really interesting at timees, but you'll always wish you were somewhere else... |
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Cthulhu
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Good ones. So true--it's hard to talk about university life and dating with THE MISPLACED YOUNGSTER in the room. It really limits the choice of topics. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:18 am Post subject: hmm |
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crazy out of control girl- the title says it all. The girl has all the energy of an a-bomb and if she put her mind to it could be just as destructive. THe girl is usually very happy, shouts at unexpected moments. Laughs hysterically at the smallest thing. Has a wide array of funny facial expressions. She also has the attention span of a gnat, possibly shorter. How to handle: Just weather the storm and hopefully she will grow out of it. The danger is she won't.
the Invisible student: is quiet and doesn't move much. Sits in out of the way places. Hard to notice he/she is there.
advantages, not disruptive and is half way competent.
disadvantages, easy to forget him/her. a whole class of them would be boring. |
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Len8
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
Location: Kyungju
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| You have the oversensitive types who aren't happy unless their deeply loved partner is there. Some of the guys in this category need the comfort of being able to touch and grope their loved one while in class |
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panthermodern
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:19 am Post subject: Been there, done that |
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Yawn ... wrote this years ago;
Remeber:
Mr. No Stuff: No book, no pencil, no clue.
Mr. Ghost of Christmas Present: The only guy to show up on X-Mass eve and you have never seen him before or ever again.
Ms. 3C: Is organizing the entire peninsula by any and all commo means avalible.
Ms. Flirt: Usually leads to bogus I got laid threads
The 10 year old returning kid in an adult class
Mr./Ms. Mute:" "
Mr./Ms. Climate Challenged: Bitches about the aircon in summer (shows up soaked), and the heat in the winter (wearing 18 layers)
The Grammar Obessessed:"Can I say ....."
and a classic:
CNN's correspondent to Jeonju: Make up crazy claims about world events and claims his source is CNN. In a town where you could not get CNN.
Maybe I am dating myself ...
Hear about the landfill ................... |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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[quote="captain kirk"]'the dirty word delivery boy'. this one kid was saying, 'sex, sex'. and proceeded to say this while in an embrace with the guy next to him. so these two guys, about 11, were poking fun at what all us adults make such a fuss about. fanning the flames with no tinder, kind of hilarious.
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I think I've encountered a later stage of this type. Does anyone else recognize the innocent*beep* disturber as an adult student?
This student has usually returned from studying abroad, and half understood what they saw. As a result they ask the kind of questions that shock other students, amuse the hell out of the teacher, and yet make it seem like an honest question.
eg:
"How many slang words are there for a man's "beep"?
"Is it okay to ask a girl if we can shag?
"Hi Mother@#$#!" ( I blame this one on Eminem)
and the funniest to date, heard today:
"Is it true that western girls use scotch tape to remove ALL the hair from their bodies?"  (Scotch tape??????)
I really like these students when it's one on one, they're usually cool people, but they are a nightmare for group discussion classes. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| MASOCHIST KID: this one positively enjoys getting punished, and goes all out to be put in line. He particularly enjoys wrestling, or being sent out of class. Even a smack on the hand with the ruler has a sort of stinging pleasure to it. Delights in drawing the attention of the director to prove that he won't cry. Invincible!!! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| kimcheeking wrote: |
| Trinny wrote: |
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| Kids are evil |
Including yours! |
Let me clarify. Kids in groups of more than one are evil. I can handle one or two at a time and that is it.
Yes my kid may be evil for some poor teacher down the road, but that is the nature of children. |
I had a dream the other night, Kimcheeking, that I was teaching your kid in an ESL class in the US. At the time, I didn't even KNOW you had a kid.
(I have NEVER even met Kimcheeking!) |
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William Beckerson
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| Howabout your cowokers? |
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