Do you know anything about French? That's the only area we have any problem. English, Chem, US Government, Spanish, History we're good for and Art is all in-class. But French? My last French lessons were 30 years ago.
I speak French. I don't know how much help that is with me a thousand miles away, but I'd be willing to coach her over email or possibly AIM. (Clearly I can't help with pronunciation.)
It's from the movie Apt Pupil. Our boy gets too wrapped up in the stories he's getting from a fugitive Nazi and starts to fail. So The Butcher of Patin is reduced to tutoring his blackmailer through the tenth grade.
It is one of Stephan King's best stories, right up there with "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" and "The Body" (both of which also made very good movies).
Sir Ian is even more brilliant than usual. Brad Renfro...such a shame. He would have had an amazing career.
Get back to me on the "Oh no, my boy. We are fucking each other." scene.
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:24 pm (UTC)I know you guys are a pretty smart household but if she needs tutoring help, I'm here for you.
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:27 pm (UTC)Do you know anything about French? That's the only area we have any problem. English, Chem, US Government, Spanish, History we're good for and Art is all in-class. But French? My last French lessons were 30 years ago.
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:31 pm (UTC)Pictures will make her smile. Especially "dark" ones in a cemetery or something.
*hugs* to all of you!
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Date: 2010-03-11 10:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-11 09:39 pm (UTC)*hugs Bun*
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:41 pm (UTC)I have gone Ian MacKellen on her butt.
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:42 pm (UTC)thank you!
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Date: 2010-03-11 09:45 pm (UTC)Sir Ian is even more brilliant than usual. Brad Renfro...such a shame. He would have had an amazing career.
Get back to me on the "Oh no, my boy. We are fucking each other." scene.
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Date: 2010-03-11 10:26 pm (UTC)Stellar movie. Good Creep factor.
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Date: 2010-03-12 12:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-12 03:18 am (UTC)Everything is good. We're just going to have to re-enact Apt Pupil for a while (the homework bits, not the whole murdering transients parts).