December 31, 2013 Werner

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Although last night something was said by Pedro and his wife Felice about the celebration of the death of one year and the birth of another, perhaps I wouldn’t have remembered it were it not because it came up in a conversation of the other members of the group. It would’ve been “just another day.”

I’ve tried the “joys and distastes” of teaching another language (and of teaching in general). Today I tried more of the latter. I didn’t raise the cup to drink the dregs of it, but I did remember the frustration of the students to learn something and the struggle to think how to go about doing it. The brick wall against which they bump their heads is also my wall… but well, I hope we can develop something to teach them to express themselves in English better.

Regarding physical activities -- to which I arrive sometimes not without a sigh of relief, as the atmosphere may become rare when one is working with the mind, which for my grandfather wouldn’t be work at all -- we varnished the desks and played with the children in the morning… and then some more pondering.


(SPANISH)
Aunque anoche se dijo algo sobre la celebración de la muerte de un año y el comienzo de otro por Pedro y su esposa Felice, quizás no lo hubiera recordado si no sale en la conversación de mis compañeras; hubiera sido “un día más”.

He gustado los “gozos y sinsabores” de enseñar otro idioma (y de enseñar en general).  Hoy más probé de los segundos.  No empiné la copa, pero sí volví a la frustración que es el querer que los alumnos aprendan  y cómo hacer para que esto ocurra.  La pared con la que se topan también es mi pared… pero bueno, espero que podamos desarrollar algo para que se puedan comunicar en inglés de mejor manera.

En lo que tiene que ver con las actividades físicas —a las que a veces llego no sin un respiro, ya que a veces se enrarece un poco el aire de estar trabajando con la mente, cosa que para mi abuelo no sería trabajo en absoluto— barnizamos escritorios y jugamos con los niños en la mañana… y luego la ponderación usual.