tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post7869630568478966753..comments2024-01-18T12:15:22.642+01:00Comments on Around the Wherever: A mean-spirited way to learn Englisharoundthehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-62379118161274192652016-03-11T09:55:44.598+01:002016-03-11T09:55:44.598+01:00Man, does Uncle Frank look scary and the cowboys t...Man, does Uncle Frank look scary and the cowboys thing was awful. I could see Germans liking it a bit, though (or at least the older ones) because think of all the Karl May stuff. (On that tangent, my friend always got so angry when South American street performers wore Native American regalia during their performances. I agree; it's not meant to be some cheap marketing ploy.)<br /><br />I think that one could play a game using negative adjectives, but it would make more sense to use an inanimate object that has no specific associations. Pointing out the deficiencies of another person is just awful though! aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-67444444635397077032016-03-09T22:51:14.651+01:002016-03-09T22:51:14.651+01:00Right - don't you wonder sometimes what someon...Right - don't you wonder sometimes what someone was thinking? Teach compliments, and let them learn on their own how to insult someone (if they must)! This reminded me of some ESL materials I came across and wrote about:<br />http://bhejl.blogspot.de/2013/11/fun-with-esl.html<br /><br />My students still refer to "Uncle Frank" now and then!Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.com