I think I almost killed a student today by making her say "Qatar". She was choking on the "K" sound. "K-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k..." and she couldn't get the rest out. Why Qatar? I'm teaching managers who work for Zara and they wanted to practice pronunciation of country names listed in their database. I asked if she was dying. Then she almost died from laughter.
I'm also teaching this student who is into hip hop. He is studying IELTS. We did speaking the other night and one of this answers to a question was: "I think events like 9/11 is a special day and it might become a public holiday so that people can get the chance to remember those who died and crap crap crap." [complete with the hand movements rappers make].
Hmm... a good start but I don't think the examiner will give you marks for "crap crap crap" even though I do think crap is a great word.
And this is why I enjoy teaching.
I'm also teaching this student who is into hip hop. He is studying IELTS. We did speaking the other night and one of this answers to a question was: "I think events like 9/11 is a special day and it might become a public holiday so that people can get the chance to remember those who died and crap crap crap." [complete with the hand movements rappers make].
Hmm... a good start but I don't think the examiner will give you marks for "crap crap crap" even though I do think crap is a great word.
And this is why I enjoy teaching.
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