Shades of so much in there. Mostly the usual paranoia though when you get right down to it.
Since all Spanish is banned on the bus, the rule also prevents all students from discussing or completing their Spanish homework assignments while on the bus.
Rotfl. "You skippies[1], you can't practise your Spanish either!! I don't care you've got a group project due, and this is the best chance you have to discuss it, tough! You want to walk home?"
Personally, having listened to some of the conversations on the train this morning between schoolkids, I wouldn't blame the driver if he wanted all conversation banned on the bus... ;-)
Naturally, if the idea behind this is actually to "improve the non-English speaker's English" then the next logical step is assigned seating, with English speaking students only allowed to talk (in English) to the non-English speaking student sitting beside them. No mixing, no buts, no nothing. See how long that lasts then.
Or, of course, in order to improve the non-Spanish speaker's Spanish, they should alternate language days. Mondays, Wednesdays - assigned seating, English. Tuesdays, Thursdays - assigned seating, Spanish.
Fridays - assigned seating, French or Japanese depending on what class you're taking this semester.
Heh, I could have so much fun with this...
[1]What is the US term for that, btw? I've no idea.
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Date: 2008-02-01 05:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-02-04 01:44 am (UTC)Since all Spanish is banned on the bus, the rule also prevents all students from discussing or completing their Spanish homework assignments while on the bus.
Rotfl. "You skippies[1], you can't practise your Spanish either!! I don't care you've got a group project due, and this is the best chance you have to discuss it, tough! You want to walk home?"
Personally, having listened to some of the conversations on the train this morning between schoolkids, I wouldn't blame the driver if he wanted all conversation banned on the bus... ;-)
Naturally, if the idea behind this is actually to "improve the non-English speaker's English" then the next logical step is assigned seating, with English speaking students only allowed to talk (in English) to the non-English speaking student sitting beside them. No mixing, no buts, no nothing. See how long that lasts then.
Or, of course, in order to improve the non-Spanish speaker's Spanish, they should alternate language days. Mondays, Wednesdays - assigned seating, English. Tuesdays, Thursdays - assigned seating, Spanish.
Fridays - assigned seating, French or Japanese depending on what class you're taking this semester.
Heh, I could have so much fun with this...
[1]What is the US term for that, btw? I've no idea.
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