The Three Crystals give a Sparkling Performance
A thousand years of words on words, Saturday 16th April, 19.00
This was a great ending to an action packed day. David, Hilary and Ben Crystal gave a funny, well co-ordinated performance with great panache.
They used up to 1000 years of quotes from history and literature to give a foolproof methodology on how to teach English. For example:
Mark Twain 'Even the angels speak English with an accent.
Addison 'The English delight in silence more than any other nation.'
They gave their definitive guide on how to speak English (which needs to be taken tongue in cheek):
- Say 'Good afternoon' as often as possible.
- Avoid adjectives except for 'nice'
- Mumble whenever possible
- Use split infinitives all the time
- Say 'prune' and 'prism' (it's good for the lips)
- To avoid mistakes don't say anything at all
Apologies to the Crystal family for any omissions - they spoke very quickly!
Warning
Teachers use this guide with your students at your peril.
