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scubashell44
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Michelle
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Funny moments??? Let's share!
The other posts about the rude comments got me thinking.
We all have those moments when you have to put your gradebook up to your face to hid the fact that you are trying not to laugh.
Let's share them here!
I have two that I can think of right away:
I had just explained in my HS ESL class what "hold your horses" means to an Indian student. The next day in class I'm telling another student to wait a minute, when I hear the Indian student turn around and go
"yea, Edgar, keep your horses still"
He was so proud that he used what he thought was the idiom LOL.
My other moment is another student telling on two brother in a MS class. Both brothers are named Mohammad:
"Excuuuuuuse me.....Mohammed hit Mohammed and Mohammed got mad and hit Mohammed back"
This was said at warp speed. I didn't even have time to hide, I just burst out laughing.
Anyone else have any?
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Posted 10/28/09 11:39 PM  |
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maybeamommy
Blessed beyond belief
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
I'm in CA and I'm an SLP at a school that is 10 miles from the Mexico border.
Anyway.... a student and I were working on opposites. I was trying to get a baseline of what he knew, so I was just saying "What's the opposite of ... " and letting him reply.
So we get to "what's the opposite of black?" And he says "umm... Mexican?"
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| Posted 10/29/09 12:30 PM |
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RadioLau
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Laura
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
I am an ESL teacher and I could go on and on but one really stands out. My first year teaching I went on a cruise during April break. I went to pick up one of my first graders the day we got back and she asked, "Why are you a different color?" It was soo funny. It also made a good lesson on the sun and what it does to your skin, etc.
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| Posted 10/29/09 12:51 PM |
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CmC720
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
i teach 1st grade and one year i had a child keep staring at me..when i asked him what was the matter he asked me Why i had dots all over me? (he didnt know what frekels were 
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| Posted 10/29/09 7:49 PM |
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scubashell44
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/09 790 total posts
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Michelle
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Posted by maybeamommy
I'm in CA and I'm an SLP at a school that is 10 miles from the Mexico border.
Anyway.... a student and I were working on opposites. I was trying to get a baseline of what he knew, so I was just saying "What's the opposite of ... " and letting him reply.
So we get to "what's the opposite of black?" And he says "umm... Mexican?"
I just burst out laughing when I read this!
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| Posted 10/29/09 8:32 PM |
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Athee
I believe in miracles!
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
i teach a 4th grade ESL class so we were going over what the word assassinated meant so im going on and on about Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, and John F. Kennedy and how they all got killed and 20 minutes later after our conversation started to die off a student raises his hand and askes what does killing mean  I had to just laugh it off though... and explain once again....
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| Posted 10/29/09 8:34 PM |
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scubashell44
LIF Adolescent
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Michelle
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
wow...I didn't realize there were so many of us ESL teachers on here!
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| Posted 10/29/09 8:46 PM |
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beth1
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Posted by maybeamommy
I'm in CA and I'm an SLP at a school that is 10 miles from the Mexico border.
Anyway.... a student and I were working on opposites. I was trying to get a baseline of what he knew, so I was just saying "What's the opposite of ... " and letting him reply.
So we get to "what's the opposite of black?" And he says "umm... Mexican?"
That is hysterical!! I would have totally lost it.
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| Posted 10/30/09 10:33 PM |
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ml110
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
love these! I'm an SLP in a school and one time i was working with a student on comparing and contrasting-- he had to tell me what was the same and what was different about 2 things I named.
so i said " whats different about a principal and a teacher?" and he goes " well... a teacher works, and a principal doesn't" LOL i guess in his mind since the principal is in the office most of the day and not out and about, hes not really working LOL
i also had a first grader say " hey! wanna hear a funny word??" so i said " sure!" and he goes "SIDE BOOB!"  i was like " WHERE did you hear that??" and he said " I watch Family Guy with my mom!"
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| Posted 10/31/09 11:21 AM |
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Just yesterday, I had a student (I teach K) who was dressed as a pirate..but a GIRL pirate...a boy said, "I never saw girl pirates" and an outspoken girl says, "of COURSE there are girl pirates..they need WIVES and KIDS." HA!
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| Posted 10/31/09 1:32 PM |
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katiebell
Hoping, wishing, waiting....
Member since 8/06 1418 total posts
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
In the beginning of the year I was sharing my star of the week poster to my first grade class and I was explaining what and who were in all the pictures, I showed them one of my mom and dad, and one student asked why does your mom and dad look like a grandma and grandpa!! LOL, its so funny because they have no concept of how old we are, they thought my parents should look like there parents, even though I am the same age as most of their parents!!! I love seeing their faces too when I run into them outside of school. They look so confused, they think we live in the school!!!
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| Posted 10/31/09 2:43 PM |
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scubashell44
LIF Adolescent
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Michelle
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Posted by katiebell
In the beginning of the year I was sharing my star of the week poster to my first grade class and I was explaining what and who were in all the pictures, I showed them one of my mom and dad, and one student asked why does your mom and dad look like a grandma and grandpa!! LOL, its so funny because they have no concept of how old we are, they thought my parents should look like there parents, even though I am the same age as most of their parents!!! I love seeing their faces too when I run into them outside of school. They look so confused, they think we live in the school!!!
I always like when they see my name badge and are like "that's your name??" It's like "WOW, teachers have first names!?!?!"
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| Posted 10/31/09 6:25 PM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Jib
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Posted by scubashell44
Posted by katiebell
In the beginning of the year I was sharing my star of the week poster to my first grade class and I was explaining what and who were in all the pictures, I showed them one of my mom and dad, and one student asked why does your mom and dad look like a grandma and grandpa!! LOL, its so funny because they have no concept of how old we are, they thought my parents should look like there parents, even though I am the same age as most of their parents!!! I love seeing their faces too when I run into them outside of school. They look so confused, they think we live in the school!!!
I always like when they see my name badge and are like "that's your name??" It's like "WOW, teachers have first names!?!?!"
I remember running into one of my teachers at the supermarket when I was younger. I recall being very amazed ... like... "She eats FOOD?!" Kids.....
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| Posted 10/31/09 11:03 PM |
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DaisyGirl
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
Posted by katiebell
In the beginning of the year I was sharing my star of the week poster to my first grade class and I was explaining what and who were in all the pictures, I showed them one of my mom and dad, and one student asked why does your mom and dad look like a grandma and grandpa!! LOL, its so funny because they have no concept of how old we are, they thought my parents should look like there parents, even though I am the same age as most of their parents!!! I love seeing their faces too when I run into them outside of school. They look so confused, they think we live in the school!!!
I love when the kids ask me how old I am. I never tell them but I always ask them "How old do you think I am?" because I love the answers.
I've gotten as young as 16 and as old as 80!
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| Posted 11/1/09 8:28 PM |
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scubashell44
LIF Adolescent
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Michelle
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
I have a new one......
When asked who painted the Mona Lisa, a HS ESL student's response???
"Leonardo DiCaprio"
gotta love it!
Message edited 11/2/2009 10:46:02 PM.
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| Posted 11/2/09 10:40 PM |
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bellarina
She's my dancing queen!
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Re: Funny moments??? Let's share!
I teach kindergarten and a few years back my kids were playing in their free choice centers. A group of kids decided to play in the kitchen center when a boy decided he wanted to join and asked what he could be.... one child said there was no room because they already had a daddy, a mommy, a brother, a dog, a cat, a grandma and grandpa.... so the boy looked preplexed a moment and said... "I'll be the smelly old uncle"... and they all said "ok!"
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