Bad Behaviour

Had our two usual classes today. We're now studing adjectives, and we're really are studying them. We've been introduced to about 30 all at once, which means I can't even remember one! In Japanese there are two types of adjectives: the -な (na) adjectives, and the -い (i) adjectives. They behave differently, and negate differently too, so it can get quite confusing. It also had the added complication of having to remember which group each one belongs to.

We were very naughty in the afternoon class, probably owing to Friday-afternoon syndrome: tiredness and and eagerness to start the weekend. Anyway, the afternoon's teacher likes to make us repeat things quite a number of times, which meant that today, instead of not bothering, we took it to extremes saying a phrase as many times as possible. It was quite childish, and she started treating us more like it.

This afternoon I taught with Yoko, though I say taught, but it was their Halloween party so it was just an hour of games. Quite fun, I think I'm warming to kids, especially the well-behaved ones and the ones that smile at me, or at least acknowledge my presence. Hehe. Only downside was that Yoko picked me up early, and then we had to wait for one girl to turn up at the end so she could have her presents. In the end I was out for three hours and paid for one. Oh, well. I had fun as opposed to being bored like I normally am, and any money is good money.

It was Yoko's last lesson, and so my last time working for her. However, she says that her friend that is taking over the class might want me to do the same sort of thing. Yatta!