I'm a reading tutor at an elementary school. I go around to different classrooms and pull certain kids out that need help with their reading. A lot of these kids are Hispanic who have only been in the country for a year or two. they do surprisingly well. Its been a lot of fun helping them with their reading skills.
One time I got a girl from her 4th grade class. The story we were reading mentioned the Alps. I was explaining to her that they are mountains in Europe kind of like we have the Rocky Mountains here in Utah.
Of course me being from Utah I said moun'ains when I was explaining this.
Then she said:
"My grandma says that people who say moun'ains and not mountains are lazy"
I tried to keep my cool about this and just said something about Utah accents. I'm trying to teach her how to read and here she is critiquing my speech!
Okay, so I have a Utah accent. Her grandmother can just sue me.
8 comments:
LOL...I'V HAD LITTLE KIDS SAY STUFF ABOUT MY ACCENT TO IM FROM SOUTHERN OHIO SO YOU CAN IMAGINE! DONT FEEL BAD I SAY MOUN'AINS TO! MY TEACHERS ALWAYS SAY "MOLLEY YOUR GOING TO SCHOOL TO BE A TEACHER, AND YOU TALK LIKE A HICK"!
Them darn kids. They can be a real hoot sometimes. One kid I tutored said "aw, snap" all the time. Quite a crack up.
giggle giggle!
Isn't it OK to have a Utah accent? You know, being that you are from Utah and all.
I need to hear you say this out loud--I don't think I've ever heard it before!
She'll have to sue all the people from Lay'un too. (Although they say a true Lay'un native pronounces it "LayTon.") Next time you see Phil, ask him to say "the orange is on the table."
Haha. I never realized Utahns said "orange" different until right now. That is fantastic.
Or maybe not Utahns, but me...hmm. I talk funny.
Beks...thanks for saying hi on my blog. You know, if you were in town, I would love to see you.
the other thing that I absolutely love is seeing your name: Becky Brandt on your profile!!
That is so cool... Mrs. Brandt.
Hope things are great for you. love this post too - love it.
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