Seven
Me: Horrible weather, isn't it?
Student: Seven.
Me: Seven?
Student: Seven.
Me: Seven? [BIG QUIZZICAL LOOK ON FACE]
Student: Yes, seven.
Me: Seven what?
Student: Seven.
Me: Seven what?
Student: Typhoon. Seven.
Me: Typhoon seven?
Student: Seven typhoon.
Me: Seven typhoons????
Student: Yes. Seven typhoon from January.
Me: argh. Okay. This is the seventh typhoon this year in Tokyo. Right.
This must have taken about two or three minutes to conclude!
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This week is a harsh week. I'm on a six day working week and have two special two-hour morning classes in addition to the normal working day that starts in noon. It's a killer. I was going to ramble on a bit about being a teacher, but am having difficulties putting sentences together right now!
posted by Jo at 23:39
3 Comments:
It's raining in England too sweetie. So much for our summer. Sx
PS Thanks for the instructions, can't be doing with this new fangled technology.
1:30 am
luddite.
the typhoon has now passed anyway and we're back to the hot summer.
7:53 pm
i always have such a good time picturing you and the kids when you describe these conversations
12:19 am
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