Yesterday in my two o’clock class, I started out by asking all the kids how they were doing today and why. One girl said, “I am angry today, because my friend me hit this.” She stood up and mimed slapping her bottom.
Usually when they do this I tell them how to say it properly in English so they can make a sentence. So I tried to think of the least inappropriate way for her to say it: “I am angry today, because my friend hit my behind.”
This girl has excessive spunk sometimes, though, and she said, “Teacher, again, what is this?” (Referring, of course, to her behind.)
So I stood up and said, “Where is it? Is it in front of you? No! It’s not in front of you…it’s behind you.” And I hit my butt to emphasize that that was where it was.
The whole class cracked up. When I finally got them quieted down, I tried to resume our warm-up rounds. Alas, you can imagine what 99% of them responded on their turn:
“I am happy today, because Teacher touched her behind.”
Great. Thanks, guys. I’ll just wait for my co-teacher to come and demand an explanation for the talk that’s going ‘round.
