So...all this week I've been doing an exercise in class where I write three sentences on the board, two of which are true, and one of which is false. The kids are supposed to figure out which one is false. I tell them that I am going to lie to them and then I proceed to do so. My sentences are fairly straight forward.
1. I have broken 5 bones.
2. I have won the school spelling bee...twice.
3. I hate monkeys. They are ugly.
If you know me, you should know which one is false. Anyhoo, after the kids figure out which one is false, I have them write their own three sentences. And let me tell you...some interesting class periods have resulted. Yesterday, a kid wrote these three sentences.
1. I love my brother.
2. I love to surf.
3. I love my bed.
Now guess which one was false? That's right. Number 1. Today, the game got dangerous. The first girl who went up wrote,
1. I love giraffes. They are tall.
2. I love girls. I am bisexual.
3. I have broken 2 bones.
I thought, oh please God, let number 2 be false. I've already seen one of my female students kissing another girl around the back of the school. So another student asked, "When you kiss a girl, it is good?" At this point, the girl burst into hysterical giggling, which instantly reassured me that number 2 was false. Phew. The second girl to go write her sentences on the board was the first girl's friend. She wrote,
1. I love babies. They are cute.
2. I'm bad. Very, very bad.
3. I'm pregnant.
Oh holy crap weasels! If number 1 is false and she hates babies, yet is pregnant...the only way that this could turn out good is if number 3 is false. Which luckily it was. But oh the directions an activity can go in which you did not anticipate going. Never a dull day in a French high school.
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Oh my... talk about an impish sense of humor with those kids. Oye.
"Holy crap weasels!" wins an ward for being one of the most random/awesome exclamations I've ever seen, hehe.
Remember Lauren, they are not only high schoolers, they are FRENCH! If it can be taken the wrong direction, it will be. ;P
Hee hee, wait, this is horrible, but which one of yours was false? I know you hate monkeys, and I vaguely remember you winning a spelling bee or 2, but 5 bones? No, I think you only truly have broken 2.... I'm a bad sister!!>.<
lol...haha...lol...haha...lol....haha...lol...haha...
Lauren...hahah...lol...haha...lol
hahahahahahahahhah
these are silent laughs mind you...lol...hahahaha....lol...
wow....that's amazing...i was reading with such anticipation! lol
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