Adult Movies? - Wednesday Nov. 14, 2007

I practiced with 2-2 teacher again for her open class. She had the real thing during 5^th period. After her open class, the teachers and the principal had a meeting in her classroom; this happens after every open class. The parents brought food, and we sat and discussed the class. Well, they discussed the class and then asked if I had any comments. I did have a question. I asked what the purpose of an open class is. Apparently it is to instruct the teachers on how to teach English more effectively. So, let me sarcastically lay this out for you. First and second grade teachers, who don’t teach their students English, practice to perfect an open English class so they can receive feedback on how to more effectively teach their students English. I’m a little confused as well. I do know that I spent four classes worth working on this one open class; those students had better darn well understand the phrase, “I’m hungry.”

My teachers didn’t show up to the teachers’ class again.

I thought that I would get so much done since I was hanging around school until 5:00PM, but the meeting lasted until after 4:00PM; hence, nothing much was accomplished. I left with 1-7 teacher to go to Chiak Art Center; it was a slight deviation from the initial dinner plans, but a welcomed one. 1-1 teacher created a calligraphy painting and two stamp prints that the first grade teachers went to see to show their support. It was a small art show, but quite interesting nonetheless.

Then we went to dinner. I managed to find the restaurant when 1-7 teacher had no idea where it was. Luckily I just happened to read the sign as we turned the corner. LOL! Yeah for slight Korean reading ability! We had seafood stew…spicy seafood stew. Now, some things I wouldn’t have expected to see; like a freaking huge snail that the teachers had to pry out with scissors and tongs. I’m pretty sure I tried sting ray…1-5 teacher drew a picture; it was like playing Pictionary! I guessed jellyfish, and she drew a jellyfish to show me that that wasn’t what she was talking about. So, I believe it was a sting ray.

We had some interesting dinner conversation. At one point, they started talking about adult movies. This was explained to me in English. Names and status will no longer be mentioned from this point on. One teacher mentioned that she likes adult movies. Now, I think our concept of adult movie and the Korean concept of adult movie are slightly different. They compared the movies to Brokeback Mountain and Sense and Sensibility. Another teacher chimed in that she and her husband watch these “adult movies” and go home and re-enact the sex scenes. We were all cracking up by the end of the conversation. The first grade teachers are so laid back; they’re fun to hang out with!