tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post440517254021449313..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: In brief...ArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-14633228496517449452012-04-05T22:52:14.778+02:002012-04-05T22:52:14.778+02:00Thanks Hita - yes, you have sussed my rather irreg...Thanks Hita - yes, you have sussed my rather irregular teaching ways - I DO teach naughty things and have great fun doing it! I am sure things stick better for the learners when there's an element of naughtiness involved. When my Spanish students say 'easy' - I get them to continue with 'easy-peasy; lemon-squeezy; dirty-kneesy...etc! and they love it. And they'll always ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-88593832995409513502012-04-05T09:19:48.536+02:002012-04-05T09:19:48.536+02:00I'm sure you're a very good teacher, Annie...I'm sure you're a very good teacher, Annie. I think having a good sense of humour helps when you're teaching languages; or teaching anything, probably. There is a tremendous temptation to teach them nonsense sometimes, though, isn't there? When we had a cafe in Cambridge we had a really lovely Slovakian girl working with us. She spoke fairly good English, as she had taught it to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358941909845054941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-91303511909901073232012-04-01T23:01:13.790+02:002012-04-01T23:01:13.790+02:00Golly, what a busy time you're having, Annie, ...Golly, what a busy time you're having, Annie, but how nice to have such lovely visitors. I smiled when I read 'Well, ah'll go t' t' foot of ar stairs' as my father used to say that a lot but in a Lancashire accent. :-) I remember you going to the UK for your father;s birthday last year, not long after I discovered your blog. how time flies....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-30470752065962847942012-03-30T13:44:08.296+02:002012-03-30T13:44:08.296+02:00Much nattering planned! Give Pam my love, won'...Much nattering planned! Give Pam my love, won't you. Good job it's not a competition - I suspect it would be a close thing...<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-44805405409030620122012-03-30T08:34:46.415+02:002012-03-30T08:34:46.415+02:00Your sister's visit sounds as if it was excell...Your sister's visit sounds as if it was excellent. How brilliant to be able to whisk visitors round the Alhambra when they come to stay. I'm sure M. and son will have an equally good time with you, and I can just imagine all the nattering that will go on.( I have an ex work colleague coming for lunch today, Pam R. so you may be able to imagine how much nattering we will get up to)<br />Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.com