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I teach Spanish. One trick I learned ot get a class to quiet
down is saying "TIEMPO" and having the class respond with
MUERTO, pronounced Mwer'-toh (means time out), followed by
dead silence (ha ha, at middle school level!)

One young man is more excited than accurate about some of his
pronuniciation. He loves to do this "tiempo muerto" because
it gives him a chance to say something loud, his normal state
of speech.

Except.....he pronounces it "mierto", which is so much like
"mierda" that I have to snicker every time he says it.

For those who don't speak Spanish, "mierda" is what we frown
at kids for saying in English.
la maestra /blockquote>

I like your idea...I feel your pain/humor as I am also a
middle school Spanish teacher. Another fun thing is when
they're talking about how old they are...

¡Tengo doce anos! (en vez de años)

and also, one of my husbands first mistakes in speaking with
a Spanish-speaking person...

The...See More
Nov 13, 2002
Senora S /blockquote>

I have another cute age story: We were working on "tengo" (I
have) and I asked my students a series of yes/no questions about
me: Do I have blue eyes? Do I have blond hair? Do I have purple
pants? Do I have two heads?

Then I threw in "do I have 18 years?" and got the expected "no"
responses. Then I ...See More
Nov 17, 2002
Judith /blockquote>

On 11/13/02, la maestra wrote:
> I like your idea...I feel your pain/humor as I am also a
> middle school Spanish teacher. Another fun thing is when
> they're talking about how old they are...
>
> �Tengo doce anos! (en vez de a�os)
>
> and also, one of my husbands fir...See More
Jan 4, 2008
Estrellita /blockquote>

On 1/04/08, Judith wrote:
> On 11/13/02, la maestra wrote:
>> I like your idea...I feel your pain/humor as I am also a
>> middle school Spanish teacher. Another fun thing is when
>> they're talking about how old they are...
>>
>> �Tengo doce anos! (en vez de aï¿...See More
Jan 16, 2008
Scott Adams On 11/13/02, la maestra wrote: > I like your idea...I feel your pain/humor as I am also a > middle school Spanish teacher. Another fun thing is when > they're talking about how old they are... > > ¡Tengo doce anos! (en vez de años) > > and also, one of my husbands first mistakes in speaking with > a Spanish-speaking perso...See More
Sep 10, 2012


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