Last week I was at an ice-cream parlor for some cold dessert. But after a while I had second thoughts, looking at the long queue. Any line longer than the length equivalent to my height is considered long for me. Tetapi memandangkan keinginan untuk merasakan sesuatu yang sejuk dan berperisa Butter Pecan itu agak menebal di sanubari, ku gagahkan jua walaupun terpaksa berhadapan dengan dugaan Tuhan yang paling besar: menangkis serangan B.O yang sungguh massive dari jejaka yang sedang beratur di hadapanku. Balik mandi la brader!
But that's not the story. Setibanya aku di hadapan kaunter aku dikejutkan dengan "Bonjour madame!". Oh hey bekas anak murid rupanya. Tersengih-sengih sambil cuba membetulkan rambut yang dipotong stail rambut orang mainan Lego. Macam helmet. Comel tetapi serabut.
"You OK madame?"
"So far so good. Thanks for asking. How are you?"
"I OK je madame. I work here dah nak dekat 6 months. I is very enjoy."
"Owhh...so are you doing this job part time?"
"Yes. Bapak suruh belajar Inggeris. Ambik kelas malam. Tapi tak cool la madame. Better I work here dapat duit lebih. Week-end boleh ronda-ronda. I is enjoy like that."
Now there is one thing everybody should know. Every language teacher is equipped with a special invisible mask that can hide his or her true facial expression whenever a student makes a grammar mistake or says something that will cause the teacher to cringe inwardly. I call it the "Make Donno" invisible mask.
Make Donno invisible mask ON.
Just smile.
And reply politely.
"Kalau macam tu bagilah madame satu doubleheader cone. Satu scoop Rocky Road. Satu lagi Pralines 'n Cream."
Tak jadilah nak makan aiskrim perasa Butter Pecan tu. Takut nanti I is tak enjoy.
But that's not the story. Setibanya aku di hadapan kaunter aku dikejutkan dengan "Bonjour madame!". Oh hey bekas anak murid rupanya. Tersengih-sengih sambil cuba membetulkan rambut yang dipotong stail rambut orang mainan Lego. Macam helmet. Comel tetapi serabut.
"You OK madame?"
"So far so good. Thanks for asking. How are you?"
"I OK je madame. I work here dah nak dekat 6 months. I is very enjoy."
"Owhh...so are you doing this job part time?"
"Yes. Bapak suruh belajar Inggeris. Ambik kelas malam. Tapi tak cool la madame. Better I work here dapat duit lebih. Week-end boleh ronda-ronda. I is enjoy like that."
Now there is one thing everybody should know. Every language teacher is equipped with a special invisible mask that can hide his or her true facial expression whenever a student makes a grammar mistake or says something that will cause the teacher to cringe inwardly. I call it the "Make Donno" invisible mask.
Make Donno invisible mask ON.
Just smile.
And reply politely.
"Kalau macam tu bagilah madame satu doubleheader cone. Satu scoop Rocky Road. Satu lagi Pralines 'n Cream."
Tak jadilah nak makan aiskrim perasa Butter Pecan tu. Takut nanti I is tak enjoy.
i IS very entertained dgn lawak di atas. minggu lepas aku mark paper student TESL ku, d question needs them to give 10 sample questions to ask respondents in a need analysis attempt before designing an ESP course. baris atas sekali questionnaire tu she put: "target learner: hotel receptionist" kemudian soalan pertama berbunyi "do you speak?" ~~my blood automatically went upstairs!! pastu sekor lagi wat "target learner: restaurant manager"; 1st question: "what is your job?" ~~~~cikgu rasa nk terjun bangunan pon ada....
ReplyDeleteHaha cikgu Cenet then that further validates the purpose of our existence. Jadi cikgu bahasa. Tidak kaya dengan wang dan harta tetapi hidup penuh dengan cerita lawak jenaka :D
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