Teacher: ( Explains in Spanish and in English) OK kids, we are going to do a short dictation. All I require is for you to listen and write what I say but don't worry if you don't understand I don't mind repeating the words a hundred times, just please be quiet, raise your hand. Is that understood?
Kids mumble in general agreement and get ready.
Teacher ( Clears throat): Yesterday, Bobby went to Madrid.
Child A: Bobby que?
Teacher: Please, I told you I will repeat if necessary.
Child A: Vale, vale..Sigue.. ( OK, OK..carry on).
Teacher: Yesterday, Bobby went to Madrid.
Child B: Bobby went donde (where)?
Teacher (raises hand in silence): Yesterday..Bobby...went...to Madrid.
Child C: No entiendo nada.
Child A: 'Bobby went to Madrid'.
Child B: Estoy perdido. Now I'm lost.
Child C: Calla!! ( Shut up!).
Child A: He said.....
Teacher: Please be quiet, I asked you all to please be quiet and if you don't understand.....
Child A: You see, he told us to be quiet.
Child B: Where did Bobby go?
Child A and B start arguing.
Teacher: Will you please...
Child A to the teacher: I'm trying to help you out here!
Teacher: Right that does it, everyone please be quiet, I will start again.Bobby...went to.....
Child A: You forget to say yesterday.
Teacher through gritted teeth: Yesterday...
Child C: Espera, espera...Wait a minute.....
Teacher sighs.
Child C: OK you can go on.
Teacher: Yesterday, Bobby, went to Madrid.
Child C: Que significa yesterday?
Child C: Que significa yesterday?
Child A: I'm bored.
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