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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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Sparkles, I like the idea. How is it working so far? I have maybe one class that could handle advanced words, so I'll probably give it a shot.
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I work in a hagwon. Trying to teach about other countries - e.g. ANY!!!
Comment by one student (fingers in ears)
WE'RE NOT LISTENING, WE'RE NOT LISTENING!!!
(My response, bad as it is)
COOL!!! , You're english is great. What am I doing in this class. I have tests to mark. (Man, I am as immature as he is.)
The next class, same lesson didn't pay much attention, but at least paid some and actually knew a few things about other countries. Woooo,
Canada Rocks!!!
Just you will have to change your capital to VANCOUVER, oh 1 student knew what maple syrup was. EXCELLENT!!!! |
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| Thats Ok. read it again slowly. I apologise that it is not relevent, but explain where it doesn't make sense and I will change it. |
Nearly incomprehensible diction, atrocious grammar, and presentation of the conclusion without segue or introduction. I have literally no idea what your response was to the kid, or what you meant about Canada, or what the second sentence means.
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| (Man, I am as immature as he is.) |
It's not nice to take advantage of self-deprecation, so I'll resist.
| Gopher wrote: |
| You guys should really read more books, man. I think that your assumptions about vocabulary probably derive from your reading habits (is everything you read something you found by googling it?). |
Is "googling" a word you found in a book? |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:53 am Post subject: |
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| Gopher wrote: |
| You guys should really read more books, man. I think that your assumptions about vocabulary probably derive from your reading habits (is everything you read something you found by googling it?). |
Dude, if you really are willing to bet that more than, say, 20 per cent (that's being optimistic) of the English-speaking public knows words such as legerdemain, oligarchy and anthropomorphic, I'll take you up on it, and I'll give you some sweet odds. I never implied that the words were going to be impossible to know the meaning of; if you carefully re-read my original post you'll see that the words are intended to challenge younger kids.
All the words I've selected are from my own vocabulary. The definitions, however, have come from www.dictionary.com.
Sparkles*_* |
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dbee
Joined: 29 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:07 am Post subject: |
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oligarchy
noun : a political system governed by a few people
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... I find it helps alot in language learning when you also contextualize the new vocab eg. The USA is an oligarchy, run by oilmen and weapons traders to the detriment of it's ordinary citizens.
I think most of your kids would agree (if they can understand that is .) |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
Dude, if you really are willing to bet that more than, say, 20 per cent (that's being optimistic) of the English-speaking public knows words such as legerdemain, oligarchy and anthropomorphic, I'll take you up on it, and I'll give you some sweet odds. I never implied that the words were going to be impossible to know the meaning of; if you carefully re-read my original post you'll see that the words are intended to challenge younger kids.
All the words I've selected are from my own vocabulary. The definitions, however, have come from www.dictionary.com.
Sparkles*_* |
I guess I don't know about the English-speaking public's vocab. Some people have a pretty limited vocab. My friends and colleagues at home speak like I do, but I guess your typical Monday Night Football bowler doesn't talk about oligiarchies or changes in the Gabonese govt either, for that matter... |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| Gopher wrote: |
| I guess I don't know about the English-speaking public's vocab. Some people have a pretty limited vocab. My friends and colleagues at home speak like I do, but I guess your typical Monday Night Football bowler doesn't talk about oligiarchies or changes in the Gabonese govt either, for that matter... |
That's because your friends were a selected crowd. If you were to walk up to a random house in a random neighborhood and ask the owner if they know what oligarchy means, I'm going with Sparkles on his 80% odds they wouldn't know. Even people who go to college don't necessarily have good vocabularies. When I went, most people were morons who only wanted to party and make fun of the people in class who were getting involved and trying to actually learn.
When I start doing this with my students, I'll have them write example sentences using the new words, also, then test them at the end of the week on it. That would be cool. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| Gopher wrote: |
| I guess I don't know about the English-speaking public's vocab. Some people have a pretty limited vocab. My friends and colleagues at home speak like I do, but I guess your typical Monday Night Football bowler doesn't talk about oligiarchies or changes in the Gabonese govt either, for that matter... |
That's an unfortunate example. With Omar Bongo ('Bongo Boy') in power since 1967 and being one of the world's longest-serving heads of state, nobody talks about changes in the Gabonese goverment.
Here he is with President Park:
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Gopher
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| potential changes in Gabon...did not mean to start a debate on (isn't it a self-styled monarchy?) Gabonese politics. |
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Summer Wine
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Fair points quinella. I was inebriated when written. I simply found it amusing that I could teach such words, when unable to gain the classes attention on a simple topic like a new country.
How about this for a new concept to be taught.
Ogliarchal democracy
democracy controlled by the wealthy. I understand that it is called capitalist democracy, but I feel that it doesn't suit those who follow a capitalist system without having the same influence, control as those of our ogliarchy in our choice of leaders and political reps. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Monday, August 29, 1978:
sanguine
1. a) Of the color of blood; red.
b) Of a healthy reddish color; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.
2. Cheerfully confident; optimistic.
Sparkles*_* |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Tuesday, August 30, 205 B.C.
magnanimous
1. Courageously noble in mind and heart.
2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.
Sparkles*_* |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:27 am Post subject: |
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Well I started it with one of the classes today. It's our most advanced class, but they are only in 2nd middle school grade.
The word we (I co-teach the class) started with today was "dismal".
My planned words for this week: careen, humiliate and cacophonous, with a test on Friday.
Sure, these words aren't above most native speakers' heads, but they are suitable for the level of the students, I think. How are your students handling it so far, Tiberious? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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If your students don't like "Word of the Day", try the "Getting to Know You" game.
TEACHER: What is your favourite hobby?
Student 1: My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby?
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Student 2: My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby?
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Student 3: My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby?
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Student 4: (what did you say yours was, Student 3? Ok, thanks!) My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby?
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Student 5: My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby?
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Student 6: My favourite hobby is Pee-Shee Bahng. Especially, I like Kart Rider.
What's your favourite hobby? |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Wednesday, August 31, two-thousand-oh-five:
conflagration
A large destructive fire.
Sparkles*_* |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Thursday, September 1, Sarah Michelle Gellar's and Freddie Prinze Jr.'s wedding anniversary:
penultimate
Next to last.
Sparkles*_* |
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drgoo
Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Location: Home, sweet home
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Sparkles rocks.
True
Consistent with fact, or reality; not false or erroneous; real; genuine.
Rock on. |
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