i just thought i'd tell about an extremely funny time in my duel enroll spanish class. well, we were doing some practice problems and the phrase 'la película de terror' which means horror or terror movie and this guy in my class asked "what are the pelicans of terror?" we laughed for like 5 minutes even the teacher, who was mad at herself because "a teacher should never laugh at her students."
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:48 am
Hahahahaa. She should forgive herself. There's exceptions and that should be one.
about a year ago in my class, we were learning pronouns and a big flame war started when one student exclaimed, "SPANISH DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!" without saying a word, she passed out some papers and asked us to read them:
"let's face it! English is a crazy language!
For example, there is no egg in eggplant, - and will you find neither pine nor apple in a pineapple.
Hamburgers are not made from ham, English muffins were not invented in England, and French Fries were not invented in France.
Sweetmeats are confectionery, while sweetbreads which are not sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore it's paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, Public Bathrooms have no baths, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea, nor is it a pig.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers do not fing, humdingers do not hum, and hammers don't ham. If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn't the plural of booth be beeth?
One goose, two geese, so one moose, two meese? One index, two indices, one Kleenex, two Kleenices?
And if you have a bunch of odds and ends - and you get rid of all but one - what do you call it?
So tell me, if the teacher taught - why isn't it that the preacher praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables - what does a humanitarian eat? And if you wrote a letter - perhaps you also bote your tongue?
Sometimes it makes you wonder if all English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.
In what other language do people drive on a parkway - and park on a driveway? Then we recite at a play - and play at a recital? We ship by truck and send cargo by ship? And have you noticed that we have noses that run and feet that smell?
How can a fat chance and a slim chance be the same thing? While a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike?
How can weather be as hot as hell one day - and as cold as hell the next?
And then sometimes we only talk about certain things when they are absent.
No doubt you have seen a horseless carriage - but have you ever wondered what a "horseful carriage" would look like? And have you ever seen a "strapful gown", or met a "sung hero", or experienced "requited love?"
And I ask you, have you ever run into someone who was "combobulated", "gruntled," "ruly," or "peccable"?
And where are the people who "are spring chickens," or who would actually "hurt a fly"?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which your alarm clock goes off by going on.
English was invented by people, not by computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, is not really a race at all). That is why, when stars are out they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch I start it, but when I wind up this essay I end it!"
on the other hand, my spanish classes suck.. we speak spanish as our first language soo.. there's nothing fun about it and the teacher is the worst.. we learn nothing with her /: We never do anything productive in her class, she never stands up to teach a lesson. She keeps making us study for her vocabulary tests that are like 40+ words..
on the other hand, my spanish classes suck.. we speak spanish as our first language soo.. there's nothing fun about it and the teacher is the worst.. we learn nothing with her /: We never do anything productive in her class, she never stands up to teach a lesson. She keeps making us study for her vocabulary tests that are like 40+ words..
I had a history teacher like that once. Except, he never stood up to teach class simply because he was...well...let's just call him "large" to be nice.sweatdrop He was so "large" he couldn't really move all that much. I swear, you could get away with murder in that class...eek But anyway, are all you're language arts teachers like that? I just find it funny because my language arts teachers have all been the exact opposite! blaugh Every language arts teacher I've ever met has always had a very laid back attitude. barely any tests or studying, and yet we learn a lot about writing and fluidness. Although I don't really know how much a spanish language arts class deviates from an english one...confused
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:12 pm
antifreeze1994
Ani_Fan_Girl01
antifreeze1994
that was quite interesting! XD
on the other hand, my spanish classes suck.. we speak spanish as our first language soo.. there's nothing fun about it and the teacher is the worst.. we learn nothing with her /: We never do anything productive in her class, she never stands up to teach a lesson. She keeps making us study for her vocabulary tests that are like 40+ words..
