Yesterday I taught another class about London and Watford (which is, as far as any German kids now know, a part of London), which was quite fun. Though probably less fun than last time, when I got an applause at the end, and also witnessed 12-year-old pronouncing the Grand Union Canal as the Grand Onion Canal.
At the weekend, me and Sophie went to Leeds, where we signed for this house, for ourselves, Alex and Rachael. I can't wait to move in.
Happy Sophie, moments after paying our deposits, signing our contract, and before heading to the pub.
It was so good to be in Leeds. It made me remember how much I think of it as home; it's so much better than Watford and so much easier than Germany. We went out, as well, and it was amazing not being the only drunk, scantily dressed people on the street, or the only people dancing in the club.
This morning, I've just got back from my usual stroll to school and back. Today they're schreibing a Lernstandbericht, whatever that is. All I know is, they don't require my help for it. It would be nice if they would sag mir Bescheid, just once, so I actually know if I have a lesson or not. To think, I thought I might actually do a full 12 hours this week!
Dora.
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Oh my God! I Facebook stalked you too, and was too embarrassed to comment on your blog when I found it. But a lot of it made me laugh, and it's always to interesting to hear about other Language Assistants. It's a unique experience, isn't it? Although I don't know much about the German school system, but the French one is weird - lycées have students up to their early 20s, but they still "feel" like schools, I have to act like a teacher, and a lot of the students are really immature. One of my lessons last week ended with a guy playing 50 cent on his phone and asking me to translate it while the rest of the class attempted to mouth along... definitely put me off being a teacher.
AntwortenLöschenAnyway, I'd say something appropriate in German but I have forgotten almost everything, which is super annoying. Can you still speak French?
Thanks for the comment
Eden.
Ps - LOL at "I hope I become some sort of distant celebrity there, like that annoying English girl that got famous in Japan by dancing on Youtube." It could happen, you never know!
PPS - What on Earth did you teach in a class about Watford?
PPPS - I, also, have not yet done a full 12-hour week.
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