Monday 11 January 2010

More from You Tube

This is an example of the Haka, it is a traditional welcoming dance performed by the friendly Maori people who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand. The rough translation into English is "Welcome to our land, please come and sit down with us and eat dinner.". This is why the world famous All Blacks rugby team perform this at the start of a match. To wish for peace and tranquility during this relaxing and non competitive game. For those of you who are not familiar with rugby it is a bit like a group ping pong game, however the ball is slightly larger and has a different shape.

It is plainly apparent here that the French have got it wrong, yet again. Rugby is a relaxing game played by gentlemen who are civilized enough to never drink alcoholic beverages.

2 comments:

  1. Very funny! You obviously spend a lot of time on YouTube. Do you have any special strategies for using YouTube in class?

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  2. Often I use the songs and dances from You Tube. Sometimes there is a need for background music eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1Ln-ctn5E or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3qDnPzHFuo, the last one allows me to demonstrate my true grace ! The Wiggles are quite good as they are aimed at children.

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