To help my students practice speaking the past tense I had them play a game this past week where they had to tell two stories about their past - one that was true and one that was false. Then their group had to guess which was true and which was false. Since they have difficulty understanding directions I usually do an example.
My example was 1) I can do traditional Indian dance called bhangra, 2) I was on the bowling team in high school. The all thought the second story was true. (HA! Fooled them!) What I hadn't thought of when picking these stories to tell was that my students were going to ask me to dance. I should have realized this since they have already forced me to sing for them. I use the word "forced" because when there are 48 girls and 2 boys yelling for you to dance you do it. So this past week I was bhangra-ing for my classes in my high-heeled boots then having them dance for me. Some of them are very good dancers! Class was a lot of fun with all of the music, clapping, and dancing.
There is nothing like being peer-pressured into singing and dancing in front of fifty 18 year olds to help a person get over stage fright.
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AHAHAHAHAHA! The power of bhangra has spread to china! >evil grin< My plan is working!
This upcoming weekend is the premiere of Boulder Bhangra Team (BBT) and Gerard and Alyssa are coming. It was a decent consolation in light of the fact that you obviously can't come. You will still be missed. Don't worry though, i will tape it for you. I make no promises about posting it on youtube or google video, however. I am not technologically savvy enough.
oh kali
you're so fine
you're so fine
you blow my mind
hey kali
hey hey kali!
did you know that china rhymes with vagina? just checking.
i love you!
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