Sannensei Text Bubbles

Today the chugakko third graders were given a picture of two OLs(office ladies) sitting together on a bench, eating lunch together and having a conversation. They were given 20 minutes to write dialogue and I was proud of what they were able to accomplish. Here are a couple of samples from class (No corrections have been made to the original works):

Talkin’ Smack About the Boss
O.L. 1: I hear Kacho has only recently begun to losing hair.
O.L. 2: Really?
O.L. 1: Moreover he thinks he’s cool. He’s a fool.
O.L. 2: Oh, he’s a narcist.
O.L. 1: Thats right. And yet his waif ran away!
O.L. 2: that’s too bad.
O.L. 1: Oh Kacho is coming.
O.L. 2: Run Away!
Pig Woman
A: How are you?
B: I’m drunk and very dangerous now
A: What did you drink yesterday
B: I drank milk.
A: Are you crazy?
B: No. I’m usually not
A: OK. I know. So do you know pig
B: Yes. I am pig
A: Are you OK? Do you understand
B: No I am sleeping now. I solly
A: I don’t want to talk to you anymore bye bye
B: Oh No woooooo
About Relationships
Fumi: Kazuki! How are you?
Kazuki: So so. Fumi! How about you?
Fumi: I’m sad. Because I had a fight with Yasuhiro
Kazuki: That’s too bad. Why?
Fumi: Yasuhiro had an affair with Shunichi.
Kazuki: Oh! Fumi is poor.
Shitsukoi
A: I often catch my boyfriend.
B: This lunch is very delicious.
A: I often catch my boyfriend.
B: I have to go to work Bye!
A: I often catch my boyfriend. I must kill you.

Now that’s what English class is all about…