Like most countries in this part of the world, the focus is on British English. Being not British, this presents a bit of a challenge for me. First of all, my English teachers can't understand me because all they hear is "arr rerr grrr irr reerrrr." Then I have to remember to talk like a Brit in order to not confuse the kids. After they've learned the phrase 'Have you got...?' I can't mess with their heads by asking 'Do you have...?' When they're learning time prepositions, I have to remember to say 'at the weekend' instead of 'on the weekend.' When I sing the ABC song, I have to remember to end it with 'Zed' instead of 'Zee.' Which is just silly, because it messes up the whole rhyme. There's trousers and knickers and trainers. Sweets not candy. Maths not math. And let's not forget. An eraser is not an eraser. It's a rubber.
No comments:
Post a Comment