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Concerning worksheets > Chris Rock - Kill the Messenger
Chris Rock - Kill the Messenger
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missveronica
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Chris Rock - Kill the Messenger
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DEar Friends, as you know I mostly teach grown ups. Consequently I prepare WS dealing with "grown up issues"
I �m preparing a series of WS on "Men and Women"
They are basically three WS dealing with this topic, the thing is that I am working with this VID and it does say LOADS of nasty words.
I have seen WS with the F word here..but the main problem will be the "ideas"
Well, anyway, basically I want to know what you think. Should I post this activity or not? |
11 Oct 2009
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Mar0919
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Hi, Miss Veronica! Personally, I wouldn �t post an activity with nasty words here. Why? Because, supposedly we �re "educating" our ss, of whatever age they may be. If we as teachers use nasty words in our worksheets, we �re saying it �s OK to use them. Next thing you know, they �ll be asking us to teach them how to say &%$�$ or $%&%� in English!!!!
Well, that �s only my personal opinion. I do not permit nasty words in my class: EVER. Am I too old-fashioned?
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11 Oct 2009
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libertybelle
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I never use the F word because it is really an insulting word for "middle class" Americans.
People often get the wrong idea from all the swear words used in B-films.
If I set a good example by never using them in my class, my kids won �t use it either. (I hope)
This is my own desperate fight against language moving down to lowest denominator.
Some people think they sound so cool talking like ghetto thugs. But I think it �s horrible.
Often young kids who swear a lot really have no other language to express themselves with.
Swear words are a last resort in a desperate situation and the problem with using them with ESL students is, that students never really know how insulting those words are to a native speaker.
If any of your adults went to the USA and tried to get a job and by mistake used a swear word, they wouldn �t get the job.
There must be millions of other materials to use, then THUG language.
That �s just my opinion.
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11 Oct 2009
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missveronica
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I do agree with both of you. However, I think Chris Rock is hilarious and his vid really works for me.
Anyway, I wont post this activity if anybody wants it, I �ll email it.
Thx for your opinion |
11 Oct 2009
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