Today I had a lesson with some of my younger students about opposites. We were writing sentences with words that had inverse meanings, like black and white, hot and cold, etc.
One of my students, Mike, is such a sweet little kid. He's very studious and always wants to get the right answer and find the correct way of doing things. He's extremely well-behaved and just an all-around awesome kid.
During our lesson today, Mike was trying to figure out what to write for the words "young" and "old". He said, "Erika, you are old and I am young." Then he got a big smile on his face and started laughing. I started laughing too and said, "Hey! But, yeah, you are right, that would work for a sentence."
Then after class he was the last one to leave the classroom, he turned to me, smiled and said, "Erika, you are not old." And then he continued walking out the door.
Aaawww! These kids are awesome sometimes.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
"Shush!!"
I have a middle school class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The class has 3 boys and 3 girls. The girls are sweet, shy, quiet and smart. The boys are loud, uninterested, funny and incredibly annoying.
There is one student in particular, Jerry, who is always getting in trouble for talking in class. I know that sounds crazy being an English class and all, but he's rarely on task and almost never talking about the subject the rest of us are discussing. I'm constantly saying, "Jerry, be quiet." "Jerry, shuuussh!" "Jerry, seriously, shut up." Yes, I've told my students to shut up. You can't do that in the States. At least not that I remember.
Today my students were asking me what kind of job I had before I came to Korea. I told them I used to be a journalist. They said, "Oh, like a reporter?"
"Yes," I replied. "Like a reporter."
Then they asked me if I'd ever written a book. I told them I hadn't yet, but I wanted to someday.
Jerry then pipes up: "I think your best seller is called 'Shush.'
I think he's on to something...
There is one student in particular, Jerry, who is always getting in trouble for talking in class. I know that sounds crazy being an English class and all, but he's rarely on task and almost never talking about the subject the rest of us are discussing. I'm constantly saying, "Jerry, be quiet." "Jerry, shuuussh!" "Jerry, seriously, shut up." Yes, I've told my students to shut up. You can't do that in the States. At least not that I remember.
Today my students were asking me what kind of job I had before I came to Korea. I told them I used to be a journalist. They said, "Oh, like a reporter?"
"Yes," I replied. "Like a reporter."
Then they asked me if I'd ever written a book. I told them I hadn't yet, but I wanted to someday.
Jerry then pipes up: "I think your best seller is called 'Shush.'
I think he's on to something...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rules of Korea
This was posted to my Facebook account by one of my friends in Dangjin. He's getting ready to go home after a year in South Korea. It's all frighteningly true.
Things foreigners should have been told on arrival:
1) Despite popular belief... you are NOT handsome.
2) Kimchi will cure cancer.
3) Don't climb a mountain unless you check the current fashion trends.
4) Kimchi will cure AIDS.
5) Old women do have super powers, the older, the more powerful.
6) Ice cream will solve any dispute, even in the middle of winter.
7) He can understand you, but he is just seeing how many ways you can say the correct word.
8) Taxi drivers do promote whiplash and inconsistent pedal pushing.
9) Don't ask what it is till you have eaten half of it.
10) Watching TV while driving is much safer than driving and speaking on a cellphone.
11) Your body hair is fascinating.
12) No they don't sweat, its just you.
13) "Boobi Boobi" is allowed in clubs, just don't touch boobi while doing it.
14) Its fine to talk in the subway, just don't smile.
15) Your jeans will never be tight enough.
Things foreigners should have been told on arrival:
1) Despite popular belief... you are NOT handsome.
2) Kimchi will cure cancer.
3) Don't climb a mountain unless you check the current fashion trends.
4) Kimchi will cure AIDS.
5) Old women do have super powers, the older, the more powerful.
6) Ice cream will solve any dispute, even in the middle of winter.
7) He can understand you, but he is just seeing how many ways you can say the correct word.
8) Taxi drivers do promote whiplash and inconsistent pedal pushing.
