I can tell you where she is - in the side-board in the pressie-section.
Big Niece does not like learning English but I want her to enjoy it, to find fun in it and as she loves reading I got her Charlotte´s Web, a book I enjoyed immensly.
Did you, too?
Ingo says it´s too early , so as I don´t want to frustrate her... I wait.
Here we hope summer will come back, all for now I have is pics:
Pineapple, melon... a promise of summer, right?
Flowers...
Finally!!!!
Very slowly the balcony gets some color!
On the way:
Outside the fence.... let´s think outside the box, shall we, let´s pretend we´re back in the 1950´s.
What else did Six-Thirty witness?
Link for in case you missed out on the start and wanna join.
Six-Thirty is a dog who understands the English language and leads an exciting, dramatic life with his female "owner" who is a chemist.
Yes: 1950´s, female scientist in chemistry. Oh, and she can cook. Over the posts I´ll show you how funny this combo is! Let´s start with this:
Six-Thirty I
Or else!!! I´ll eat grass!!!
Love the irony...
We were still in a weekend relationship and to make the start to the new, Ingo-less week a bit better I got food like this:
I never knew if my (all male) colleagues were jealous or thought this is childish and I never cared - it was always so nice.
But let me tell you:
Never again a weekend relationship!!!!
Life is too precious and short for that.
Henry 🦁
Or else!!! I´ll eat grass!!!
Addendum: Ingo would say: You did it again! I presume you understand my brain.
I keep the book from Niece NOT cause I think she might be too afraid Wilbur gets slaughtered.
Her English simply is not yet as advanced, she would be frustrated cause she likely would have to ask very, very often for help.
Like you just started learning German and I gave you a whole, thick book written for a native speaker.
Plus, in case you don´t know the book: Wilbur is fine, as are Charlotte´s kids 🥰
17 comments:
Charlotte's Web is a children's book, so I say give it to big niece anyway. If she doesn't understand something she can ask questions and learn. I never waited until the age recommended on a book cover, I just gave my children books that I knew they would enjoy.
Her English is far from being able to read such a book.
It would be too frustrating.
Like I gave you one in German after you only learned for a bit. You would have to ask for every single sentence... And it´s a thick book after all.
I´m not worried she´d feel sorry for the slaughtering to come ;-).. or not!
I agree that it might be unproductive to give that book to a child whose English is not very advanced.
As a language learner I sometimes tried to read books for children in French or German, and in fact I think they may be harder than one expects. The vocabulary is surprisingly large, even though for children, and not always the words that are taught in beginning classes.
Signed... a failure with Max Und Moritz
(mae at maefood.blogspot.com)
Thank you - I grew up 8 km where Max and Moritz was written - there are some statues of them in my home town, funny you mention from all you could THIS! :-)
Yes, so I wait. I think I read the book when I was 14 - she turns 12 in August...
the flowers in your balcony garden look nice. Ingo was so sweet to make your lunch into a message.
Pretty flowers.
Iris, I feel for her learning another language. My freshman year in college I studied German and the first day in class the prof told us that this would be the last time we would speak English in class. I made a "B" and felt pretty good about that. I've forgotten most but can read the highway signs good enough too navigate. The same for Mrs. Jim with her French as she is Navigator there. She also stopped her classes after the third semester.
Thank you for peeking in on me, I'll check your Friday post to see if you posted and came from Tom.
Auf Wiedersehen
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Jim, made to be anonymous by google because I hate my Gmail, I use Yahoo instead,
jimmiehov.blogspot.com and
jimmiehov6.blogspot.com
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Jim, what?! On the very first day?! How did that work????
Where is that good?
Teachers have too much power in this case.
I think I would´ve said "Auf (nimmer (as in ever)) Wiedersehen!"
Discouraging. Throw that teacher to China or somewhere and do the same, I´d suggest.
Sad, instead of making it fun!
My English teacher taught us via rock music! :-)
We learned the Inupiaq (Alaskan native lang.) language by reading kids books and having fun in class. I still remember some words today.
Niece is but 11 and has no language- or life-experience, so I give her time? Tips are welcome!
when your niece is ready, Charlotte's Web is just delightful. And I like your lunch!
I liked that book, too, and I agree it's best to wait until she has the vocabulary to enjoy it :)
That is a good book.
I remember in about third grade our teacher read charlotte web. Any how I had Aunt Charlotte and we called her Aunt Charlie.
Coffee is on and stay safe
I forgot about her English not being good enough yet.
If your niece doesn't understand or can't read English, save your money and don't give her the book. Find one in her language that is appropriate.
Love the flowers that are growing in your garden.
Jeanie, yes, I think she will love it. She lives in a village and loves animals.
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Divers and Sundra, yes to both! :-)
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William, oh, I didn´t know men/boys read that, too!
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Dora, Charlie is a good name, too, cute!
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River, no worries ;-) As Ingo said, I presume too much, too often!
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Elizabeth, I have the book since years and read it myslef again, too - so... too late and no, I want her to find joy in the language so she also can find friends worldwide.
Use it on the job etc - English is important.
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