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Singing Christmas carols at your school?

 
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shawner88



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:24 pm    Post subject: Singing Christmas carols at your school? Reply with quote

The teachers are singing:

Jinger bearrs, jinger bearrs, jingerr all the way. Oh what fun it is to lide in a one holse open slee-ai-hay.

I dont even correct them, it's just too funny and cute.
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rapier



Joined: 16 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 2:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Generally I only correct the Korean teachers if they ask my advice. Too tactful to constantly point out their mispronunciations...
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found myself singing Christmas carols this week and noticed the general abscence of them. In Australia for the whole month of december they are virtually rammed down your throat but not here. I like it. I was singing Silent Night to myself today. Smile
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waterbaby



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:40 am    Post subject: Re: Singing Christmas carols at your school? Reply with quote

shawner88 wrote:
Jinger bearrs, jinger bearrs, jingerr all the way. Oh what fun it is to lide in a one holse open slee-ai-hay.


Embarassed Sounds a bit like me! Who knows what the words REALLY are... I just taught "Oh Christmas Tree" to some 6 year olds and was quite surprised by the REAL words Shocked
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Kwangjuchicken



Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The kids at my church thought the minister was going to be God one day. Why? Because his name was Howard.

Our Father who is Art in Heaven, Howard will be they name.
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jpal75



Joined: 16 Apr 2003
Location: NeverNeverLand

PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been teaching "Santa Claus is coming to town" then the kids taught me the Korean version! Wink
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bibimbap



Joined: 14 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the only time it remotely feels like christmas in this country is when my kids and i are singing along with elvis:

Her Cums Santer Cruz Her Cums Santer Crus Light Down Santer Cruz Rain!
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hadeshorn



Joined: 30 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im slowly going mad. The kids are screaming the carols at the top of their lungs. I just sit there with my hands over my hears crying.
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lush72



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: I am Penalty Kick!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just because wrote:
I found myself singing Christmas carols this week and noticed the general abscence of them. In Australia for the whole month of december they are virtually rammed down your throat but not here. I like it. I was singing Silent Night to myself today. Smile


Me too. When I did the hogwon thing it felt �Christmassy� for the entire month of December. Yet now, I only feel this way at western restaurants here. I sang the entire version of �let it snow� to a few coworkers norrebang style the other day! I decorated my desk and installed a Christmas lights type screensaver! Yet to me, this does not feel like Christmas.
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dominic



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:03 pm    Post subject: they tried Reply with quote

Ive been here a long time, too long...korean teachers tried to get me to "sing" with my kids as a lesson plan, in which my response was..."I don't do singing"
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FUBAR



Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:07 pm    Post subject: Re: they tried Reply with quote

dominic wrote:
Ive been here a long time, too long...korean teachers tried to get me to "sing" with my kids as a lesson plan, in which my response was..."I don't do singing"


That's too bad. I normally don't sing. In fact, Noraebongs are avoided. But for Christmas, starting tomorrow we will be singing Christmas songs.

I gotta get into the Christmas spirit somehow. There is no snow over here in Busan.
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FUBAR



Joined: 21 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Singing Christmas carols at your school? Reply with quote

shawner88 wrote:
The teachers are singing:

Jinger bearrs, jinger bearrs, jingerr all the way. Oh what fun it is to lide in a one holse open slee-ai-hay.

I dont even correct them, it's just too funny and cute.


Just wondering... what sites are you downloading the music from?
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