China - Day 546

Another long day at work - I lost it at the last lesson - four kids - I told them "next week is graduation" and they know 'next' and 'week' and 'is' - not necessarily in that order and in that phrase - all heads turn to the local Chinese teacher for a translation - "No!" I scream "Look at me!" they know this phrase. "What does it mean?" they say (in Chinese) - they know the English phrase "What does it mean?" So I launch into a mime, determined that they will use inference, complete with hat and gown and presentation and applause - it's very hot in the classroom and I am sweating now - "What does it mean?" they say - I bang my head on the wall