Cinder Block Diaries

Formerly an American teaching ESL in Korea, I've completed 3 contracts, lots of Hapkido, and wifed up in a foreign land. After moving back to N.Y w/ my wife, getting my masters and a teaching job, I'm breaking my 6 year hiatus in posting after a little bit of inspiration; the birth of my Son, Leon. I started this as a 20-something year old adventurer and am coming back as a 30-something year old teacher, currently learning the ins and outs of fatherhood. Welcome to the Cinder Block Diaries.

Monday, October 1, 2007

ABC English

Just to let you know, I don't proof read these things so if there is a mistake JUST DEAL WITH IT! Anyway.

I have to start this thing called abc english. Not so excited for this. It is a program for poorer kids and I have to call about 6-12 of them over the course of an hour and talk to them for at least a little bit. If their English is as bad as some of my students the conversation will be basically like the following:

Me: Hello
Them: Hello Jay-kuh
Me: How are you?
Them: I'm fine thank you
Me: What did you do today?
Them: Nice to meet you Jay-kuh
Me: How is the weather outside?
Them: So Hansome
me: Can you tell me what day it is?
Them: I love you

.....I hope it's not what I think it is

4 comments:

007 said...: You've got a really great project teaching English for poor kids. I have known for a while that some people do not know how to communicate well in English. I commend you for your endeavour so that others may speak and be understood by the world! Keep up the good work.; October 1, 2007 at 3:06 PM
Unknown said...: lol; October 2, 2007 at 10:23 AM
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Cinder Block said...: Tony shhhh my parents are their friends are reading this page now so moderate your mouth son!; October 3, 2007 at 11:15 PM