Language Classes, Monday, Oct. 24

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Good morning.

I hope you all received my email this weekend. If you have any concerns about the discontinuation of Friday sessions, please let me know and I will attempt to address them.

Classics: We will continue our study of the basics of Greek. Please pair up and practice the pronounciations. Audiotapes demonstrating the proper sounds are in the cupboard at the back of the room; each pair of students should take a tape and headphones and go to a listening booth to work.

Languages of Asia: There is a quiz on Cantonese today, with the same format as the quiz on Hebrew last week. After you complete the vocabulary and translation passage, please approach me at my desk for a brief conversation in Cantonese.

[OOC: I got a comment that the Dream font makes it very hard to read the links, and -- as the FH community is white-on-black anyhow -- I'm removing it from his class postings. I'll still use it in his conversations, emails, etc. I offer my apologies to Neil Gaiman and anyone else offended.]

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Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Sign in and take the quiz here.

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory signs in, and after carefully completing the excercises, approaches Dream's desk.

"Hello, Professor," she says in hesitant Cantonese.

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Recognizing Rory's Chinese is not as strong as her Hebrew, Dream speaks slowly and clearly in the language.

Greetings, Miss Gilmore.

How was your weekend?

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory laughs ruefully. "My...friend...was turned into a rabbit, and another friend is ill right now. So my weekend was...stressful."

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that.

He wonders if Rory has used the right word, and speaks in English. A mammalian rabbit?

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

She nods. "Yes, an actual rabbit, with floppy ears and a fuzzy tail and everything," she replies in English. "He's back to human now, though."

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream raises a hand to his chin, considering this. One of my other students has been a cat for over a month. I am glad your friend's confinement was brief.

Switching to Cantonese:

Where are you from?

[OOC: Can't believe I messed up my login twice in one conversation.]

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

Signs in, takes the quiz and then approaches Dream, greeting him in almost accentless Cantonese.

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hello, Mr. Samuelle. How are you?

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

"I am quite well, Professor Dream. How are you on this fine day?"

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Well enough.

Have you studied Asian languages before?

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[m-samuelle.livejournal.com]

"Yes, Professor, I have. However, Cantonese is one I had not studied and my guardian felt it would be useful for me to master it."

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

I thought so. You have an excellent grasp of the basic concepts.

Are you enjoying class?

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[lane-drums.livejournal.com]

Lane signs in and does her written portion of the quiz. She approaches the desk when finished.

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hello, Miss Kim.

How are you today?, Dream greets her in Cantonese.

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[lane-drums.livejournal.com]

//I am well, thank you. How are you, professor?"

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//I am well.

How do you like the class?//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[lane-drums.livejournal.com]

//I enjoy it very much, sir. It does take a lot of effort and concentration, but I am learning a lot.//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//Good.

What other languages do you speak?//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

*signs in, takes her quiz*

*approaches Dream, quiz in hand, ready to converse*

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream smiles, glances at the quiz, then adressesd Jubille in Cantonese.

//Hello, Miss Lee.

How is your health?//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

//I am well, Professor, thank you for asking. And yourself?//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//I am also well.

Do you enjoy class?//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

//Yes, Professor, I enjoy this class very much.//

Re: Languages of Asia, 10/24

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//That is good to hear.

What else do you study?//