Yahoo Messenger: 2nd July 2001 09:52 PM

Subject: you know Kindergarten is a German word

romeobanglore: helllllooooooo

julietscity: yes

romeobanglore: I was writing a mail to you

julietscity: I didn't get it

romeobanglore: I will copy my mail here

romeobanglore: good, you are feeling cheerful again!

"I was a bit busy today because my boss from Germany has agreed to my proposal. Now I can finish my work very fast..."

romeobanglore: the consultant company of Michael sent me a mail today

romeobanglore: they say, they might invite me to Bombay this month on 21

julietscity: what's the news?

romeobanglore: for a personal interview with Michael

romeobanglore: they told me to keep myself free that day

romeobanglore: I said ok

julietscity: It will take a few days to Bombay

romeobanglore: 1 day by train...24 hours

romeobanglore: they will give me only train charge

romeobanglore: I forwarded the mail from them now

julietscity: so you have to take about three days to and from

romeobanglore: one day I will stay in their guest house

julietscity: hmm... you don't have friends in Bombay

romeobanglore: hmmm...it's ok...only for one day

julietscity: why is the interview so important that they must meet in person?

romeobanglore: it's going to rain heavily now

julietscity: you had a good interview by phone and impressed you with Michael

julietscity: are you going to the gym now?

romeobanglore: because after that only the terms and conditions will become clear

romeobanglore: no... not now

romeobanglore: and maybe they want another round of interview before signing me up

julietscity: which will happen first? Sign a contract or get a job?

romeobanglore: Michael must already be looking for the job

julietscity: If there is no job opportunity ... (sorry) it doesn't make any sense to sign any contract

romeobanglore: he will tell about that during the meeting

julietscity: You should have been interviewed by a certain company for this interview, right? I am not referring to the consultant company

romeobanglore: maybe yes...but once they sign me up, they will constantly look for companies

romeobanglore: that will be later

romeobanglore: by that time, I will have to look my resume closely and brush up all the skills I wrote there

julietscity: so... you have to start studying

romeobanglore: yes...but I have to finish my work here first...I hope to finish it by this weekend

julietscity: July 21...you have 3 weeks

romeobanglore: yes

julietscity: Your proposal to the German boss has been agreed, which means that there is a new creative plan, and it has been planned for some time

romeobanglore: did you show the Pooh pictures to Duke?

julietscity: no... he is not here

romeobanglore: yes...my boss has taken his time and studied it and then approved it

julietscity: my sister still doesn't know how to sign up for a mail account

romeobanglore: you have to start teaching Duke English

romeobanglore: you should help her

julietscity: my sister has been teaching Duke for a long time, getting him used to English listening by playing CD as background music

romeobanglore: did he learn?

julietscity: so... your German boss must love you very much ... How can he let you leave? If you resign

romeobanglore: no... listening CD is second...first, he should learn to read and write

romeobanglore: then it will be more interesting to him to read English comic books

romeobanglore: he has no choice...because there is not much work for the coming year

julietscity: yes... he speaks some simple English ... like Apple, Elephant ... Dragon Boat ... because monthly publishers teach new chapters

romeobanglore: does he know the meaning of these things?

julietscity: How old do you think Duke is?

romeobanglore: you should try to speak in English to him sometimes

romeobanglore: 3 years

romeobanglore: or 2?

julietscity: yes... 2-3 years old

romeobanglore: you know there is a site to remind you of the birthdays of your friends and relatives

romeobanglore: we go to school when we are 3

romeobanglore: LKG

julietscity: before David was born ... my sister had time to teach Duke all day ... but since David needs to be looked after ... Duke doesn't have much time to learn

romeobanglore: you can do in your free time... you are a good teacher too

julietscity: no... going to school from the age of 3 ... bilingual kindergartens are very expensive...so...

romeobanglore: ok...here it is a part of any school

romeobanglore: you know the meaning of Kindergarten?

romeobanglore: I forgot the rest

julietscity: but Duke won't live with me ... he didn't have much study patience when he came to our house

romeobanglore: hmmm...how often do they come to your house?

julietscity: 3 to 4 times a month

romeobanglore: okay...

romeobanglore: then you don't have much time to teach him

julietscity: don't worry about him... my sister will teach him because she cares more about her son's English

romeobanglore: that's good

julietscity: they have bought some English books and received a publisher's CD regularly every month ... English learning is still okay ... in my opinion, putting children in an English-speaking country will be better than my sister's teaching

romeobanglore: hmmm...but good teachers can do it very well...

julietscity: yes... you like to be a teacher

romeobanglore: well...if the kid does not understand fast, I will become angry

romeobanglore: All the Indians learn English because it is difficult for them to communicate between different states

romeobanglore: each state has it's own language...so as a common language, people learn English

julietscity: not all Indians, but Indians who have the opportunity to be educated ... Is it the pronunciation of different states?

julietscity: oh... yes... English is a good language for Indians

romeobanglore: No, there are around 25 languages in India

julietscity: Duke is a kid who is easily affected by other things ... but a bit smart to remember words

romeobanglore: he is smart, I know!

romeobanglore: you know Kindergarten is a German word

julietscity: no... I thought it is from the US

romeobanglore: it is German

romeobanglore: Kinder means children

julietscity: ok...it's a kids' garden

romeobanglore: Garten means garden...YES!!

julietscity: oh... I thought it is the king's garden

romeobanglore: children's garden

julietscity: ok... The first German word I learned is kinder ... meaning kids

romeobanglore: hahaha... nono... kids are kings there

romeobanglore: no... you know Auf wiedersehen... I taught you that

julietscity: even if you taught me, it's hard for me to remember it as an American words

julietscity: No German today ... maybe learn again some other day. I know you've learned German very well, and you've got a gift from your German teacher

julietscity: but now is not the time for you to be in the limelight, you have to go to the gym

romeobanglore: hahaha...ok...

julietscity: you told me to inform you this

romeobanglore: it's at 8 o'clock!

julietscity: but you have 30 minutes of biking time and the gym will close at 9 PM

romeobanglore: no...tell me at 7:40

julietscity: ok