Tuesday, July 29, 2008
I have no street cred
My students were working on a writing assignment.
Student: Mademoiselle, can you read this sentence and tell me if it makes sense?
Me: Sure. "Il a pris neuf comme cinquante." What are you trying to say in English?
Student: He took nine like fifty.
Me: That doesn't make any sense in English.
Student: Yes it does. He took nine like fifty!
Me: I have no idea what you are saying!
Student: He took nine like fifty.
Female Student: Obviously she doesn't know rap!
Me: Rap? Oh, like 50 cent? I see! [trying to act cool] Fitty cent!
Female Student: Please don't ever do that again.
Me: He took nine what like 50 cent?
Class: [Look of disdain]
Me: I'm guessing bullets?
Class: [Relief / Incredulity at my naiveté]
For the rest of the year "Il a pris neuf comme cinquante" showed up in every story in that class.
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2 comments:
I would never make it on the "streets" if I needed to know what that meant. I'm still unsure...
I have no idea what that means, and I would have been way behind even on the 50 cent reference.
Your stories are so funny, I am glad you are sharing them.
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