I have a new career in mind. I want to write English books for Koreans, because I have to tell you, some of the ones they have are so bad they are laughable. When teaching the adults not a day goes by that I have to "correct" the textbook.
Today I had to tell my student to just skip part of the lesson. It was nonsense. Usully I teach adults but this student is a ten year old girl. Child or not, she is smart enough to wonder about this idea:
Huh?
I had to have her take out a pencil and cross out part of this sentence:
And lest we think such odd sentences are in an effort to clearly define the words, I'll share a definition or two from the previous page in this chapter called "Nature Force" (a typical American concept).
Anyway, I just have to share today's lesson, as it is so inspirational:
Right. Let's discuss that, shall we!
Today I had to tell my student to just skip part of the lesson. It was nonsense. Usully I teach adults but this student is a ten year old girl. Child or not, she is smart enough to wonder about this idea:
Heavy rains kill many people.
Storms destroy our homes.
When we keep nature clean
it gives us many good things.
Huh?
I had to have her take out a pencil and cross out part of this sentence:
We eat apples, bananas and vegetables of nature.
And lest we think such odd sentences are in an effort to clearly define the words, I'll share a definition or two from the previous page in this chapter called "Nature Force" (a typical American concept).
made from fibers of a particular plant (I'm sure we'd all know right off - cotton!)
a piece of cloth of unique design (that is how I always think of a flag)
Anyway, I just have to share today's lesson, as it is so inspirational:
We live with many animals in this world.
Some kill elephants for ivory.
They also kill foxes for fur.
People destroy forests and make new cities there.
Many animals lose their homes.
We make a peaceful world for animals.
We are good friends with animals.
Right. Let's discuss that, shall we!
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