9) Don't ask what it is till you have eaten half of it.
10) Watching TV while driving is much safer than driving and speaking on a cellphone.
11) Your body hair is fascinating.
12) No they don't sweat, its just you.
13) "Boobi Boobi" is allowed in clubs, just don't touch boobi while doing it.
14) Its fine to talk in the subway, just don't smile.
15) Your jeans will never be tight enough.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ugg
Partying until 7 a.m. is never a good idea, no matter how old or young you think you are. I thought I was passed that crap. Uggg.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Canine Consumption
Talking about eating dog has become a topic of frequent conversation lately between my students and myself.
It starts off innocently enough. We begin talking about food and I ask the students what they're favorite kind of food is and we discuss differences between Korean and American food.
A 16-year-old student in one of my advanced classes started talking about food and somehow veered toward the subject of eating dog.
"Absolutely not!" I retorted. "I will never eat dog! That's the one thing I won't try."
"You should, it's delicious," she said in a sinister half-whisper as the corners of her mouth turned upward in a little smile.
I just sat there blinking at her. Did I just see her smile when she said dog was delicious?! I whipped out my camera and showed her a picture of my black lab, Bohdi.
"I can't eat that!" I exclaimed. And we both started laughing. "He's so cute, he's my baby!"
Then just the other night, during my middle school class, I was asking my students what was in bulgogi and one of them piped up saying that it was made of dog.
I said, "What?!" eyes wide and terrified. I've eaten bulgogi and was under the impression it was beef. If I had inadvertently eaten dog I would have cried and likely vomited.
Luckily one of the other students said bulgogi wasn't dog, it was beef. But, she said, dog is very healthy and much more tender. Then all the students went on and on and on about how delicious dog is.
I told them I'm willing to try anything, but I refuse to try dog. I absolutely won't eat a dog.
"I have a dog," I said.
Then they asked what kind of dog he was and if I had him here with me. I told them my dog was safe at home with my parents in the U.S.
One of the students asked, "Your dog is with your parents?"
"Yes," I answered.
"Will your parents eat your dog?" he asked with a serious face.
I laughed.
"Umm, no. My parents most definitely will not be eating my dog."
I'll try anything twice. Except bacon martinis, that I will only do once! And dog -- I will never, ever, EVER eat dog.
It starts off innocently enough. We begin talking about food and I ask the students what they're favorite kind of food is and we discuss differences between Korean and American food.
A 16-year-old student in one of my advanced classes started talking about food and somehow veered toward the subject of eating dog.
"Absolutely not!" I retorted. "I will never eat dog! That's the one thing I won't try."
"You should, it's delicious," she said in a sinister half-whisper as the corners of her mouth turned upward in a little smile.
I just sat there blinking at her. Did I just see her smile when she said dog was delicious?! I whipped out my camera and showed her a picture of my black lab, Bohdi.
"I can't eat that!" I exclaimed. And we both started laughing. "He's so cute, he's my baby!"
Then just the other night, during my middle school class, I was asking my students what was in bulgogi and one of them piped up saying that it was made of dog.
I said, "What?!" eyes wide and terrified. I've eaten bulgogi and was under the impression it was beef. If I had inadvertently eaten dog I would have cried and likely vomited.
Luckily one of the other students said bulgogi wasn't dog, it was beef. But, she said, dog is very healthy and much more tender. Then all the students went on and on and on about how delicious dog is.
I told them I'm willing to try anything, but I refuse to try dog. I absolutely won't eat a dog.
"I have a dog," I said.
Then they asked what kind of dog he was and if I had him here with me. I told them my dog was safe at home with my parents in the U.S.
One of the students asked, "Your dog is with your parents?"
"Yes," I answered.
"Will your parents eat your dog?" he asked with a serious face.
I laughed.
"Umm, no. My parents most definitely will not be eating my dog."
I'll try anything twice. Except bacon martinis, that I will only do once! And dog -- I will never, ever, EVER eat dog.
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