Okay,
okay, this entry was meant to be posted on Christmas… On Christmas
2012, to be precise. Don’t judge me! It’s not as if you’ve
never postponed doing something... for over a year. Aaaaanyway, without further ado, here are some of the
dialogues that took place before the winter holidays.
In
a beginners' class:
Boy
1: "Miss, can I ask Santa for a zombie?"
Me:
"I don't know Nick, you can try and tell me how it goes."
Boy
2: "You know that Santa is your mum and dad, right?"
There
was utter silence in the class for a few seconds and I held my
breath.
Boy
1: "Yeah, yes I know that." *pause* "I still want that
zombie though."
8-year-old
boy’s sincere question while watching The
Polar Express:
“Oh wow! Does the Polar Express come to Greece too?”
During
a private lesson with a 14-year-old student:
Me:
“Okay, I'll see you on the 27th
for our next lesson! Merry Christmas!”
Student: “On the 27th? No way! I'm coming over on the 24th to sing the Christmas carols. See you at 7am!”
Student: “On the 27th? No way! I'm coming over on the 24th to sing the Christmas carols. See you at 7am!”
Me:
“Yeah, do that, and you won’t be singing the carols to anyone
else…”
During
the school party before the Christmas holidays:
Student
1: “So when I first saw you I figured that you were very strict.”
Student
2: “Nah, she’s actually really cool and she tells loads of jokes.”
Me:
“Awww!”
Student
2: “So I charge 0.25€ per compliment…”
(By
the way, I don’t joke much in class. I’m just plain honest and
they think I’m joking. Not understanding sarcasm or actually
appreciating it?)
A
couple of days before that, I was having a private lesson with an
8-year-old in his house. While we were sitting in front of the lit
fireplace, suddenly a loud bang was heard from inside the fireplace.
He jumped up. I looked at him and opened my eyes widely: "It's
SANTA!!!"
And
then, during a lesson with the same little boy:
Me: "So, we won't be having a lesson for the next two weeks, try not to be too sad..."
Student: "I'm so sad that I'll throw a party with a band playing live."
Me: "Oh come on. I can almost see the tears in your eyes."
Student: "They're tears of joy..."
Outsmarted by an 8-year-old: check.
Me: "So, we won't be having a lesson for the next two weeks, try not to be too sad..."
Student: "I'm so sad that I'll throw a party with a band playing live."
Me: "Oh come on. I can almost see the tears in your eyes."
Student: "They're tears of joy..."
Outsmarted by an 8-year-old: check.
