In The Same Boat

Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 14:55 | Category : Chinese life, teaching teenagers
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I gave one of my classes a lesson on idioms, as part of my ongoing guest to eliminate certain abused phrases (like overuse of what a pity or using not at all as a response to thank you) from my students’ English. I gave them a handout with a list of idioms and some example [...]

Meaderthal

Meaderthal — 1) n. A dull-witted student moving through his workbook at his own special pace. 2) v. The behavior of such a student.
Usage: John’s parents were so wealthy and well-connected that he meaderthaled through three years of English with perfect grades.
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