Today was my day to teach English at the kindergarten. So I brought along a handful of little plastic animals and their very smug-looking owner, Herr MacDonald. Wasn't sure how many of the kids know the song, so I gave a little explanation beforehand.
I looked out at the sea of expectant little faces and asked in German: "Who can tell me an animal that Old MacDonald might have on his farm?"
No response. Which is weird, because usually they're just about splitting out of their skins to give me the answer. So I asked it again, louder this time, because you never know, sometimes that helps...
"WHO CAN TELL ME WHICH ANIMALS OLD MACDONALD HAS ON HIS FARM?"
And the teacher, who was sitting in the back, smiled apologetically and said: "Sorry, Betsy, but you're saying Bahnhof, which is a railway station. I think you might mean Bauernhof..."
:-D
5 comments:
I should really learn not to read your updates during work since so often you make me laugh out loud behind my desk!
LOL! I'm laughing too.
I've tried that 'teaching tool' toooooo
;) louder is better ^^ otherwise just go with the little teacher bell (remember to wear glasses at the tip of your nose..) I am sure the kids had fun and learned a lot!
I had to laugh too. Yet another "Better than Berlitz" moment. I certainly won't be making that mistake again anytime soon. :-)
Oh that's just CLASSIC!! I'll bet everyone -- hopefully you included -- enjoyed a good laugh!
Carol
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