Cross Species Communications - Monday - 7th Period (Week 4)

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter had a call from Miss Poppins informing him that she was being called away at the last minute (something about getting her uncle off the ceiling? WTF?) and that it was his duty as TA to ensure that today's class went off properly.

As such he stood in front of the class and waited for everyone to be signed in and seated. And because he was just more comfortable this way, there was a setup of tea, biscuits (cookies for you heathens,) and coffee for those who just can't appreciate the finer things.

"Right, then, Miss Poppins won't be here today, but she left instructions for what we're supposed to do.

"We're reviewing Canine and Dolphin today. Pair off with someone. One of you will select Canine, the other Dolphin, and you will speak only in your chosen language. No English.

"Interview your partner in your chosen language and write down both your questions and your partner's answer in English and vice versa. No peeking at each other's sheets.

"Once that's done, Miss Poppins also wants us to translate nursery rhymes into both Canine and Dolphin. When that's complete, turn in your interviews and your nursery rhymes and you're free to go."

[ooc: Apologies for the lateness of this class posting. I wasn't expecting to do this today, but we've got it under control now.]

Comments

Sign In

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Collapsing is good. At least in this context.

Re: Sign In

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude signed in.

Re: Sign In

[ranma-sao.livejournal.com]

Ranma Saotome

Interview your partner

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

One in Canine, one in Dolphin, no English.

Good luck.

Re: Interview your partner

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude looked around nervously for a partner. Oh this was going to be fun.

In a way that was completely no fun at all, of course.

Re: Interview your partner

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow waved. "Hi, Jude. Want to be partnery?"

Re: Interview your partner

[ranma-sao.livejournal.com]

Ranma says softly to himself, "Please not Shrodinger... Please not Shrodinger..."

((heheh anyone can be his partner, but Schrodinger would amuse me...))

Re: Interview your partner

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Hey, wanna be partners?" Schrodinger asked, walking up to him.

_{[[I hear and obey!]]}

Re: Interview your partner

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looked around for someone to partner up with.

Re: Interview your partner

[2-twin-devils-2.livejournal.com]

Kaoru was looking for a partner too, and he had met Lana way back when they had first moved in. "Hey, wanna be my partner?"

Re: Interview your partner

[grenfelzer.livejournal.com]

"Door!" Carmela grins and leans over closer to the other girl. "Wanna practice with me?"

Re: Interview your partner

[stykera]

Stark looked around for someone to bark or squeak at.

Re: Interview your partner

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

Naomi looked around for a partner.

Nursery Rhymes

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Translate one into Dolphin, one into Canine. A list can be found here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_rhyme).

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana happily - and mostly accurately - translated "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" into canine and "Jack and Jill" into dolphin.

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[notajar]

//

This is the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the smaller furless one who whimpers and inappropriately touched the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the tall furless one who does not have a name like a bark and whose fake fur is falling to pieces who sniffed noses with the smaller furless one who whimpers and inappropriately touched the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the Very Furless One that told the tall furless one who does not have a name like a bark and whose fake fur is falling to pieces that he should sniff noses who with the smaller furless one who whimpers and inappropriately touched the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the feather-lunch that doesn't know when to shut up and woke up the Very Furless One that told the tall furless one who does not have a name like a bark and whose fake fur is falling to pieces that he should sniff noses with the smaller furless one who whimpers and inappropriately touched the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.

This is the furless one with a silly hat who goes outdoors a lot and gives shelter to the feather-lunch that doesn't know when to shut up and woke up the Very Furless One that told the tall furless one who does not have a name like a bark and whose fake fur is falling to pieces that he should sniff noses with the smaller furless one who whimpers and inappropriately touched the wall-with-legs that did something extremely rude to the brave warrior that bested the ENEMY OMG that killed the wee skittery that gobbled the smelly thing in the warm safe place the tall furless one with the name like a bark made.
//

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//Glow, tiny fish above my head,
So distant from the ocean bed.
You sparkle like a pirate's ring;
I long to hear the song you sing.
Glow, tiny fish above my head,
So distant from the ocean bed.//

There's a note after the second one: It was either keep the tune or the order of the lines, and dolphins seem to like to sing.

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric isn't very familiar with nursery rhymes but does translate "Georgie Porgie" into dolphin with a few errors and "Little Jack Horner" into canine.

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

Naomi translated Little Bo Beep into Canine and she translated Three Little Kittens into Dolphin. Both were perfect translations.

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[stykera]

Stark translated "Baa Baa Black Sheep" into Canine, and "Row Row Row Your Boat" into Dolphin.

//Sheep-bark sheep-bark black sheep
Do you have any sheep-fur?
Yes yes three bags full
One for the master one for the woman one for the boy-pup who lives down the street//


//Paddle paddle paddle your boat
gently down the little water
Happy happy happy happy!
Life is just a sleep-story//

Re: Nursery Rhymes

[ranma-sao.livejournal.com]

Ranma translates Rock a Bye Baby into Canine and Little Bo Peep into Dolphin.

Chatter?

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Because class is for socializing exchanging ideas socializing.

Help from the TA?

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

You can ask him questions here. Spitballs may require retaliation.

OOC

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Phew!

Re: OOC

[spit-spot.livejournal.com]

When did my TA become so awesome.

Oh! It was always so.

Re: OOC

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

You can have your clothes back when you get me out of the mirror. :)