Whaaaat?
The other day I told my aunt* that I could tutor her 15 year old daughter (my cousin) in math this coming school year. She informed me that my cousin might not be taking math again until March. It amazes me that a high school student would go from June to March without taking any math. Are the people who choose this kind of schedule really that out of touch with teenagers? I remember how much I would forget after two month of summer holidays. I can't imagine how much I would forget if I took 9 months off of math. From grade 1 to grade 11 (grade 11 is the final year of high school in Quebec), I had math class every day. The only year that it was optional at my high school was grade 11.
Sometimes I think schools set kids up to fail.
*Why is it that some people pronouce the word aunt like 'ant' and others say 'on-t'? I say the former. It wasn't until I went to university that I heard anyone other than Will Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air say 'on-t' (well I probably heard it on other TV shows or movies but I only specifically recall Will Smith saying 'on-t'). Is it just within Quebec's english communities (I have lived in two of them; the west island of Montreal and the Pontiac, north of Hull) or is it more widespread that people say 'ant'?
posted by Bridget @ 7:35 PM
4 Comments:
I say ant. my cousin says taunt when adressing my mom. When did you become such the language scholar? Lack of math during the summer getting to you?
Okay, so it isn't just an english Quebec thing. Is your cousin french? Because tante is the french word for aunt.
Trust me there is no lack of math this summer. My brain feels full of math.
I say ant, when speaking to my english friends, but generally all my aunts are referred to as "Matante!!" just to annoy everyone:P
My cousin was raised in an Egyptian-Anglo Canadian Household. He is fluent in french, and aims to one day rule the world from ottawa. Here is his blog, so you can keep aprised of his progress - http://mrkendelton.blogspot.com/
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