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[poet13]

So I have the first class with a group of first year boys. I tell them my name, and if they want to know anything else, they have to ask.
First day is the only day I will tell them (most) personal information. I tell them Korean is ok, someone can translate.
I get the usual, do you like kimchi - yes. how much do you weigh - 105, do you like korean food - most, etc.
Then I start getting strange questions.
Don't you think Korean weather is better than Canadas? Not really.
But Korea has four seasons.. How many seasons do you think Canada has? Blank look. We have four seasons too, but depending where you are, they are longer and shorter. A student asks for a translation. Teacher says "foreign teacher doesn't know." Hmm.
Back to the students. Do you know Lee Hyori? Not personally, but I've seen her on TV. Do you know Chong man (whatever tall fighting guys name is)? Not personally, but he seems pretty big. And then...... Don't you think Korean beef is the most quality beef? Huh? Teacher 'translating' again. No, I actually think Japanese Kobe beef is the tastiest beef, but for everyday beef I prefer amercian black angus dry aged for 28 days at about 37 degrees faranheit. After that I'll take a nicely marbled australian steak. Student asks for a translation. "Yes" says the teacher. So went the class.

Hmm....I didn't explain very well. The teacher was adding in her own loaded questions. The students didn't ask about the beef, weather, or any of the other stupid stuff like "don't you think Heines Ward is the best athlete in the world?"

Feck me.

[spyro25]

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[Privateer]

Yes, you finally understand why you get those 'Did you know Korea has four seasons?' questions when you realise students are taught that, as if it was somehow meaningful, in school.

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