16 fevrier 2011
Today was another long day at school – it was a clock-watching day. It was not that the presentation was less engaging, but more that my body and mind was tired. It also rained all day long: sometimes just sprinkles, sometimes steady rain.
The memorization of the dialogue went more easily than expected, so I had time to look at other things. I decided to begin translating a few song poems each day, as time permits. It is amazing how much easier it is already.
When I got to school at 11:00, I met two students from Switzerland (Suisse). Elma is Muslim and already speaks four languages, including French. She is just 18 years old. Her current job is with a health insurance company. She wants to stay with this profession, so she needs more French. She will be at the school for just two weeks this time.
In the classes today, we learned more rules for the past tense and words to talk about time in days, months and years. We are doing a lot more speaking in class now. The teachers use English sparingly – I suppose when we all have longingly blank looks, that means it’s time to explain with a few words of English.
After class I met with Rose briefly. We will go to mass together this Saturday evening, then supper, then a concert by the King’s School Choir at the church. On Sunday we hope to go to the Mimosa Festival in Napoule. This little place is beyond Cannes, so we will need to plan the way and the day well.
Not much else to report, Dear Reader. Have a good day.
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