MEMRISE. A WORD ON THE CLASSROOM TEACHING PRACTICE
The other day it occurred to me that we are supposed to spend 5/10/15 minutes on Memrise a day — not a week :)) Anyway, here are some words for you and for me (A song from ‘Rent’ Today 4 you // Tomorrow for me is playing in my head):
ABJURE = reject, renounce, relinquish
FULMINATE = rail against, lambast = attack or criticize somebody/something very severely, especially in public
ASSIDUOUS = diligent, careful
DAMPEN = make sth less severe,check
REKINDLE = reawaken
TURGID = (of language, writing, etc.) boring, complicated and difficult to understand
It has been two frantic weeks since the classroom teaching practice started.
It has been one week since I first texted my friend that I felt despondent and longed to return to the university. He assumed I was kidding; however, I was earnest.
Over the last seven days, I have been petulant and listless because I am disappointed by what I have seen at the school so far. I promise I am not being snobbish or whatever. I am just heartsick with educators conducting their classes in frantic haste and students studying to get a grade, not knowledge. I seem to have forgotten about this bitter reality.
Incidentally, I had my two first classes on Thursday. I am very fortunate to teach only seven assiduous girls, who were quite active and supportive. However, I felt nothing (a touch of nausea before and a bit of guilt after the classes). I cannot say that I savored the experience because it seemed as if I had already had it — I had already taught at school (though it is not what I remember).
Nevertheless, deep inside, I am eager to brighten up the girls’ English classes and, eventually, have a blast with them. I hope I will manage to do it without hurting the syllabus too much.
P.S. I have actually lied to you, saying I felt nothing after the classes. In fact, I felt jubilant when I discovered that my Friday class got canceled. Apparently, I may start dreaming of playing hooky by the end of the classroom teaching practice.
