My Innocent ESL Student: "What is meaning the word ....set... Teacher Betty?"
Me, knowing simple words are hardest to define quickly pulls up the Oxford English Dictionary while talking: "Well, you see, the English word set means..."
Me: Sees 430 separate definintions and a 60,000 word explanation.
Me:....
Me:...
Innocent ESL Student: "Teacher Betty?"
Me sweating: "means something very offensive. Never ask me or any other teacher that again. Now moving on....
Me, knowing simple words are hardest to define quickly pulls up the Oxford English Dictionary while talking: "Well, you see, the English word set means..."
Me: Sees 430 separate definintions and a 60,000 word explanation.
Me:....
Me:...
Innocent ESL Student: "Teacher Betty?"
Me sweating: "means something very offensive. Never ask me or any other teacher that again. Now moving on....
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