I had a history teacher like that once. Except, he never stood up to teach class simply because he was...well...let's just call him "large" to be nice.sweatdrop He was so "large" he couldn't really move all that much. I swear, you could get away with murder in that class...eek But anyway, are all you're language arts teachers like that? I just find it funny because my language arts teachers have all been the exact opposite! blaugh Every language arts teacher I've ever met has always had a very laid back attitude. barely any tests or studying, and yet we learn a lot about writing and fluidness. Although I don't really know how much a spanish language arts class deviates from an english one...confused
LOL! XD Well since I've been in high school almost all my spanish teachers have been useless.. /: I can't even count how many spanish teachers I've had from 7th-9th grade.. they used to change them like every quarter, well probably because of us students that made them quit.. XD haha I had a great spanish teacher in 10th grade though, probably the only time I've had one since elementary. What I mostly hate about my current spanish teacher is that she has this favoritism for this student, whom I dislike quite a lot >> she doesn't do anything in her class, and there are time when she doesn't even go to her class, and the teacher gives her 100's in everything without doing a thing! D< Last year with my english teacher, we learned nothing with her either. She used her class to gossip mostly.. e__e she only made us read the stories for literature and do the questions that were after each story and at the bottom of each page which were so freaking long and the next class you had to bring them done 'cuz there were times when no one did it, only a few and she gave them a 100 for the test /: but when lots of people did it, she didn't.. >> she thought that reading and answering the questions would help us be better at analyzing stories.. didn't help me for sure /:
on the other hand, my spanish classes suck.. we speak spanish as our first language soo.. there's nothing fun about it and the teacher is the worst.. we learn nothing with her /: We never do anything productive in her class, she never stands up to teach a lesson. She keeps making us study for her vocabulary tests that are like 40+ words..
I had a history teacher like that once. Except, he never stood up to teach class simply because he was...well...let's just call him "large" to be nice.sweatdrop He was so "large" he couldn't really move all that much. I swear, you could get away with murder in that class...eek But anyway, are all you're language arts teachers like that? I just find it funny because my language arts teachers have all been the exact opposite! blaugh Every language arts teacher I've ever met has always had a very laid back attitude. barely any tests or studying, and yet we learn a lot about writing and fluidness. Although I don't really know how much a spanish language arts class deviates from an english one...confused
LOL! XD Well since I've been in high school almost all my spanish teachers have been useless.. /: I can't even count how many spanish teachers I've had from 7th-9th grade.. they used to change them like every quarter, well probably because of us students that made them quit.. XD haha I had a great spanish teacher in 10th grade though, probably the only time I've had one since elementary. What I mostly hate about my current spanish teacher is that she has this favoritism for this student, whom I dislike quite a lot >> she doesn't do anything in her class, and there are time when she doesn't even go to her class, and the teacher gives her 100's in everything without doing a thing! D< Last year with my english teacher, we learned nothing with her either. She used her class to gossip mostly.. e__e she only made us read the stories for literature and do the questions that were after each story and at the bottom of each page which were so freaking long and the next class you had to bring them done 'cuz there were times when no one did it, only a few and she gave them a 100 for the test /: but when lots of people did it, she didn't.. >> she thought that reading and answering the questions would help us be better at analyzing stories.. didn't help me for sure /:
Actually, one time I was taking the practice ACT (big stupid statewide test you have to take to graduate crying ) and I must have gotten the worst teacher ever for it. I was actually trying my hardest, while 3 other kids next to me we talking in a clear-as-day volume! I asked them politely to quiet down, and they told me to shut the F**k up. So, I told the teacher. He accused me of talking with other students during the test, and ripped my test up.scream So, I storm out of the room, and he sends a note to the principal's office saying I should be suspended scream Thank god our principal is the most awesome guy ever, and chose to believe me instead of the teacher.blaugh He said for the actual test, I can be in a room alone, with a private test instructor.blaugh Still, had that been the real test, I would have been screwed. It basically determines whether or not you get into a good college eek Do you have big standardized tests like that?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:29 pm
antifreeze1994
Actually, one time I was taking the practice ACT (big stupid statewide test you have to take to graduate crying ) and I must have gotten the worst teacher ever for it. I was actually trying my hardest, while 3 other kids next to me we talking in a clear-as-day volume! I asked them politely to quiet down, and they told me to shut the F**k up. So, I told the teacher. He accused me of talking with other students during the test, and ripped my test up.scream So, I storm out of the room, and he sends a note to the principal's office saying I should be suspended scream Thank god our principal is the most awesome guy ever, and chose to believe me instead of the teacher.blaugh He said for the actual test, I can be in a room alone, with a private test instructor.blaugh Still, had that been the real test, I would have been screwed. It basically determines whether or not you get into a good college eek Do you have big standardized tests like that?
