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Dear Omer,
I am sending mails to your e mail address but they are being rejected ,and I wanted to answer you.
You were astonished to see that some teachers could use the song I KISSED A GIRL by KAtie Perry that I used to make a worksheet .
Dear Omer, Here in Argentina it�s usual to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, even between men. Last year it went on fashion among some teenagers aged 16 to 19 years old to greet each other with a kiss on their mouths. Generally among very close friends, I don�t agree with this practice, as I don�t agree with the use of drugs or violence or cheating or hunger or war ,but I think ( as I explained in my worksheet) that this song among others which deal with these topics could be used to discuss these topics in the classroom. It�s no use hiding your head in the sand like the ostrich. Teenagers need a teacher who can listen to them without judging them and a place where they can talk about the things that happen to them. Sorry if this song offended you,
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1 May 2009
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Vickiii
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ye gads - something is wrong with �I kissed a girl �
I know five year olds who know all the lyrics to �Give it to me baby...uh huh a huh"
Provocative songs are played on the radio all the time. I wouldn �t exactly use the above song for teaching (My example that is) but �I kissed a girl � is rather innocent.
We would have to turn off the radios if we wanted to insulate our kids completely.
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1 May 2009
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