Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Heaven sent
With a few minutes to go in the lesson, conversation dried up. Fortunately, Japan was struck by an earthquake at that moment, prompting a new burst of loquacity from my hitherto tongue-tied seat warmers.
Earthquake!
No...
It is!
Crumbs, you're right!
Has it stopped?
No it's still going!
What should we do?
Sadly, none of this excellent interaction went down in English, but it was still good entertainment.
I calmed their nerves by laughing at them and calling them a bunch of babies. Then the bell went, so I left.
Earthquake!
No...
It is!
Crumbs, you're right!
Has it stopped?
No it's still going!
What should we do?
Sadly, none of this excellent interaction went down in English, but it was still good entertainment.
I calmed their nerves by laughing at them and calling them a bunch of babies. Then the bell went, so I left.
