English Episodes #14 - Final CAE fun

Some amusing incidents from the last few weeks of my CAE course:

• Playing Taboo: big chimpanzee to gorilla to Godzilla. What?
• I gave my students chopsticks for good luck before their exam. When we all went for Japanese food a few weeks ago everyone not from Asia had been excited to perfect their skills. My Korean students told me that it's a Korean tradition to give a small gift before an exam, like chopsticks. So culturally savvy I am!
• Shocking class with my new, short haircut. "It looks like you!" says a student. (I hope so).
• Some students are describing a picture of a wizard with a "magic stick." I explain that this is a significantly different item than a magic wand, which is what is in fact pictured.
• "I fly with my private jet."

I'll miss them for sure.