Юмор в общении преподавателей
На курсе подготовки к DipTESOL, который сейчас прохожу, часть преподавателей приправляют свои сообщения ноткой юмора или красочной фразой, что делает коммуникацию живой и любопытной с точки зрения языка. Я собрала понравившиеся мне примеры:
…Just a heads up that I'm about to take a holiday, well-earned or not.
…Can you try again and if it still doesn't work, let me know what kind of barrier you are hitting.
…Bring a pen(cil) and paper, and a keen ear! (перед занятием по фонологии)
…In this module, we will be looking at intonation (surprise, surprise….) and (drumroll….) how to approach the phonology interview.
…You'll certainly have them by midday Saturday, but unanticipated COVID cover duty has swamped me. To give you an impression of the seriousness of the situation over here, my office manager has resorted to bribing teachers into taking on cover by offering them boxes of Yorkshire Tea teabags... (о фидбеке на задания)
…Apologies, but I hope the delay isn't an unforgivable inconvenience for any of you.
…Keep plugging away at the various parts and I'll keep annoying you with critiques, suggestions and praise for hitting the right note. (о работе в общем Google doc)
…As we slide into the Easter rest week, here's a little present. The eagerly anticipated 'teaching practice'.
…Don't panic if you haven't received your essay feedback yet, it's coming. Currently doing a dance between those and a stack of mock exams, which although in pdf still seem to be piled so high they are obscuring half my monitor.
…Here's the 'answers' according to Penny Ur, someone I wouldn't be rushing to contradict.
…Don't be alarmed if you just received a message saying you had an assignment overdue by 4 years. Just me twiddling in the Moodle boiler room.
…Humbly reporting that the Phonology B Wednesday recordings are now available.
…This is a mining exercise rather than a task with a 'correct answer'. (О задании на исследование)
…Language B - Linguistic Analysis. Opened early for you to get your teeth into, though I won't be checking the group task (see below) until I have polished off copious amounts of chocolate this coming weekend. (перед Пасхой)
…Some of you were very effective at deploying really concrete examples of what you referred to when talking about ongoing legacy, such as specific apps like Duolingo, or specific books. If in doubt, be specific.
…Bring questions, comments, thoughts, and the beverage appropriate to your timezones and preferences ☕
И хочу отметить, что эти примеры — из речи носителей языка, но не все носители на курсе пишут в таком стиле. Есть простые и ясные сообщения, которые доносят нужную мысль, но мне кажется, здорово, когда личность пишущего проглядывается через такое образное и персонализированное обращение с языком