Im so glad the principal believed you!! O: Lol then you didn't do well?? XD haha Well in here we don't take those kinds of tests /: We just do the SAT and/or TOEFL if we want to study abroad o_o that's it that I know of at least.. xD
Actually, one time I was taking the practice ACT (big stupid statewide test you have to take to graduate crying ) and I must have gotten the worst teacher ever for it. I was actually trying my hardest, while 3 other kids next to me we talking in a clear-as-day volume! I asked them politely to quiet down, and they told me to shut the F**k up. So, I told the teacher. He accused me of talking with other students during the test, and ripped my test up.scream So, I storm out of the room, and he sends a note to the principal's office saying I should be suspended scream Thank god our principal is the most awesome guy ever, and chose to believe me instead of the teacher.blaugh He said for the actual test, I can be in a room alone, with a private test instructor.blaugh Still, had that been the real test, I would have been screwed. It basically determines whether or not you get into a good college eek Do you have big standardized tests like that?
Im so glad the principal believed you!! O: Lol then you didn't do well?? XD haha Well in here we don't take those kinds of tests /: We just do the SAT and/or TOEFL if we want to study abroad o_o that's it that I know of at least.. xD
LUCKY screamscreamscream Y U NO HAVE TO TAKE 50 BILLION ¨POINTLESS TESTS?!? Actually, the ACT is like the SAT´s brother. I´ve heard they aren´t very different. But we have to take the ACT, MEAP (another big state test) some weird test called Work keys, and the MME. (yet another stupid state test) And I love how half of the teachers tell us that it isn´t a big deal, and the other half says that it determines your life.confusedI swear some kids take adderall just for the ACT (Me included, but at least I have a prescription stare) So yeah, Great job state! you´ve just found a way to encourage caffeine and drug usage! xd
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:02 pm
antifreeze1994
Ani_Fan_Girl01
antifreeze1994
Actually, one time I was taking the practice ACT (big stupid statewide test you have to take to graduate crying ) and I must have gotten the worst teacher ever for it. I was actually trying my hardest, while 3 other kids next to me we talking in a clear-as-day volume! I asked them politely to quiet down, and they told me to shut the F**k up. So, I told the teacher. He accused me of talking with other students during the test, and ripped my test up.scream So, I storm out of the room, and he sends a note to the principal's office saying I should be suspended scream Thank god our principal is the most awesome guy ever, and chose to believe me instead of the teacher.blaugh He said for the actual test, I can be in a room alone, with a private test instructor.blaugh Still, had that been the real test, I would have been screwed. It basically determines whether or not you get into a good college eek Do you have big standardized tests like that?
Im so glad the principal believed you!! O: Lol then you didn't do well?? XD haha Well in here we don't take those kinds of tests /: We just do the SAT and/or TOEFL if we want to study abroad o_o that's it that I know of at least.. xD
LUCKY screamscreamscream Y U NO HAVE TO TAKE 50 BILLION ¨POINTLESS TESTS?!? Actually, the ACT is like the SAT´s brother. I´ve heard they aren´t very different. But we have to take the ACT, MEAP (another big state test) some weird test called Work keys, and the MME. (yet another stupid state test) And I love how half of the teachers tell us that it isn´t a big deal, and the other half says that it determines your life.confusedI swear some kids take adderall just for the ACT (Me included, but at least I have a prescription stare) So yeah, Great job state! you´ve just found a way to encourage caffeine and drug usage! xd
HAHHA! XD Wow those are quite a lot of tests that can determine your future /: is it necessary to take them all or just one? o.o Well we don't take any of those because I ain't from USA XD haha The SAT is already a big deal for us imagine having to take all the other ones!! e__O that's jut insane!! D:
HAHHA! XD Wow those are quite a lot of tests that can determine your future /: is it necessary to take them all or just one? o.o Well we don't take any of those because I ain't from USA XD haha The SAT is already a big deal for us imagine having to take all the other ones!! e__O that's jut insane!! D:
Yeah. All of them are required. stare The ACT test general knowledge of high school mathamatics, english and reading skills. Work keys tests your ability to work in a career. (although many just say that it tests your ability to fill in bubbles because the questions are so simple, it's almost insulting xd) The MME is specific only to the state I live in, (Michigan) and is basically to make sure that your knowledge is up to the state's standards. Finally, there's the MEAP, another one specific to Michigan, and it pretty much does the exact same thing as the MME, rolleyes but instead asks even STUPIDER questions. confused
I really don't know what was going on in the state capitol when they decided that all these tests were a good idea, but I'll bet it looked something like this:
cheese_whinecheese_whinecheese_whinetwistedtwisteddramallamadramallamaroflroflroflrofl I actually am starting the MME tomorrow. The state actually used to give you a big old scholarship if you did well blaugh but, they decided that they were too cheap to keep doing this so, now you take it because the state tells you to. scream
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