Instead of bringing me an apple, one of my freshman students brought me a bag with other edible plants--I would have said vegetables, but I am not sure that seaweed is technically a vegetable. She asked me how to say each one. They were, in order of inquiry:
1) Seaweed
2) Spinach
3) Cauliflower
This student actually asked (about the cauliflower), "This is a muffin, yes?" I then explained the difference between a head of cauliflower and a muffin. Somehow, though, my words were not enough of an explanation. I then used my creative talents to help elucidate the differences between a cauliflower and a muffin. Mostly, the explanation involved the key detail of what happens in an oven.
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"Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt" is the name of one of my students. For the sake of simplicity for his Chinese peers, he goes by "Sven." Here is a wonderful conversation we had during our first class after winter break:
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: Elie, I would like you to meet my girlfriend.
Me: I would love to! Is she in our class.
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: No, but she will come after.
[After class dismisses, a mysterious female student creeps to the front of the class from the back door]
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: Elie, this is my girlfriend: "Madea's-Family-Reunion."
Me: What a pleasure.
***
Katherine: Elie, I want to change my name.
Me: Ok. What would you like to be called?
Katherine: Killer.
***
I am omitting this from my two lectures on Shakespeare:
***
I have successfully made my first batch of mocchi. Some of you may have known that this was a long-time coming. After mixing, baking, cooling, stuffing, wrapping, freezing, and thawing, I feel like a mad scientist with my delectable creations. I have eaten all ten of the strawberry mocchis, but I decided to make something special with the remaining mocchi dough. This will involve coffee Haagen-Dazs ice cream. I will provide details in a forthcoming "Confertzel."
Music, Movies, Books, T.V.: St. Germain, "Last Flight" by Fabian, "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men, "Aero Tinku" by Mati Zundel, The Descendants, Hugo, Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks, Arrested Development, Spartacus, 30 Rock, Portlandia.
1) Seaweed
2) Spinach
3) Cauliflower
This student actually asked (about the cauliflower), "This is a muffin, yes?" I then explained the difference between a head of cauliflower and a muffin. Somehow, though, my words were not enough of an explanation. I then used my creative talents to help elucidate the differences between a cauliflower and a muffin. Mostly, the explanation involved the key detail of what happens in an oven.
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| I suppose a cauliflower could go in the oven... |
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"Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt" is the name of one of my students. For the sake of simplicity for his Chinese peers, he goes by "Sven." Here is a wonderful conversation we had during our first class after winter break:
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: Elie, I would like you to meet my girlfriend.
Me: I would love to! Is she in our class.
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: No, but she will come after.
[After class dismisses, a mysterious female student creeps to the front of the class from the back door]
Seven-starring-Brad-Pitt: Elie, this is my girlfriend: "Madea's-Family-Reunion."
Me: What a pleasure.
***
Katherine: Elie, I want to change my name.
Me: Ok. What would you like to be called?
Katherine: Killer.
***
I am omitting this from my two lectures on Shakespeare:
***
I have successfully made my first batch of mocchi. Some of you may have known that this was a long-time coming. After mixing, baking, cooling, stuffing, wrapping, freezing, and thawing, I feel like a mad scientist with my delectable creations. I have eaten all ten of the strawberry mocchis, but I decided to make something special with the remaining mocchi dough. This will involve coffee Haagen-Dazs ice cream. I will provide details in a forthcoming "Confertzel."
Music, Movies, Books, T.V.: St. Germain, "Last Flight" by Fabian, "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men, "Aero Tinku" by Mati Zundel, The Descendants, Hugo, Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks, Arrested Development, Spartacus, 30 Rock, Portlandia.
damn, you're really good at drawing ovens
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