| Oi Benters on 21:58 - Jan 9 with 2894 views | Ftnfwest |
He's actually got a head start being Welsh |  | |  |
| Oi Benters on 22:04 - Jan 9 with 2876 views | footers |
Isn't knowing English a prerequisite ? ! |  |
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| Oi Benters on 22:13 - Jan 9 with 2856 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Oi Benters on 22:04 - Jan 9 by footers |
Isn't knowing English a prerequisite ? ! |
Not for The English it isn't, going by this board anyway. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 22:29 - Jan 9 with 2811 views | RoyKeanesDog |
Benters is fluent in English himself. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 00:09 - Jan 10 with 2746 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Oi Benters on 22:29 - Jan 9 by RoyKeanesDog |
Benters is fluent in English himself. |
Coffee ? |  |
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| Oi Benters on 05:36 - Jan 10 with 2689 views | Benters |
Good morning my space cadet friend.
Heres one for you,about 10 years ago i was working on a School in Bermondsey,the children at the school had 40 different languages,my mate was a old proper old rocker and covered from head to foot in tattoos.
Anyway we had to sign a form to say we wouldnt speak to the sprogs and if we even said hello we would be out the gate.
One day we were sitting outside in the sun having a lunch break and my mate just blurted out to a teacher leading a class load of sprogs across to another classroom,can all those children speak English ?
Within 1 hour he was out no messing gone !
On a happier note there was a smashing cafe on the main road though Bermondsey,that did the finest full English i have ever had and it was run by foreigners? How does that work ? [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:34]
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| Oi Benters on 05:41 - Jan 10 with 2679 views | Benters |
There you go Rommy a fine career for you ? Maybe do that at Uni be a teacher ?
Its got to be better than wasting your days on here posting look at me threads 24/7 ?
Look at me a simpleton land worker,this time last year i had 2 gardens to care for,now i have close on 14 and i may have more coming in this year !
Must go ive got to load my pickup for the days work. | |
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| Oi Benters on 07:01 - Jan 10 with 2641 views | taximan |
| Oi Benters on 05:41 - Jan 10 by Benters |
There you go Rommy a fine career for you ? Maybe do that at Uni be a teacher ?
Its got to be better than wasting your days on here posting look at me threads 24/7 ?
Look at me a simpleton land worker,this time last year i had 2 gardens to care for,now i have close on 14 and i may have more coming in this year !
Must go ive got to load my pickup for the days work. |
there is a lot of satisfaction in building up something from nothing
well played |  | | |
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| Oi Benters on 07:07 - Jan 10 with 2634 views | Benters |
| Oi Benters on 07:01 - Jan 10 by taximan |
there is a lot of satisfaction in building up something from nothing
well played |
Thank you dear chap .
I have always worked hard be it in the building trade or now this new adventure in my life.
Did i tell you by the age of 18 i bought my first barnd new Toyota Hilux .
Mind you i did start work at 15 . [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:12]
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| Oi Benters on 07:35 - Jan 10 with 2563 views | Benters |
| Oi Benters on 21:58 - Jan 9 by Ftnfwest |
He's actually got a head start being Welsh |
Half breed innit | |
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| Oi Benters on 07:35 - Jan 10 with 2563 views | taximan |
| Oi Benters on 07:07 - Jan 10 by Benters |
Thank you dear chap .
I have always worked hard be it in the building trade or now this new adventure in my life.
Did i tell you by the age of 18 i bought my first barnd new Toyota Hilux .
Mind you i did start work at 15 . [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:12]
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old school mentality
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| Oi Benters on 07:39 - Jan 10 with 2552 views | Benters |
| Oi Benters on 07:35 - Jan 10 by taximan |
old school mentality
i believe that is the correct description |
Thanks i have to go out now into the real World. | |
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| Oi Benters on 08:29 - Jan 10 with 2493 views | itfcjoe |
In all seriousness, how on earth does this work.
I think we'd be better of with intensive language classes for these kids to get them up to an acceptable level before starting school, either in their correct year or a year behind.
Kids learn quickly and would presumably help everyone - kids with English as 1st language, kids without and teachers. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 08:57 - Jan 10 with 2437 views | Hereford_Blue |
Good to see the St Matthew's uniform doesn't appear to have changed in the last 25 years or so. Wonder if Miss Grosvenor's still there? |  | | |
| Oi Benters on 09:05 - Jan 10 with 2410 views | GunnsAirkick |
| Oi Benters on 08:29 - Jan 10 by itfcjoe |
In all seriousness, how on earth does this work.
I think we'd be better of with intensive language classes for these kids to get them up to an acceptable level before starting school, either in their correct year or a year behind.
Kids learn quickly and would presumably help everyone - kids with English as 1st language, kids without and teachers. |
It would surely help with integration too, if you come to live in this country surely learning the language should be a high priority? *Insert joke about Brits living in Spain here. * |  | | |
| Oi Benters on 09:32 - Jan 10 with 2354 views | itfcjoe |
| Oi Benters on 09:05 - Jan 10 by GunnsAirkick |
It would surely help with integration too, if you come to live in this country surely learning the language should be a high priority? *Insert joke about Brits living in Spain here. * |
Especially when a lot of these kids are coming from families where the parents don't speak the language so don't get to practice much at home | |
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| Oi Benters on 09:33 - Jan 10 with 2352 views | eireblue |
| Oi Benters on 05:36 - Jan 10 by Benters |
Good morning my space cadet friend.
