Nothing is more frustrating than trying to teach English composition to a bunch of spoiled kids who think it's just fine to use "text speak" or "twitter talk".
And let's not forget the wonderful rewarding conservations like this: Kid: Rosa collected the eggs. Me: The word is not collected. Let's sound it out. (We did and decided the word was counted.) Me: What's the word? Kid: counted Me: What's the word? Kid: counted Me: What's the word? Kid: counted Me: Read the sentence again, please. Kid: Rosa collected the eggs. Me (in my head): FUCK ME RUNNING!!!
Nothing is more frustrating than trying to teach English composition to a bunch of spoiled kids who think it's just fine to use "text speak" or "twitter talk".
ReplyDeleteAnd let's not forget the wonderful rewarding conservations like this:
ReplyDeleteKid: Rosa collected the eggs.
Me: The word is not collected. Let's sound it out. (We did and decided the word was counted.)
Me: What's the word?
Kid: counted
Me: What's the word?
Kid: counted
Me: What's the word?
Kid: counted
Me: Read the sentence again, please.
Kid: Rosa collected the eggs.
Me (in my head): FUCK ME RUNNING!!!