THE SETTING. A run-down classroom in a run-down school in a Seoul exurb.
THE PLAYERS. A beaten-down teacher and the group of fifth graders he tries to teach.
Curtains up on the classroom. We start in the middle of the lesson, about present continuous verbs.
TEACHER: Alright kids, let's open our books to page 113. Do you see page 113?
(silence)
TEACHER: Page 113? Yes?
(silence)
TEACHER: Okay really guys, page 113.
STUDENTS: (mumble something incoherently in Korean)
TEACHER: Great. Now please read the first sentence aloud. 3...2...1!
STUDENTS: (on cue, as this is the only way to get them to speak) We are going to the jew to see the ryans.
TEACHER: (blanching just a little) Okay...let's try that again. Repeat after me, "zoo".
STUDENTS: Jew.
TEACHER: Zoo.
STUDENTS: Jew.
TEACHER: ZOO.
STUDENTS: JEW.
TEACHER: (with a resigned sigh) Fine. Let's try another one. Repeat after me, "lions".
STUDENTS: Ryans.
TEACHER: (holding the 'l' for exaggeration) Lllllllions
STUDENTS: (mimicking) Rrrrrrryans.
TEACHER: (jumps out the window)
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
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