Is the joke that nobody knows what it says on the blackboard?
Yeah, they’re not far enough along in the class.
At first, I thought there’s a double meaning there:
Tonight’s English! (as a second language class has been cancelled.)
vs.
Tonight’s “English as a second language” class has been cancelled.
Very Larson-esque
English translation:
School for the Illiterate
Classes are canceled today
This does make me lol, but imagine an “English as a second language” class that applies to all languages and not a specific one. Would be interesting to see how they teach the language with reference a native language.
Same way you teach a child. Start with basic nouns and verbs and use them in context. Demonstrate and interact and repeat.
Source: have a 25 year out of date “teaching English as a second language” certificate. ;)
In a way, not having a fallback language to communicate seems like it would make it highly motivating for both teacher and student.
I remember taking Spanish classes where the professor would say “no English in this room”, but that wouldn’t even last a full day.
Alternatively, go on a long boat journey and listen; you’ll eventually understand the language.
Oh, nice, so this comic was made for you!
Oof, my brain took this in a dark way. My first thought was that ICE took the teacher.
Fuck this timeline, I can’t even properly interpret a simple, light-hearted comic strip anymore.
For some reason this reminds me of a college class I cut so many times, when I showed up for the final the professor had grown a beard since the last time I had attended, and I didn’t recognize him. It was about 10 minutes into exam time and people were just happily chatting away. I started to take a breath to announce loudly, “If he’s not here in two minutes I’m just gonna leave,” when this guy leaning against a desk talking to students suddenly said, “Welp, I guess we should get started.” It was the freaking prof. If he had waited another second it would have been total embarrassment.
I think ICE got the teacher
