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two of the best student sentences i've ever seen
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uberscheisse



Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:09 am    Post subject: two of the best student sentences i've ever seen Reply with quote

for the vocab word "blacksmith"...

"A blacksmith's rival is a whitesmith."

funny, but - if you were to use your imagination... if a blacksmith works with metal, what does a whitesmith work with? white gold? plutonium? cocaine?

same class, different kid, for the word "palm"

"OH MY GOD," Jesus cried, "my palm is broken!"

it's been a while since i've seen a "funny things kids say" thread. rock the house, folks.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best laugh I had today was when a kid who couldn't read well saw the word "underpants" and said, "umbrella pants."
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uberscheisse



Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have one kid who, while a good writer for his level, simply cannot get it through his head the placement of subject and object in a sentence involving the preposition "in".

it's been a few weeks, so for every error where he smacks his forehead in shame, i make him draw a picture of the wrong sentence.

"there is a pond in a frog"
"the sleigh is in santa claus"
"the hospital is in the doctor"

one day he'll get the point.
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Lizara



Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lizara Teacher: "So what other words do you know with the 'or' sound? Cork, corn, horn..."
John: "Porn!"
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here are a few. These are all from writing assignments online, and a lot are probably from adults:


In a computer game, you will have to manage a group of slacker employees at a reproduction shop. (It was a translation, and should have been "copy shop.")

Sometime, some testes will be come to them.

This is the incontinent truth that we don't even feel like thinking about.

I work more than 40 hours a week, take an evening course. Meanwhile, my bone is growing.

I stole the chickennuggit from my roommate. While I fled from him I choked on chicken. (another translation)

There is a small garden in their back side. (a photo caption of a garden behind someone)


Today was raining. I don't like rain so much.
Because I feel not so good about that day's humidity.
My jeans are wet. My bag and pipe is wet, too.

There are foreshore. We caught small crap. My children played so hard. But there was not many crap.

Anyway, i can be a person who kills two births with one stone in the library. (just ew)
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OiGirl



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

uberscheisse wrote:
i have one kid who, while a good writer for his level, simply cannot get it through his head the placement of subject and object in a sentence involving the preposition "in".

it's been a few weeks, so for every error where he smacks his forehead in shame, i make him draw a picture of the wrong sentence.

"there is a pond in a frog"
"the sleigh is in santa claus"
"the hospital is in the doctor"

one day he'll get the point.

Pictures, please!
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oneofthesarahs



Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Location: Sacheon City

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like it when students enjoy their own silly mistakes. It's a big step to gain a sense of humor in a new language. I had a student today who insisted for several minutes that "painting the chicken" is a household task, while all of the other students were DYING with laughter. She finally realized that she was looking for the word "kitchen."
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The Hierophant



Joined: 13 Sep 2005

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

oneofthesarahs wrote:
I had a student today who insisted for several minutes that "painting the chicken" is a household task, while all of the other students were DYING with laughter. She finally realized that she was looking for the word "kitchen."

Painting? No. Choking? Sure!
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Kimchi Cowboy



Joined: 17 Sep 2006

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grade 6 student (female) using the vocabulary word "contemplatoin" in a sentence:

I contemplation and think if I should go to buy c*ck, but I might get wet.


I think she meant "Coke".
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mnhnhyouh



Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grade 6 student.

Ethics is the think we need to have.

I thought he meant "thing" but he told me he wanted "think" I then realised he did understand the word.

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Lizara



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From my director, so it doesn't quite count, but it's pretty funny...

Out of nowhere, just after I started the job:

Her: "Do you like c*ck?"
Me: "Um... WHAT???"
Her: "Do you like c*ck? There were a lot of c*ck bottles in your recycling."
Me: "Ohhhhhh... yeah, I like Coke."
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poet13



Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a note from another teacher in my office. I will try and find it tomorrow morning, and I will type it verbatim. A beer to the person who can tell me why she wrote it (cause I know), and what it means (cause I have no friggin' idea).
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LexLibra



Joined: 09 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lizara wrote:
From my director, so it doesn't quite count, but it's pretty funny...

Out of nowhere, just after I started the job:

Her: "Do you like c*ck?"
Me: "Um... WHAT???"
Her: "Do you like c*ck? There were a lot of c*ck bottles in your recycling."
Me: "Ohhhhhh... yeah, I like Coke."


I had a very similar issue when I first came to Korea. My hakwon boss asked me, "Would you rike a beaver?" So I was like, "Huh?" Shocked and he repeated it. So I said, " I already have one..." He looked at me, empty-handed and said, "No, a beaver. Do. you. want. a. beaver?" So I said, "No, I get into enough trouble with the one I've got. I don't want another." My co-teachers started cracking up and helpfully asked if I wanted a beverage. My intro to the vagaries - and hilarity - of the Korean accent.
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poet13



Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found it....

Dear, XXXXX Teacher.
The help plentifully become even the place where I study in good strong will, but until the futures it gives, from Thank you. Cannot do well English many great disaster it does not share, but when it sees the teacher who always dawns the force is born.

Word for word. Shocked Anyone want to have a go at translating?
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Wrench



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its a naver translation nothing more they didn't even attempt it themselves.
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