Teacher John: A "clue" is something that helps the police or a detective solve a case. That's why Sherlock Holmes is always holding a magnifying glass, so he can look for clues. For example, a piece of hair can be a clue. What else might be a clue?
ESL Student: The finger's here (motioning towards the tip of the finger).
Teacher John: That's right! Those are called "fingerprints." Fingerprints can definitely be a clue.
ESL Student: Teacher John, is there a "finger princess?"
Showing posts with label lame jokes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lame jokes. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Sunday, August 30, 2009
What's the soup du jour?
"It's the 'Soup of the Day'"
"Mmmmm. That sounds good. I'll have that."
As some of you may remember, awhile back I had a post displaying some of the unique names I've encountered here in Taiwan. Fortunately, the fun didn't stop there. Here are a few more:
Soup and Haha from the ticket counter at the movies. Perhaps they are acquaintances of Destroy and Icey from the previous names posting.
Smark is a new student of mine. Why not just drop the "s"? How does someone even come up with a name like that?
Smark's classmates also have some interesting, yet surprisingly more acceptable because they're Asian-sounding, names: Yuki, Momoko, Lulu, and Waylen.
Meanwhile, I've become "Jong" to many (mostly older people) who can't seem to get their tongue off their bottom teeth and behind their upper teeth to get that crisp "n" sound. And my class calls me "Teacher...Superman, Spiderman, Optimus Prime, Michael Jackson, Handsome Man, Roller Coaster, Send E-mails, Eyes, Hair, Koo-Koo Head, Crazy, (insert first word that pops into a child's mind)."
Oh well, it's like I always used to say... you can call me anything you want, just don't call me "Late For Dinner." Har har har...
"Mmmmm. That sounds good. I'll have that."
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As some of you may remember, awhile back I had a post displaying some of the unique names I've encountered here in Taiwan. Fortunately, the fun didn't stop there. Here are a few more:
Soup and Haha from the ticket counter at the movies. Perhaps they are acquaintances of Destroy and Icey from the previous names posting.
Smark is a new student of mine. Why not just drop the "s"? How does someone even come up with a name like that?
Smark's classmates also have some interesting, yet surprisingly more acceptable because they're Asian-sounding, names: Yuki, Momoko, Lulu, and Waylen.
Meanwhile, I've become "Jong" to many (mostly older people) who can't seem to get their tongue off their bottom teeth and behind their upper teeth to get that crisp "n" sound. And my class calls me "Teacher...Superman, Spiderman, Optimus Prime, Michael Jackson, Handsome Man, Roller Coaster, Send E-mails, Eyes, Hair, Koo-Koo Head, Crazy, (insert first word that pops into a child's mind)."
Oh well, it's like I always used to say... you can call me anything you want, just don't call me "Late For Dinner." Har har har...
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