Language Classes, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hello.

Today is a test day for Languages of Europe and Cat students alike. Both tests will consist of a short vocabulary portion, a translation, and a five-minute dialogue with me in the appropriate tongue. For Languages of Europe, that means Spanish; for Cat, the translation will be based on the video now cued up in the VCR.

Please let me know if you have questions.

[OOC: Slowplay on this. Post that you handed in the written test and how well you did and that you're approaching Dream for the dialogue. I know a tiny bit of Spanish and Babelfish is my friend, so if you want to actually hold the conversation in Spanish, I can do that, though there's no penalty if you just choose to use the //slashes of speaking another language//. Finally -- anyone who does not complete a midterm dialogue within the next week will be given detention.]

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Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//Perhaps not.

But I am your teacher, and it matters to me. So.

How are you enjoying class, young prince?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

//I like it great enough. It is different from my teachings in Wittenberg, but it is still interesting as such. You appear as quite different from my past teachers, however.

What are our objectives for the remainder of the class time? A further in-depth studying of Spanish?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream raises an eyebrow. //I am different from most teachers, yes.

After this exam we will switch into a study of French. It is hard to get in-depth in these overview courses, but I hope to give you the basics of at least a few tongues.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*Hamlet nods*

//That is good. It is good to get a wide understand of languages. My Father demanded that I study English; he said that it was //lingua franca// that would be used good everywhere.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//It is widely used in this time, yes.

What languages do you speak now?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*He considers this, trying to take a tally of what he's been taught.*

//Danish and English, with flawing. I learned very good French and some Latin and Spanish at my old school Wittenberg. I tried to learn German, but I am still very bad with it.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//And which of these do you enjoy the most?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*He considers this a minute.*

//English, I suppose. There is so much you can say. French and Latin are more poemic, but English has poetry and beats that are special to it. That is why I have worked so much to learn it.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream nods. //It is a language with some odd beauty.

You have done well. Do you have any questions for me before you take your seat?//