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grouchomarxist

Joined July 10, 2008 · 5 posts

About Me

I teach English to a bunch of undergrad kids at a girls' college in Hyderabad in South India. For the most part, I need to use bilingual modes and end up saying things like--"well, she's not sitting on your backside. She's sitting behind you, if that's what you mean."

Profile

Location
India
Hometown
India
Occupation
English Language college teacher
Gender
Male
Birthday
06-18-1957
Zodiac Sign
gemini
Years Teaching
26 years
Favorite Age Group
18 plus
Family
yes, two sons

Hobbies & Interests

Reading-- fiction, travel writing, humo(u)r, Persian and Urdu poetry, (old hindi film) music.....

Teaching & Education

Education Background

B.A. Nizam College, Hyderabad, India, M.A., M.phil and Ph. D in English from Osmania University here.

Countries Visited

USA

Countries Taught In

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Favorites

Music

Old Hindi film music and Ghazals

Movies

too many to list here:
An Officer and a Gentleman, for instance or The Disclosure or Erin Brockovitch or what was that Hugh Grant film--Notting Hill?

Life Philosophy

“In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.”-Graham Greene