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Radius
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 Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: two things i noticed about Korean kids |
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1. when asked to politely toss something to you, they feel the need to wind back and whizz directly at your head.
2. if you should see them outside the classroom, say on the street or outside the school, they ignore you and act like youre not there.
just had to mention that.
that's all.
thanks. |
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Gaber
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I always felt weird seeing my teachers out in real life. Kids around 12 are the worst for this. The 6~10 year olds will usually run up to me and bug me for a couple of minutes, but I'm lucky to get a "Hi teacher" out of my 6th graders IRL. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: two things i noticed about Korean kids |
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| 1. when asked to politely toss something to you, they feel the need to wind back and whizz directly at your head. |
Often true. In some cases I think it's just total lack of body control, though.
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| 2. if you should see them outside the classroom, say on the street or outside the school, they ignore you and act like youre not there. |
I'd say it's more of a mix. Some will say 'Hi', some will try to follow you, and others will act like they are completely embarrassed about knowing you.
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tomato
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| #2 was true of middle schoool students whom I worked with in the United States. |
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Radius
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| oh and one more: if you should take the liberty of touching a little one's phone or anything other property of theirs, expect an ear-shrieking HA-JI-MA!!!!!!!! |
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Rothbard
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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1) I have lightening fast reflexes and good hands, so I relish when they do that.
2) Doesn't happen to me. Some are shy. But, most will shriek at me and giggle. The odd student will even approach me and engage in civil conversation.
Only a few avoid me. But I understand, as I was the same when I was that age. |
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Rothbard
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Radius wrote: |
| oh and one more: if you should take the liberty of touching a little one's phone or anything other property of theirs, expect an ear-shrieking HA-JI-MA!!!!!!!! |
Screw that. If the phone is in the class, it is mine. |
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oldfatfarang
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Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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OP. Do you teach in a city or country school? I've taught in both and I can't remember my city students saying "Hi," because I never saw them on the street. However, I see my country kids, on the street all the time (on the way home, on the bus, downtown in the city etc), and they always give me a hearty "Hi" (and some even try some conversation).
Do they say Hi to you at school? Perhaps they're just bad mannered?????? |
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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: two things i noticed about Korean kids |
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| Radius wrote: |
1. when asked to politely toss something to you, they feel the need to wind back and whizz directly at your head.
Maybe it's because of all the baseball they watch.
2. if you should see them outside the classroom, say on the street or outside the school, they ignore you and act like youre not there.
Some do some don't. I'd say the majority do say hello, even some middle schoolers who I taught elementary say hello which is nice.
just had to mention that.
that's all.
thanks. |
My main observations are the violence the girls dish out to the boys, and how they dob each other in for just about anything. |
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Rothbard
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I find the tattling hilarious. I usually punish the tattler, unless it is bullying. |
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Radius
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| oldfatfarang wrote: |
OP. Do you teach in a city or country school? I've taught in both and I can't remember my city students saying "Hi," because I never saw them on the street. However, I see my country kids, on the street all the time (on the way home, on the bus, downtown in the city etc), and they always give me a hearty "Hi" (and some even try some conversation).
Do they say Hi to you at school? Perhaps they're just bad mannered?????? |
I teach in 부 평 (Bupyoung) |
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zhanknight
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Location: Yangsan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Rothbard wrote: |
| I find the tattling hilarious. I usually punish the tattler, unless it is bullying. |
Why do you punish the tattler? Just curious - I'm not here as a teacher. |
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Rothbard
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| zhanknight wrote: |
| Rothbard wrote: |
| I find the tattling hilarious. I usually punish the tattler, unless it is bullying. |
Why do you punish the tattler? Just curious - I'm not here as a teacher. |
Well, I rarely punish students for a start. I should have said, I "tell off" the tattler. Usually it's "Teacher, Teacher! He said bad word!" Or some other triviality I could give a crap about.
They just need to learn that tattling isn't cool. |
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akcrono
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Rothbard wrote: |
| zhanknight wrote: |
| Rothbard wrote: |
| I find the tattling hilarious. I usually punish the tattler, unless it is bullying. |
Why do you punish the tattler? Just curious - I'm not here as a teacher. |
Well, I rarely punish students for a start. I should have said, I "tell off" the tattler. Usually it's "Teacher, Teacher! He said bad word!" Or some other triviality I could give a crap about.
They just need to learn that tattling isn't cool. |
I find tattling to be very helpful. Are you part of the "stop snitchin" campaign? |
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northway
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Tattling in kindergarten is quite useful.
Tattling with sixth graders is freaking annoying.
In any case, the tossing thing might be because they're trained to hand things so politely that when asked not to do so they assume it means to huck it. |
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