Facepalm Moment

[Chimera]

"Dios mio es una pregunta difícil para mi porque soy una chica americana típica y pienso solo sobre Facebook, Edward Cullen, y el centro comercial.""- a logical response from your student

"Si necesito decir algo me parece que Louisiana en noviembre sería calor porque los aficionados de los Saints tienen cabezas del aire caliente."-My response

How did I do teacher?

The first one looks like it came from Google Translate...

[SOJA]

The first one looks like it came from Google Translate...

Well I didn't even knew that existed so thank you

[Carolina Mike]

Yo no hablo español

[Jangler]

Once in English class the girl sitting next to me (I think her name was Missy if that matters) asked loud enough for the entire class to hear: "If China is on the other side of the world then why don't they fall off the bottom?" Hilarity ensued. Class was ruined (well as much as an English class can get ruined).

This was in eleventh grade.

What's so funny? Been wondering about that myself, did she ever get an answer?

[charlotte49er]

Is English-speaking Belize, Guyana or the Falkland Islands considered South America? Or French Guiana? (I wonder what language they speak there)

The official language of French Guiana is French, but a number of other local languages exist. Regional languages include French Guiana creole, six Amerindian languages (Arawak, Palikur, Kali'na, Wayana, Wayampi, Emerillon), four Maroon dialects (Saramaka, Paramaccan, Boni, Djuka), as well as Hmong Njua.[14] Other languages spoken include Portuguese, Hakka, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Dutch and English.

Belize and the Faulkland Islands: English is the Offical language, due to Belize being a former British Colony. People also speak, Kriol, Spanish and Maya.

Have you ever heard the bit on the Flakland Islands on John Boy & Billy?

Teacher: "Vinnie, Point out where are the Falkland Islands?"

Vinnie: "yo, which Islands?"

Teacher: "The Falkland Islands."

Vinnie: "I know where the Hawaiian islands are, and I know where Puerto Rico and Cuba are, and somewhere out there is Gilligan's Island. So which Falkland Island do you want me to point out"

[Kettle]

"Dios mio es una pregunta difícil para mi porque soy una chica americana típica y pienso solo sobre Facebook, Edward Cullen, y el centro comercial.""- a logical response from your student

"Si necesito decir algo me parece que Louisiana en noviembre sería calor porque los aficionados de los Saints tienen cabezas del aire caliente."-My response

How did I do teacher?

somebody translate please.

i didn't learn mexican over night.

[boo7382]

somebody translate please.

i didn't learn mexican over night.

lol.

"My goodness, its (this is) a difficult question for me because I am a typical American girl and all I think about is Facebook, Edward Cullen and the mall.

"If I need to say something, it seems to me that Lousiana in November would be hot because the Saints fan's heads are full of hot air."

Somewhat loosely translated

[Panthro]

I speak spanish with their native lisp.

[CatsMeow]

OK, I was educated in North Carolina public schools, and this thread is freaking me out.

[Kettle]

Nope. Even if students don't turn in their work. Its supposed to be a way of "giving students a fighting chance." So if they're lazy and don't do poo, they deserve at least a 60 so when the realize at the end of the semester that they're failing, they have a chance to do a little work and still pass.

so what school district do I not want my child enrolled in?

[Panthro]

so what school district do I not want my child enrolled in?

as long as you don't home school them they should be fine

[Kettle]

i'm not sure if thats a shot at me, or just stating proven facts. home schooled children tend to be smarter on average, but socially inept.

[boo7382]

i'm not sure if thats a shot at me, or just stating proven facts. home schooled children tend to be smarter on average, but socially inept.

Were you home schooled?

Do NOT home school your child. If you do, send him/her mainstream by at least 8th grade...if not before. They need all those socially awkward bad and good moments that we all had....and this is coming from a person whose middle school years were not very good.

[Kettle]

no i wasn't, and i don't intend to home school. i do intend to pay whatever i have to though to see that he/she is in the best school possible. even if it means losing money on a house to move to the right district.