First week back

We finally started the second semester this past week. I know, I know, with only 8 weeks off during the winter, you wonder how I do it, right? ;-) One of the activities I did during class this week was 2 truths and a lie. It had to be about their vacation (since the chapter was about returning from vacation). After giving them an example, they understood perfectly and went to work. It went pretty well. When they were done I had them stand up and read their three sentences. My favorite "lies" were from students who in broken English would say something like, "Over vacation, I study English" That always got a big laugh from the other students, and depending on the student's sincerity in saying it and their personality, from me :-) In one class, the student read, "I play basketball everyday. I play computer everyday. I get a girlfriend..."(pause) and then a wise-cracking student yelled out "everyday!" The whole class just erupted in laughter. Maybe you had to be there, but it was really funny :-)