AWAYLS SMILE!
This was written on one of my middle school student's notebooks this evening. It seems to me to be a perfect motto for me to adopt while I am living in Asia. I think I've had similar life mottos in the past, but I've never spelled them so perfectly.
This utter sense of optimism, mixed with a well-intentioned attempt to use the English language is the reason my soul is awalys smiling over here - and a big part of the reason I'm not ready to come home yet.
Another great moment: I had a kid attempt to say the word "pronunciation" over eight times in class, and with a delicious amount of irony, he never could pronounce it correctly. We were reading guidelines for reading and the same kid read the sentences, "Never speak too quickly. Try to speak at a natural pace," so fast he sounded like an auctioneer on amphetamines. I actually asked him if he knew what the word "irony" meant - he just blankly smiled and said, "Teacher no." (author's sidenote: the word irony was one of our vocab words last month - I don't think he's been studying too hard)
Most of the stories I share here have to do with my life outside of the walls of the school I work at. I thought you might enjoy a few stories from the front lines...
Much love from Seoul
This utter sense of optimism, mixed with a well-intentioned attempt to use the English language is the reason my soul is awalys smiling over here - and a big part of the reason I'm not ready to come home yet.
Another great moment: I had a kid attempt to say the word "pronunciation" over eight times in class, and with a delicious amount of irony, he never could pronounce it correctly. We were reading guidelines for reading and the same kid read the sentences, "Never speak too quickly. Try to speak at a natural pace," so fast he sounded like an auctioneer on amphetamines. I actually asked him if he knew what the word "irony" meant - he just blankly smiled and said, "Teacher no." (author's sidenote: the word irony was one of our vocab words last month - I don't think he's been studying too hard)
Most of the stories I share here have to do with my life outside of the walls of the school I work at. I thought you might enjoy a few stories from the front lines...
Much love from Seoul
posted by Kyle at 12:24 AM
2 Comments:
these little korenglishisms would really make a nice little chapbook, and I think you've just found the title!
also, it's refreshing to think of a place where irony is an unknown word
enjoy the future
LW
Kyle,
School has finally slowed down so i've found some time to catch up on your blog. Sounds like things are going well. So glad you found a grill.. an essential tool of summer. SO you are going to be there another 10 months? was your contract more than a year or have you decided to stay an extra 6 mo or something? I'm glad things are going so well you aren't ready to leave. Miss ya,
Mel
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