Mad beyond belief!

[Irinka]

I don't mean to be overly dramatic, but at this moment I can not help myself...
I was helping my little sister do her Ukrainian language homework, she is 7 years-old and attending Ukrainian classes in Toronto, Canada. When we were going through her exercise book, I have noticed that most of the questions in there (written in Ukrainian) were not grammatically correct, so I asked her whether she was the one who wrote them. She looked at me and said that her teacher gave the same booklet to every student in her classroom to read and answer. I assumed that those were typos and let her go on and finish the assignment.
This morning I went to pick her up at the Ukrainian school and had the chance to speak to the Ukrainian-language teacher. This woman was born in Canada, her parents are Ukrainian, and she learned Ukrainian language at school and at home. I asked her about the exercise booklet and showed her all of the grammatical errors in it. She looked at me and told me that I was absolutely wrong and this is the kind of Ukrainian they speak in Canada and will continue to teach in school!!! Most of the words were either misspelled or attached to a, and, with...etc.. it was a huge mess and she didn't see anything wrong with it.
I took my Ukrainian in Ukraine, we were taught Kiev Ukrainian, which is the official of Ukraine. Also, to prove her wrong I compared those words with my Ukrainian dictionary (Made in Kiev, Ukraine)... she took this as an insult and told me that I know nothing of Ukrainian language.
Anyway, I'm mad and shaking, and I pulled my sister out of her class.
I wonder has anyone had a similar experience?

P.S. This Ukrainian-language teacher has never even been to Ukraine! How do I know? I asked her.

[Edited by Irinka on 31st March 2001 at 22:33]

[Pierogies_4_Life]

Thats the problem with language schools. When I went to a language school. I had encountered errors made by the teacher. The next year I did not attend. I wanted to attend other language schools, but since lack of time I couldn't do so.

The best thing is Irinka. Is to go to a Book shop with Ukrainian childrens books, buy one. And teach your sister yourself, or ask your parents to do it. If you don't have the time!

When my mom went back to the old country she bough a grammar, and language books for me so I could study from them.

Well Take Care!

[Edited by Pierogies_4_Life on 31st March 2001 at 23:12]

[Irinka]

I know, when I visit Ukraine next month, I'll bring back tonnes of Ukrainian books and exercise material, and probably teach her myself.

P.S. Please, do not try to provoke a fight here, ok?
Let's stay on topic please.

[Pierogies_4_Life]

Hey Irinka!
I'll just reword the other post so they won't have anything to bicker about!

Sorry Irinka...!

[Irinka]

That's better Thanx for editing.

[Pierogies_4_Life]

No problem! Signed your guestbook...and became a member. Hope you don't mind! I won't use it, if you do!

Well See ya!

[Irinka]

You are welcome to it! The rest of my page is still under construction, but I'll be finished with it soon.