Thursday, April 30, 2009

Sometimes I wonder if these kids are getting it

During a conversation test:

Me: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

(45-second pause)

Student, who is around 10 years old mind you: "Clock."

Me: "Clock?"

Student: "...Apple?"

The other teacher in the room looks horrified and stares at me, as if, in being a native speaker, I can mind-meld with this student and tell her the error of her ways.

Me: "Write it down. She wants to be a clock-apple. Next question."

4 comments:

Garrett McMahon said...

I never wanted to be an English teacher you know... I always wanted to be... a clock apple!

bebop7 said...

a clock-apple-astronaut, perhaps!

Garrett McMahon said...

Everyone hates astronauts.

Avery said...

dudes're always bringing down property values, etc.