Anecdote: My trivial pursuit
Mike Julian struggles to keep a straight face with a student whose general knowledge is lacking …
I have a private student that has no grasp on grammar. To lighten the load (for both of us) we sometimes play Trivial Pursuit, with him receiving the questions from a 6-11yrs version of the game. His answers are such, at times, that it leaves me open mouthed as I’m trying to grasp where the answer came from …
Q: What coconut filled chocolate bar gives you a taste of paradise?
A: BURGER KING!! [this one really was answered with such gusto]
The very next question (I swear):
Q: OK…here’s one for you! What fast food restaurant brings us Chicken McNuggets?
A: Ahhhh, Mike … this one is Burger King!
One week later:
Q: OK! This one! What fast food restaurant brings us the Whopper?
A: McDonalds.
A couple of weeks on:
Q: What rock at the entrance to the Mediterranean belongs to Britain?
A: The Rolling Stones!
And last week:
Q: What colour at the bottom of the rainbow is also a flower?
A: Ummmmm … brown?