that it was better I didn’t laugh at (despite how much I wanted to).
While drilling low level students on shapes, I held up a rectangle.
J: ‘Student Sn, what shape is this?’
Student Sn: ‘Rectal’.
I was barely able to contain my laughter before saying, ‘The word is ‘rectangle’.’ Had I not been able to contain it, I would have had to explain the meaning of the word he had said - a conversation I didn’t want to have with a group of 16-year-olds.
Hahaha!! Great one!!
By: Steffi on February 22nd, 2007
at 7:38 pm
You missed a great opportunity! Those students would have had at least 2 English words indelibly etched into their brains.
By: vailian on February 22nd, 2007
at 8:16 pm
Nice!
Keeping a straight face is hard, and I have to say that ultimately I am with vailian: you missed a nice opportunity.
By: That Queer Expatriate on February 22nd, 2007
at 10:13 pm
Steff, I knew you’d get a kick out of it.
Vail and Adam, apparently you two have different teaching philosophies for adolescents than I do.
By: J on February 22nd, 2007
at 11:37 pm
haha! That’s a good one!
By: Elemmaciltur on February 24th, 2007
at 11:49 am
*snort*
it’s moments like that that get us through the teaching day really, isn’t it?!!!
Jo.
By: Anonymous on February 25th, 2007
at 4:32 pm