Heres one for you,about 10 years ago i was working on a School in Bermondsey,the children at the school had 40 different languages,my mate was a old proper old rocker and covered from head to foot in tattoos.
Anyway we had to sign a form to say we wouldnt speak to the sprogs and if we even said hello we would be out the gate.
One day we were sitting outside in the sun having a lunch break and my mate just blurted out to a teacher leading a class load of sprogs across to another classroom,can all those children speak English ?
Within 1 hour he was out no messing gone !
On a happier note there was a smashing cafe on the main road though Bermondsey,that did the finest full English i have ever had and it was run by foreigners? How does that work ? [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:34]
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Foreigners know how to fry stuff!
It is a brave new world. |  | | |
| Oi Benters on 10:09 - Jan 10 with 2315 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Oi Benters on 09:05 - Jan 10 by GunnsAirkick |
It would surely help with integration too, if you come to live in this country surely learning the language should be a high priority? *Insert joke about Brits living in Spain here. * |
They are learning the language.
I found it quite heartwarming that they are learning it and seem to be doing very well. Kids brains are like sponges, they learn very quickly.
I started Spanish classes last year and it soon became obvious that I would be dead before I had a great command of it. | |
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| Oi Benters on 10:14 - Jan 10 with 2294 views | vapour_trail |
| Oi Benters on 09:32 - Jan 10 by itfcjoe |
Especially when a lot of these kids are coming from families where the parents don't speak the language so don't get to practice much at home |
Lucan is right. My daughter went to school in tooting and there were a lot of kids with parents that spoke little English and they tended to crack on and soak it all up.
The school ran English lessons for the parents, which I imagine were less succesful. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 10:17 - Jan 10 with 2279 views | jeera |
| Oi Benters on 05:36 - Jan 10 by Benters |
Good morning my space cadet friend.
Heres one for you,about 10 years ago i was working on a School in Bermondsey,the children at the school had 40 different languages,my mate was a old proper old rocker and covered from head to foot in tattoos.
Anyway we had to sign a form to say we wouldnt speak to the sprogs and if we even said hello we would be out the gate.
One day we were sitting outside in the sun having a lunch break and my mate just blurted out to a teacher leading a class load of sprogs across to another classroom,can all those children speak English ?
Within 1 hour he was out no messing gone !
On a happier note there was a smashing cafe on the main road though Bermondsey,that did the finest full English i have ever had and it was run by foreigners? How does that work ? [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:34]
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So what you're saying is, your mate couldn't follow one simple instruction. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 10:18 - Jan 10 with 2278 views | itfcjoe |
| Oi Benters on 10:14 - Jan 10 by vapour_trail |
Lucan is right. My daughter went to school in tooting and there were a lot of kids with parents that spoke little English and they tended to crack on and soak it all up.
The school ran English lessons for the parents, which I imagine were less succesful. |
I'm sure they would - kids are great at it....I just think if they are fresh over with tiny amounts of English a 2-3 month intensive language course to get them up to a standard would help them when to integrate into main classes, including helping those already in it.
In 2-3 months, most kids will be basically fluent | |
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| Oi Benters on 10:19 - Jan 10 with 2273 views | artsbossbeard |
| Oi Benters on 10:09 - Jan 10 by Lord_Lucan |
They are learning the language.
I found it quite heartwarming that they are learning it and seem to be doing very well. Kids brains are like sponges, they learn very quickly.
I started Spanish classes last year and it soon became obvious that I would be dead before I had a great command of it. |
I've got 2x lads who play footy for me.
1 is half Spanish and he dips in and out of English & Spanish with his Mum (mainly Spanish speaking) and his Dad (British). It really is a joy to witness.
The other lad is Lithuanian, who speaks English absolutely perfectly and with a bit of a Suffolk twang too. His M&D always apologise to me for their lack of English skills but they are learning and love living over here. I know for a fact that he translate my emails about matches/training to them presently but they are getting better with reading for themselves now. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 10:19 - Jan 10 with 2270 views | itfcjoe |
| Oi Benters on 10:17 - Jan 10 by jeera |
So what you're saying is, your mate couldn't follow one simple instruction. |
He was told he wasn't allowed to speak to the kids but 'spoke' to the teacher.... | |
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| Oi Benters on 10:43 - Jan 10 with 2226 views | J2BLUE |
| Oi Benters on 05:36 - Jan 10 by Benters |
Good morning my space cadet friend.
Heres one for you,about 10 years ago i was working on a School in Bermondsey,the children at the school had 40 different languages,my mate was a old proper old rocker and covered from head to foot in tattoos.
Anyway we had to sign a form to say we wouldnt speak to the sprogs and if we even said hello we would be out the gate.
One day we were sitting outside in the sun having a lunch break and my mate just blurted out to a teacher leading a class load of sprogs across to another classroom,can all those children speak English ?
Within 1 hour he was out no messing gone !
On a happier note there was a smashing cafe on the main road though Bermondsey,that did the finest full English i have ever had and it was run by foreigners? How does that work ? [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 7:34]
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Well i'm English and I can't even fry an egg. |  |
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| Oi Benters on 10:45 - Jan 10 with 2215 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Oi Benters on 10:19 - Jan 10 by itfcjoe |
He was told he wasn't allowed to speak to the kids but 'spoke' to the teacher.... |
He sounds like a right hoot. | |
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