Every Saturday morning I teach a businessman called JC. We have a one to one class in a study room in my neighbourhood. He's a great guy, a successful entrepreneur and someone I learn a lot from.
Despite it being useless to his future business plans, JC is always keen to learn Northern Irish expressions and slang. In our last class, I spent the full two hours teaching him "how till spake Norn Iron". It was hilarious! JC's English is pretty good and he doesn't have a very noticeable Korean accent. But to look this Asian man in the eye as he greeted me with "Bout ye big lad', was very unusual. And even more strange and funny as he assaulted me with a barrage of insults - minger, melter, munter. He told me stories of firing stones at the peelers and getting lamped by his ma when he was wee.
I can't wait for the next class when he has learned all these expressions. His homework is to tell me about his childhood using Norn Iron. It should be interesting.
Despite it being useless to his future business plans, JC is always keen to learn Northern Irish expressions and slang. In our last class, I spent the full two hours teaching him "how till spake Norn Iron". It was hilarious! JC's English is pretty good and he doesn't have a very noticeable Korean accent. But to look this Asian man in the eye as he greeted me with "Bout ye big lad', was very unusual. And even more strange and funny as he assaulted me with a barrage of insults - minger, melter, munter. He told me stories of firing stones at the peelers and getting lamped by his ma when he was wee.
I can't wait for the next class when he has learned all these expressions. His homework is to tell me about his childhood using Norn Iron. It should be interesting.
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