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darth | Homepage | 09.04.04 - 9:18 pm | #

I've never actually taught english to foreign kids, although I was offered a job doing so several years ago at a local community college, and do work with them a little. It can be very rewarding, but also quite frustrating. My fulltime job involves working with a lot of refugees, primarily the Montagnards from Vietnam and Russian Jews, but I didn't have the time or energy to spare to work another job too. Being a fulltime single dad and Social Services supervisor pretty much takes it all these days, unfortunately, although it's my goal to "get a life' again very soon.
steve | 09.01.04 - 12:39 pm | #

Exactly Batty! There's something very poetic in it's stiltedness. Steve, did you ever get to teach any english to foreign students? I always thought that might be an enjoyable job.
Tracey | Homepage | 09.01.04 - 9:33 am | #

Thanks for the tip! I can't decide if it is prose or poetry.
Professor Batty | Homepage | 08.31.04 - 10:47 pm | #

ESL kid, all the way.
I had a p.t. gig some years back reading standardized proficiency exams of high schoolers.
The verb tenses really give 'em away.
steve | 08.31.04 - 9:09 pm | #