Last Day

Phew. I survived my first English summer camp. It was really fun, but tiring. Glad to have a 2-day break. Then I’ll do it all again; with new students at a new school. So I realized I never mentioned how I get to the high school. I just follow the KFC’s! Left at the first one and school is on the right directly across from the 2nd one. It’s handy. Who needs street signs when there are KFC’s? Oh right, I just can’t read the street signs.

I walked out of the bathroom stall this morning and 3 regular students (who returned to school today) were standing by the sinks. They all looked at me. One of them said, “Wow.” Guess I really am a rare thing, an anomaly. Wonder what they would think of my white-beyond-white legs?!

We did tongue twisters today. They liked hearing me say them fast. One student timed me. 7 seconds on Peter Piper and Woodchuck. 14 seconds on Betty Botter, but it’s longer. How fast can you say them??

We went to KFC after camp ended today. Tina & Edison asked me to go with them, and then they asked the students. They ALL said they would go; if we paid. Ha ha. Smart kids. We told them they have to pay for themselves. I think 15 of them ended up coming. There were 9 upstairs by Tina, Edison and I. And I believe there were at least 4 downstairs who got there before us. It was fun. I really enjoyed the French fries. The sandwich was pretty good. But a little hot – thermal and spicy.

After that, I headed home. And I forgot to get the scooter sign picture before I left. So I pulled over near an intersection and took a picture. Hope you enjoy it! I also have quite a few pictures of the students. I guess I was kind of special since a bunch of them wanted pictures with me. Tina used her camera and will be sending them via e-mail, so they’ll be posted later.

One annoying thing is that I don’t get my salary until I get my ARC card. And I won’t get that until the beginning of August. The 2 people who will help me get it are in the U.S. touring with students until July 28. This silly card is preventing me from getting internet and setting up a postal account. Gr!

Another thought: we took a bunch of pictures at the end of the camp today. And my cheeks were hurting. I guess I haven’t been smiling as much since I’ve been here. Odd. I haven’t felt smile-deprived. Guess I’ll have to watch some funny movies this weekend.

Scooter sign from far away.
This sign shows how scooters have to turn left. I explained it in words in an earlier post.
Edison, my assistant.
Tina, my other assistant.
With my class.
The certificates we gave each of the students.

TONGUE TWISTERS
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
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How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,
and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
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Betty Botter had some butter,
"But," she said, "this butter's bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it would make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter--
that would make my batter better."

So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So 'twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.