Today I taught one of my kindergarten students how to say "my dog is dead" in English.

[flonnebonne]

Today I walked with one of my kindergarten classes to a shrine and then to a ramen place for lunch. Had this conversation on the way:

Little Yuri-chan: You know, my family's dog is dead!
Me: Oh no! (...why are you so cheerful about it?)
Little Yuri-chan: How do you say "dead" in English?
Me: Deeaaadd.
Little Yuri-chan: Dead!
Principal: (walking nearby) Dog dead!
Little Yuri-chan: Dog dead!
Me: Dog is dead!
Principal: Dog is dead!
Little Yuri-chan: Dog is dead. (thinks about it) Cat is dead!
Me: (impressed) My dog is dead.
Principal: My dog is dead!
Little Yuri-chan: My dog is dead! My dog is dead!

The sad thing is that Little Yuri-chan is really smart and may very well remember how to say "my dog is dead" from now on. I just hope she doesn't traumatize anyone. Or that she doesn't tell her English teacher of a mother what I've been teaching her.

Comments

[love]

*giggles* Building it up from square one. Oh so cute.

[flonnebonne]

If only my junior high kids were as smart as my five year-olds. I could do so much more. *shakes head*

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[cryforthedream.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE A HORRIBLE TEACHER WITH A COMPLETE LACK OF MORALS. AND YOU FEED THE CHILDREN RAMEN.

...where were you when I was in school? ;_;

Re: ...

[flonnebonne]

THANK YOU!! &_& Though the ramen wasn't my doing! You can blame the real kindergarten teachers for that.