Yeah, I think it is time to get out of this teaching thing. Right now I have kids climbing all over me, grabbing me and my hair and it is 20 minutes before class and I want to scream at them to shut the f*%k up and get the hell out. I just don't think I can deal with this anymore. I don't quite think I have felt like this before, not this level annoyance at a bunch of 1st graders (elementary).
Quote from: grey on December 12, 2016, 10:28:46 am4D is basically poison. But, not like literally. CoT today asked, "Perhaps you know kimchi??" Nah shite, what's on our lunches everyday?
4D is basically poison.
I understand why Korean people are so sensitive about Japan, but what I don't understand is when they try to claim something small and insignificant doesn't come from Japan. Teaching the Konglish class when we got to "arbeit" meaning part-time job and I mentioned that this is the word that Japan uses, which is why it came to Korea and they all vehemently deny that suck a thing could happen ...
Quote from: moonbrie on December 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pmI understand why Korean people are so sensitive about Japan, but what I don't understand is when they try to claim something small and insignificant doesn't come from Japan. Teaching the Konglish class when we got to "arbeit" meaning part-time job and I mentioned that this is the word that Japan uses, which is why it came to Korea and they all vehemently deny that suck a thing could happen ... It is because it doesn't, and you are wrong.It is German.It has nothing to do with Japan.Why do you think that it does?
Kids can't have knives for the cooking class in winter camp, but they can have box cutters in their pencil cases. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Quote from: Pecan on December 12, 2016, 01:03:21 pmQuote from: moonbrie on December 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pmI understand why Korean people are so sensitive about Japan, but what I don't understand is when they try to claim something small and insignificant doesn't come from Japan. Teaching the Konglish class when we got to "arbeit" meaning part-time job and I mentioned that this is the word that Japan uses, which is why it came to Korea and they all vehemently deny that suck a thing could happen ... It is because it doesn't, and you are wrong.It is German.It has nothing to do with Japan.Why do you think that it does?"....is certainly from German Arbeit, but the Japanese brought it to Korea"Ho-Min Sohn is a well-respected academic. I'm goin with himu were sayin?
Quote from: CO2 on December 12, 2016, 01:04:33 pmKids can't have knives for the cooking class in winter camp, but they can have box cutters in their pencil cases. HmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKids cutting themselves due to a careless school policy, is far different than you and your coteacher shouldering the burden of responsibility for allowing knives to be used during your English camp.Thank her.Side of caution...
Quote from: moonbrie on December 12, 2016, 01:13:07 pmQuote from: Pecan on December 12, 2016, 01:03:21 pmQuote from: moonbrie on December 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pmI understand why Korean people are so sensitive about Japan, but what I don't understand is when they try to claim something small and insignificant doesn't come from Japan. Teaching the Konglish class when we got to "arbeit" meaning part-time job and I mentioned that this is the word that Japan uses, which is why it came to Korea and they all vehemently deny that suck a thing could happen ... It is because it doesn't, and you are wrong.It is German.It has nothing to do with Japan.Why do you think that it does?"....is certainly from German Arbeit, but the Japanese brought it to Korea"Ho-Min Sohn is a well-respected academic. I'm goin with himu were sayin?I'm sticking with Dick! ;)http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/dicks-17/It is German, not Japanese, nor Konglish.Make the same claim about a word like "fighting" and I would agree with you on all accounts, but not arbeit.
Imagine literally citing eatyourkimchi for anything.
Quote from: moonbrie on December 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pmI understand why Korean people are so sensitive about Japan, but what I don't understand is when they try to claim something small and insignificant doesn't come from Japan. Teaching the Konglish class when we got to "arbeit" meaning part-time job and I mentioned that this is the word that Japan uses, which is why it came to Korea and they all vehemently deny that suck a thing could happen ... The funny thing is, my students, and (most) of my co-teachers love Japan. I have students that try to be funny by saying things to me in Japanese. When I reply in Japanese they start freaking out a bit haha. When we done a project on other countries a couple months ago, my students were fighting over which group got to study Japan haha.My co-teacher at my main school (who is the music teacher and speaks no English) has a bunch of pillows on her desk chair that all have Hiragana / Katakana on them. The English teacher at my main school has been to Japan a few times, and enjoys going there. One of the Korean teachers (who retired at the end of the last semester), actually asked the English teacher, to ask me, to help him learn Japanese once they found out I know a bit.