When they told me I would be teaching the rich gangster dude, I was skeptical. "You know what's going to happen," I said. "He'll study for a few weeks and then, when he finds out he can't learn English in a month, he'll start cancelling all his lessons. Not because he's giving up, oh no -- always because he's too busy. And he'll always cancel at the last minute. . ."
They assured me he seemed devoted to the idea of learning English.
I wouldn't know, I never got to teach him.
Apparently he had a couple of lessons with one of our Russian teachers of English, and after a few sporadic lessons, is now cancelled "until further notice."
I predict he might study a few more times, after Christmas, but then will be gone forever once the sun comes out in the spring. (NB -- I get the same salary either way, I don't care whether he studies or not.)
Too bad, I was going to teach him how to say "an offer you can't refuse" on his first lesson.
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"Diplomatic immunity" would have been another good phrase.
I've read that the Russian government is really tightening up on visa regulations. Sounds like the death of the freelance teacher - no more quick dashes across the border for a visa renewal. Any consequences for you?
Me? I'm as legal as they come, actually. I wouldn't want to be a free-lancer here at the moment, however.
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