ENGLISH TEACHER

Toms (one of the few people that makes me feel small) is preparing for his high school final exams so I have been working with him on his English skills. These tests are important because they are used to help determine college readiness.

I believe he will do great but I have been adding a few Texas country idioms that I hope he will use when he takes the oral exam. Here are a few examples:

'That dog won't hunt.'

'You can take that to the bank!'

'Ya'll listning to me?' (Are you all listening to me?)

'Tell your momma and them hello'

'I'm fixin' to'

'Bob-war' (barb wire)

'Yew rekkin?' (you reckon?)

'You can just take that someplace else because I don't play that game!'

 

We have just a couple of more lessons before we have to leave. If I can get him speaking just a bit more like a true Texan he should pass with no problems. Can't you just see his Latvian teacher when he starts his speech with "I'm fixin' to..."and he finishes with "And you can take that to the bank!".

On second thought, I guess he'd better stick with regular English...but it won't be nearly as fun.

WIPEOUT

When working with young people, leaders can never have enough games and activities. Sometimes the best games are the simplest. For example, take tonight's newest games, 'wipeout'.

No fancy equipment is needed for this game. Cut off the legs from a pair of (clean) pantyhose, confiscate a couple rolls of toilet paper from the nearest bathroom and you are in business.

Each player slips one hose (with the toilet paper roll all the way to the toe) over his head. His competitor does the same. The joust is now on!

The object of the game is to get the hose wrapped around each other and then the winner is declared when the hose is pulled completely off of one player.

It is a little harder than it looks as you add in centrifugal force, differences in height and trying not to laugh as you make the hose swing around your head.

Our kids love to play this game. Even if you don't play...you can have a lot of fun just watching the goof-balls!

Here are a few pictures of evidence:

The old guys have to show 'em how it is done...

The girls are going....

An American vs Chilean...

The brothers....

Swing and a miss...