Let me introduce another new segment! I've been meaning to put up some funny lost in translation/student moments from my experience teaching in Japan. Please enjoy the first installment of Student Stories featuring one of my favorite kids!
I have a student who on a weekly basis makes me nearly die laughing. He is a super fun and energetic kid in a small class (just him and a little girl). I think he wants to be an entertainer when he grows up because he is always trying to make people laugh and he has something every good Japanese comedian needs: a catchphrase. I kid you not. It's hilarious. He adds "baby" to the end of the most random sentences. Did I mention he's like 6 yrs old? Precious.
It started out as "Oh no, baby!" when he was first in class with me. Recently it has evolved. Here are my favorite new catchphrases from him:
~We sing a transitional song that basically just repeats the question "What's next?" four times. This was his response last week. "I don't know, baby. What's next?" I nearly died.
~ I asked him, "How are you?" He paused, smiled and replied "I'm happy, baby."
~We recently learned some phrases and vocabulary about body parts and injuries. He changed every phrase to "Oh baby! I hurt my fingers."
~He recently picked up from me the phrase "Winner!" which I will sometimes proclaim after a game. When he wins, he now yells "Winner, baby!", takes a victory lap, and then asks for a high five. The other girl in the class thinks it is hilarious and has now let him start winning games.
This is my life. Love this kid.
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