This week, we opened up the discussion for November's book, All Creatures Great and Small.
We heard mixed reviews and feelings about the book itself. Some found life as a country veterinarian to be "gross" and "boring" while others (including myself) found the stories to be humorous and interesting.
Our lesson was taught by Teacher Stephanie. Since her own mother was from Yorkshire, she was able to share some interesting facts and foods with us. We learned that when Dr. Herriot moved to Yorkshire, it was like moving to a whole new country with having to learn a new language/dialect, new foods, and new people. Stephanie brought some English shortbread and some ginger beer for us to snack on while we ooh-ed and ahh-ed at photos of the lush, green country side and the animals that reside there. We learned that they wear "wellies" on their feet, "kegs" on their legs, and they work to "addle some brass".
We wrapped up our Yorkshire experience by watching a couple of videos demonstrating the distinct Yorkshire dialect. It sounded so foreign to our ears, but it was fun to hear the different way of speaking English. We then attempted to speak a sentence using the new phrases that we learned. It's a lot more difficult than we thought it would be, but it was really fun and silly.
Next week, come prepared to train as a Veterinary Apprentice!
