December 2011
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Stages
As every flower fades and as all youth Departs, so life at every stage, So every virtue, so our grasp of truth, Blooms in its day and may not last forever. Since life may summon us at every age Be ready, heart, for parting, new endeavor, Be ready bravely and without remorse To find new light that old ties cannot give. In all beginnings dwells a magic force For guarding us and helping us...
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Teaching ESL
Sometimes it’s the bestest. Other days it’s the worstest.
Grammar with Green Class
Me: Okay Paul, give me a negative present continuous sentence.
Paul: I’m touching-
Me: Paul, negative.
Paul: Ah, ah ah! I’m not touching your boody.
Me: Your boody?
Green Class: BO-DY! Body!
Me: Paul, boody? OO? Do we need to review phonics?
Paul: Ah nooooo~! Body, Body! I am not touching your body!
Hated by my students?
Me: It's almost Christmas, are you excited?
Student: TEACHA! I HATE YOU! HATE HATE HATE!!!!!!! YOU!!!!
Me: What? Why?
Student: Teacha, you bad, I hate you. You have boyfriend. You have fun with boyfriend. Christmas time, you boyfriend. go skating, eat chocolate, kiss, love. TEACHER!!!! YOU BAD! I HATE YOU. BECAUSE OF YOU, I AM SOLO.
Me: so, you hate me because I have boyfriend.
Student: yes, teacha.
Co-teacher: I think they envies you, not hates you.
Missing letters - they die
Student turns in make-up work: 'a b c d e f g h j k l m n o p q x y z.'
Teacher: What happened to the ‘i’ and ‘r s t u v w’?
Student (looks upset): Don't like. They die.
And he walked back to his seat.
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“For God’s Sake, don’t dance. It’ll be the death of you.”
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The Red String of Fate
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”
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“I know a lot of people who weren’t anything until they met Kalinda.”
– Cary Agos, “Death Row Tip,” The Good Wife (via nerdgirl1681)
true story
Alice: Don't tell me you're watching your weight.
Tasha: Oh please that's some white girl shit.
acommonreaction:
If I played a drinking game for the number of times Kit says ‘GURLLL, WOTCHUUU SAYIN’!! GURLLL’. I would be extremely shitfaced.
“An older woman came up to me once and just gives me her number and address and...”
– Niall Horan (Alan Carr Show)
