Losing words
I have lost touch with my writing voice. I blame the endless remedial conversations I must have with my English students.“What sport do you like?”
“I like track. Do you like track?”
“Yes, I do.”
”O.K. See you later.”
“See you later.”
These simple sentences have stolen my sense of rhythm and flow. I don’t know how to recover.
I find myself frustrated with words. Not only do I lack the Japanese needed to communicate in everyday situations, but my English skills seem to be disappearing as well. I must write avidly, feverously to hold on to them.
posted by Scribbler @ Monday, October 04, 2004
2 Comments:
Yeah, it only gets worse from here. Gradually your grammar and vocab will go and you'll be left a blubbering ex-native-speaker. Only a matter of time....
-Abby
I had the same problem teaching English to diplomats in Pakistan, lol.
Can you please turn on the light?
-What is turn on?
-To make the light light.
Make the light light?
Yes.
Next week I nearly ask someone to light the light. eek!
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