voluntary english

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 4:42 pm

as i said in an earlier post
when not in suit mode(work) im lazy ie with grammer,type in lower case,the way i speak,dress in jeans,act etc what ever the situation was

personally feel it makes me more aproachable.
how long would average person speak or listen to someone who did everything "correctly"
in class or college=got to be professional
if i was in company ov people who spoke,acted etc all correct,i would be same
in a pub with friends,id be totally diff

when i was at school many moons ago,teachers that were or looked to be 24hr suits,were boring,2 stuffy,cant even remember their names
it wasnt that they didnt teach us stuff correctly
looked like they had no life other than class
other teachers taught us in a diff style were looked upon better
taught us same stuff,were more aproachable,enjoyed the lessons
heck i even have a laugh with 2 ov em when i bump into them now

will change topic to
free lessons in welding
free lessons in computers
free lessons in rebuilding old lambrettas
free lessons in general construction
etc etc etc

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 5:07 pm

post started off as something to do other than being sat about in pubs/bars,travelling about every day.
breaks trip up abit
puts something back into the experience
heck might even get me a place in heaven....one day

Post by **RALPHCUSENS** » May 1, 2008, 6:32 pm

Roy wrote:Give the guy a break will you

He is just attempting to do something nice while in Thailand.

I do not mean this disrespectfully to any teachers out there but if you are giving free lessons in basic English to novices you hardly need to be Noel Coward.

I do agree with Oldfield that the chances of someone checking up on you are remote to say the least.

Well said Roy,

There's a lot of professors coming out of the woodwork again, what the f--k does it matter, providing readers are able to understand what the gist is.

Sorry Tonkaponte, I can't help you on this subject, but the best of luck

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 7:56 pm

cheers m8
just a wild question here

do little uns learn all correct grammer from start or do they learn to speak,read,write and grammer introduced in stages along the way?

alot of parents probably cant read or write in english,they've never needed to or will ever need 2.might want to learn to speak abit ov english,original post was all ages,hell i had to sit through 2yrs french.never met anyone from france in my life,let alone spoken 2 anyone from france.

i could show someone how to weld 2 bits ov metal together,set up a network,troubleshoot software conflicts in 5-10mins
i wouldnt set off with full tech terms blazing away at em
teach people the easiest way possible 4 them to learn/understand.the quicker they have a grasp ov fundamentals the easier it is.
my friends in bkk learn me thai/think it should be try 2
i write the words as i hear them,khorpkhun=corp kun 2 me
hearing and seeing is better than a thousand words

meet up at night market 4 a few pints n i will take a test/questionaire then you can see/judge 4 yourselfs if i have anything worthwhile to offer.
free gets u thinking
is it any good?
why 4 nothing?
why this?
why that?

why do people learn me thai?
----------------- smile at me in street?
----------------- say hello 2 me?they dont know me from adam

if i wanted paying 4 it,id do private 1-1s or apply 2 a school n turn it into a job
i will be on vacation n learning myself,diff culture etc

Post by **Roy** » May 1, 2008, 8:22 pm

tonkaponte, don't take it to heart, you already passed my test with the words "Teach for free"

Good luck to you mate and I hope it all goes well.

Post by **jackspratt** » May 1, 2008, 8:29 pm

Tonka, I suspect you are trying to have a lend of us.

Your initially reasonable English (despite the obvious shortcomings) has quickly slipped to abysmal. I am not sure if it is sheer laziness, or trolling.

God (or Buddha) help any child who is taught to substitute numerals for words - unless of course you believe literacy and SMS messaging are interchangeable.

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 9:00 pm

not trolling or lending

what ever they mean?

If i had to put all correct 'grammer' into all posts,i would be here all day.zzzz
forget the teach english

what would helping teach
computering
speaking-english-with a yorkshire accent

any other things/knowledge i have gained

4

sorry for free

Post by **jackspratt** » May 1, 2008, 9:09 pm

So a nine line post, with correct "grammar" (and spelling of course) , would take you all day

You may struggle a bit with the teaching thing

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 9:20 pm

yea

on my days off im in garage-restoring lambrettas,
flick between diff forums,hands oiled up,using one finger to type
shorter the better,k.eeps laptop a bit cleaner.
love the reply's

Post by **erikr_** » May 2, 2008, 2:49 pm

jackspratt wrote:So a nine line post, with correct "grammar" (and spelling of course) , would take you all day

You may struggle a bit with the teaching thing

So a nine line post, with correct "grammar" (and spelling of course) , would take you all day?

You may struggle a bit with the teaching thing.

Sorry, I just felt the need to correct your post with some grade 1 marking. Just to remember: "The writing is not done until it ends with a ".","?" or "!".

Pot and Kettle?

Post by **BKKSTAN** » May 2, 2008, 2:54 pm

Don't you guys feel a little reeled in by this guy.I think you are treating him like he is serious!
''LOVE THE REPLYS'' $\:D/$ =D> =D>

Post by **jackspratt** » May 2, 2008, 5:01 pm

erikr_ wrote:
jackspratt wrote:So a nine line post, with correct "grammar" (and spelling of course) , would take you all day

You may struggle a bit with the teaching thing
So a nine line post, with correct "grammar" (and spelling of course) , would take you all day?

You may struggle a bit with the teaching thing.

Sorry, I just felt the need to correct your post with some grade 1 marking. Just to remember: "The writing is not done until it ends with a ".","?" or "!".

Pot and Kettle?

I am not putting myself forward as an English teacher, ma'am.

oldfield · Post by **oldfield** » May 2, 2008, 5:22 pm

[quote="marjamlew"][quote="treehugger"]

I thought that :
(1) If I were

Post by **motasi** » May 3, 2008, 9:06 am

Tonka,

I think it's a noble gesture to teach English for free, and a great way to gain some experience here.

Children here could use more people like you. Some of the so called teachers here are not even accredited, and charge for private tutoring from a bar stool.

As you have been here before, just enjoy your next trip in Udon, and don't worry about what the forum Nazis say.

Most are just being mean. Best of luck.

Post by **tingtongfalang** » May 3, 2008, 8:57 pm

forum Nazis

Post by **thlboston** » May 4, 2008, 11:07 am

I believe the old adage is: "Beware the man bearing gifts."

THL

Post by **Irish Alan** » May 4, 2008, 11:29 am

Thought it was beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Maybe Tonkapontalopolous has a Trojan horse...