tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690598050293395630.post1969603359516740441..comments2023-05-22T01:02:58.470-07:00Comments on Notes from a Shetland ESOL classroom: Parsnips Part Two: AlcoholGenevieve Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966903406686536208noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690598050293395630.post-87238300417611103302012-06-22T02:13:09.050-07:002012-06-22T02:13:09.050-07:00p.s. This lesson went well. An interesting discuss...p.s. This lesson went well. An interesting discussion on drink culture around the world with my class of Slovenian, Polish, Hungarian and Malaysian learners - turns out that binge drinking is a serious issue elsewhere too...<br /><br />The "wine" tasting was a fun follow up, and learners produced some lovely tasting notes: "This bouquet reminds me of a forest at the beginning of spring" was one learner's impression!Genevieve Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966903406686536208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690598050293395630.post-69488298131395104222012-06-21T09:16:31.266-07:002012-06-21T09:16:31.266-07:00Hi Phil,
Thanks for dropping by! Yes, chat up lin...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by! Yes, chat up lines are a good one - actually it would be interesting to know whether "lines" exist to the same extent in other languages - what about French?<br /><br />I'm just about to experiment with some of the ideas I've outlined above - so we'll see how it goes. Hm, I wonder what the etymology of "get plastered" is?<br /><br />Bye for now,<br /><br />GennyGenevieve Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966903406686536208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690598050293395630.post-42103541155026650692012-06-21T08:07:28.494-07:002012-06-21T08:07:28.494-07:00You'd be surprise dhow many time I've taug...You'd be surprise dhow many time I've taught 'get plastered'. Alcohol is a very popular topic with late teens and students. It's when they come up and say "hey teacher, what I say to a girl in disco?" then when I tell them "hello, my name is.." it never seems to be what they want but chat up lines are. Foreigners find them fascinating. It's all drink culture I guess and part of the image of Britain be it warts n' all.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321786190934394965noreply@blogger.com