It’s almost the end of the Japanese school year, and for a bit of a break from the usual textbook activities, M-sensei at my Junior High School gathered about 50 travel brochures for different places and told the 2年生 to write a short essay on where they want to go, why and what they will do. Here is my favourite, exactly as written:
“I want to go to the United Emirates. I want to meet an oil king. When I go, I will stay at an expensive hotel. I will go shopping at the expensive hotel.”
When I asked this student why he wanted to meet an oil king, he replied “To meet his daughter.”
Me: “But she can’t speak Japanese.”
Student: “I can speak English!”
I love this class.
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This is the same class (but not the same student) who produced these essays: http://roadmapsrevelationsandraindrops.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/summer-in-japan-and-some-laughs/
By: eaglet86 on March 10, 2011
at 10:43 pm
I loved the comment! That’s a kid with a sense of purpose (and a bit of humour too!)
By: Mum on March 12, 2011
at 6:34 am
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!!!!
Your students are great!
By: Robyn on March 12, 2011
at 3:31 pm
Wow, a grade 2, male gold-digger. What’s this world coming to?
By: dad on March 12, 2011
at 4:24 pm
I think it was more intended towards making people laugh. He knew the humour he was providing…
By: eaglet86 on March 12, 2011
at 4:52 pm