Tuesday, February 7, 2012

How To Confuse French Children

1. Start counting with your pointer finger rather than your thumb—they’ll think you’re shushing them.
2. Write in print rather than cursive—they’ll have no idea how to tell “r” and "n" apart.
3. Say “so” or “then” before starting a new phrase—they will think that “so” is part of the whole phrase.

Me (holding up a flashcard): Hands
French children: Les mains
Me: In English!
French children: In English!

If you ever come across a French child who thinks that the English word for “hands” is “inenglish,” you will know that I was her teacher. 

1 comment:

  1. I was thinking it would be pretty amusing if you taught them nothing but slang. I wonder how long it would take the principal to catch on.

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