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yo'ma




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 8:20 am
I can actually post here, yay me!!
I got a job to teach conversational english to satmar high school girls. The principal wants me to bring in a picture and then we discuss the picture and things like that. Well, I have some ideas, like, family, shopping, the weather. Anybody have any other ideas or tips? TIA
She doesn't want anyone to know that I know any spanish, which is very little anyway.
She is not making me wear a sheitel though Very Happy , I can wear my hats.
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chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 10:01 am
Good for you !
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happyone




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 11:00 am
Good luck!
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montrealmommy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 12:11 pm
Mazal Tov and Hatzlacha Rabba - what about cities - like if they were to go on a trip could they discuss that (maybe natural type pics - an igloo, the grand Canyon, etc...)
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Mrs. Mommy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 1:55 pm
clothing? body parts? directions?
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justanothermother




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 07 2008, 2:37 pm
YAY for you.
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RachelB




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 12:57 am
Mazal Tov! I guess you won't have time for imamother anymore Smile
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Nicole




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 11:51 am
yo'ma wrote:
I can actually post here, yay me!!
I got a job to teach conversational english to satmar high school girls. The principal wants me to bring in a picture and then we discuss the picture and things like that. Well, I have some ideas, like, family, shopping, the weather. Anybody have any other ideas or tips? TIA
She doesn't want anyone to know that I know any spanish, which is very little anyway.
She is not making me wear a sheitel though Very Happy , I can wear my hats.


WHY??? Is spanish "non jewish"? Does she know that we have rabbonim in our history who spoke/speak spanish fluently? Confused
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cassandra




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 11:53 am
I assume it is so that they can learn English by immersion and not rely on communicating is Spanish with the English teacher.
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yo'ma




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 12:14 pm
cassandra wrote:
I assume it is so that they can learn English by immersion and not rely on communicating is Spanish with the English teacher.

right!
the girls only speak spanish. they don't even know yiddish, they have a class like that too. it's because most of them are sefardim, but satmar.
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Nicole




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 1:05 pm
LOL

oh!
jokes on me! I didnt realize where you live!

and yo'ma- is that a dog in your avatar?
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yo'ma




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 08 2008, 5:01 pm
Quote:
and yo'ma- is that a dog in your avatar?

yes
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Nicole




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 12 2008, 3:28 pm
HOW???????????
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yo'ma




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 12 2008, 3:39 pm
Nicole wrote:
HOW???????????

how what, the dog? it was photoshopped in
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RiVo




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 12 2008, 3:46 pm
how about talking about family, nature, budgeting, home.
Good Luck and Mazal tov to you. Enjoy It!!!!!!!!
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daisymae




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 12 2008, 6:08 pm
mazal tov yo'ma! enjoy!
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tzipp




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 12 2008, 11:24 pm
-bring a picture or object in, discuss it, can be great if you went on a vacation and brought back a bunch of little things from places you visited... students can do the same
-"debate" an issue of current events
-procedural- give directions to do something- crafts, build something, a recipe, have students do the same
-games- charades, scattergories, matching, bingo... (with english names of course)

That's all I can think of now...
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, May 13 2008, 12:20 am
my next door neighbor is from buenos aires... she has 2 daughters in law from BA who didnt know a word of english, barely yiddish when they came here... there is quite a sizeable community of chasidishe BA transplants here.
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yo'ma




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 13 2008, 1:37 pm
yay, I got another job!! Also conversational speaking w/ a married non-jewish guy who deals w/ english speaking pple for business and needs help w/ his english. I'm first starting on a trial basis to see if he's happy w/ me and if I'm comfortable teaching him.

MamaBear, I just noticed your post and probably some of your neighbors from BA have relatives in the school I teach in, if they're Satmar.
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SarahSpundah




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 13 2008, 1:43 pm
mazel tov! It's wonderful to have a set teaching gig. I couldn't secure a full time teaching position so I am subbing this year (high school and junior high level). It's a lot more relaxing when you can plan your own curriculum and the class builds up a repertoire with you over the semester. Good luck and enjoy!
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