Harmony and I are working through a list of conversation questions about personality. Harmony, along with other students who are beginners at English, has a habit of saying "no" when she means "I don't understand the question."
Me (reading question 24): Is there any part of your personality that you would like to change?
Harmony: No.
Me: No?
Harmony:Yes.
Me: The answer is yes?
Harmony: No.
Me: You mean no.
Harmony: Yes.
Me: No, you don't understand the question or the answer to the question is no?
Harmony: No question.
Me: The question I just asked? Or question 24?
Harmony: Um...
Me (pointing to question 24): You understand this?
Harmony: Yes.
Me: And the answer is no.
Harmony: Yes.
Me: Okay, I think we got it. Next question.
1 comment:
Sounds like talking to my 3 year old these days. Except he's being contrary on purpose. :)
--Devon
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