Swahili Teacher
I have gotten many emails and responses about our Swahili teacher since I wrote about her in a previous blog entry. I just wanted to send out this blog entry to inform all concerned friends and family that we fired our Swahili teacher on Friday. It was finally time to say good-bye. The final straw was when she spent over an hour of class time telling us what terrible students we are and how her European (she pronounces it as: Your-oh-pea-en) students are much better and brighter. On that day class went over an hour because she went on...And on...And on...And on. We walked out of class and looked at each other and just stared. Finally one of us said, "We are paying money for her to talk to us like that." My response to that was, "Not anymore."
One of our African pastor friends is taking an English class. He always says how much he loves his teacher. He says he is so encouraging. One evening I was helping him with his homework and he was having a problem understanding the word "polite." The next thing I knew he dialed his teacher's cell phone and asked him. His teacher was telling him what a good student he is and how he is so proud of him. I thought to myself that one time my teacher told Melissa that she was mjanja (clever) and then she turned to me and told me I need to try to be mjanja too...I think that had the potential to be a compliment...But it didn't get there. :)
Our African pastor friend...His name is Zablon...Felt sorry for us and how our Swahili teacher was yelling at us. He asked his teacher if he could make time to teach us and he said yes. We start on Monday with our new Swahili teacher. This will be our third teacher...Yikes! But that's ok...This time it's going to work. :)
I'll keep you posted on our progress.
One of our African pastor friends is taking an English class. He always says how much he loves his teacher. He says he is so encouraging. One evening I was helping him with his homework and he was having a problem understanding the word "polite." The next thing I knew he dialed his teacher's cell phone and asked him. His teacher was telling him what a good student he is and how he is so proud of him. I thought to myself that one time my teacher told Melissa that she was mjanja (clever) and then she turned to me and told me I need to try to be mjanja too...I think that had the potential to be a compliment...But it didn't get there. :)
Our African pastor friend...His name is Zablon...Felt sorry for us and how our Swahili teacher was yelling at us. He asked his teacher if he could make time to teach us and he said yes. We start on Monday with our new Swahili teacher. This will be our third teacher...Yikes! But that's ok...This time it's going to work. :)
I'll keep you posted on our progress.
posted by Lydia | 7:18 AM
4 Comments:
Hi Lydia,
If you could see JoRo and I when we find out there is a new entry on your blog, you would laugh. We are running back and forth telling each other, there's a new blog from Lydia!! Did you see the new blog from Lydia!! It's quite the event here!
I found some software for learning Swahili by Rosetta Stone. Veerrryyy interesting!! I am also glad you have a new tutor.
Luv
PK
I am so relieved that you got a new teacher, I didn't like the way she was treating you!
JoRO
I didn't realize it was Zablon's English teacher who became your Swahili teacher. Perfect! I like these blogs because I learn new info!
Freya
Hi Lydia,
Wanted to tell you all how good it was to meet you. It was such a blessing. I prayed before we left that somehow we would have an opportunity to met you all when we got over there. I'm praying for you and will keep up with all you are doing through your blog, but I was wondering if I could get Melissa and Jodi's addresses as well.
Also, soooo glad you met up with Ben. He and Alan spent alot of time together. Please tell him hello from Alan.
God Bless!!!
Shannon
P.S. Thanks for the tip on the "Panda". Wow, we didn't go anywhere like that in Dec. 2005 :}
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