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morning I’d like to tell you the story

morning I’d like to tell you the story of a little success and a little failure

of a little success and a little failure

of a little success and a little failure when I was 10 years no 11 years old I

when I was 10 years no 11 years old I

when I was 10 years no 11 years old I started studying French in the north of

started studying French in the north of

started studying French in the north of England

England

England now nothing and nobody in the north of

now nothing and nobody in the north of

now nothing and nobody in the north of England is French apart from a few

England is French apart from a few

England is French apart from a few teachers in the schools but we have to

teachers in the schools but we have to

teachers in the schools but we have to study a foreign language and so French

study a foreign language and so French

study a foreign language and so French it was now in the first lesson the

it was now in the first lesson the

it was now in the first lesson the teacher held up a pen and said to us as

teacher held up a pen and said to us as

teacher held up a pen and said to us as if he was speaking to a bunch of

if he was speaking to a bunch of

if he was speaking to a bunch of Martians while si are still oh this is a

Martians while si are still oh this is a

Martians while si are still oh this is a pen and in terms of content that was

pen and in terms of content that was

pen and in terms of content that was about as good as the course ever got

about as good as the course ever got

about as good as the course ever got every lesson we would translate ten

every lesson we would translate ten

every lesson we would translate ten sentences from French into English and

sentences from French into English and

sentences from French into English and then take them home memorize the

then take them home memorize the

then take them home memorize the sentences translate them back into

sentences translate them back into

sentences translate them back into French again under test condition as the

French again under test condition as the

French again under test condition as the next lesson one mark taken off for every

next lesson one mark taken off for every

next lesson one mark taken off for every grammatical mistake and we would be

grammatical mistake and we would be

grammatical mistake and we would be reseated according to those test results

reseated according to those test results

reseated according to those test results with the best score at the front of the

with the best score at the front of the

with the best score at the front of the room and the worst score at the back

room and the worst score at the back

room and the worst score at the back next to the door and this went on for

next to the door and this went on for

next to the door and this went on for five years at the end of which we took

five years at the end of which we took

five years at the end of which we took an examination now we had been quite

an examination now we had been quite

an examination now we had been quite dutiful students and we did quite well

dutiful students and we did quite well

dutiful students and we did quite well in that examination myself I got a grade

in that examination myself I got a grade

in that examination myself I got a grade A we used to be the highest grade you

A we used to be the highest grade you

A we used to be the highest grade you could get before they invented a stars

could get before they invented a stars

could get before they invented a stars and no doubt the French Department

and no doubt the French Department

and no doubt the French Department congratulated themselves on the success

congratulated themselves on the success

congratulated themselves on the success of an educational project but it wasn’t

of an educational project but it wasn’t

of an educational project but it wasn’t a success because although they had

a success because although they had

a success because although they had taught me a few words and a bit of

taught me a few words and a bit of

taught me a few words and a bit of grammar and some from us yes you they

grammar and some from us yes you they

grammar and some from us yes you they had forgotten to teach me that French is

had forgotten to teach me that French is

had forgotten to teach me that French is a language and a people and a culture

a language and a people and a culture

a language and a people and a culture and a cuisine in fact by the way they

and a cuisine in fact by the way they

and a cuisine in fact by the way they taught it to me they had made me believe

taught it to me they had made me believe

taught it to me they had made me believe that French was just a perversely

that French was just a perversely

that French was just a perversely spelled and pronounced paraphrase of

spelled and pronounced paraphrase of

spelled and pronounced paraphrase of English whose only purpose was to punish

English whose only purpose was to punish

English whose only purpose was to punish children with and to my shame a day

children with and to my shame a day

children with and to my shame a day after my exam I quietly congratulated

after my exam I quietly congratulated

after my exam I quietly congratulated myself that I would never have to speak

myself that I would never have to speak

myself that I would never have to speak or learn another word of French again

or learn another word of French again

or learn another word of French again and I don’t think that was just me I

and I don’t think that was just me I

and I don’t think that was just me I think all of my friends were saying much

think all of my friends were saying much

think all of my friends were saying much the same thing well okay I have a more

the same thing well okay I have a more

the same thing well okay I have a more encouraging story for you when I was at

encouraging story for you when I was at

encouraging story for you when I was at university I wanted to impress an

university I wanted to impress an

university I wanted to impress an attractive Spanish girl so I went

attractive Spanish girl so I went

attractive Spanish girl so I went travelling in Spain backpacking in fact

travelling in Spain backpacking in fact

travelling in Spain backpacking in fact for three weeks before I went I

for three weeks before I went I

for three weeks before I went I furiously studied every beginners course

furiously studied every beginners course

furiously studied every beginners course in Spanish I could find the local

in Spanish I could find the local

in Spanish I could find the local library I went for long walks listening

library I went for long walks listening

library I went for long walks listening to and repeating Spanish phrases I

to and repeating Spanish phrases I

to and repeating Spanish phrases I bought a great big Spanish dictionary

bought a great big Spanish dictionary

bought a great big Spanish dictionary that sat in my backpack

that sat in my backpack

that sat in my backpack like a brick and I even memorized some

like a brick and I even memorized some

like a brick and I even memorized some beautiful poems by Federico Garcia Lorca

beautiful poems by Federico Garcia Lorca

beautiful poems by Federico Garcia Lorca in case there were any romantic moments

in case there were any romantic moments

in case there were any romantic moments which they weren’t and the time came and

which they weren’t and the time came and

which they weren’t and the time came and I travelled by train down from England

I travelled by train down from England

I travelled by train down from England through France and into Spain

through France and into Spain

through France and into Spain can you imagine what happened in France

can you imagine what happened in France

can you imagine what happened in France first I failed to communicate with the

first I failed to communicate with the

first I failed to communicate with the ticket inspector and then I failed to

ticket inspector and then I failed to

ticket inspector and then I failed to order my lunch and then I gave up I felt

order my lunch and then I gave up I felt

order my lunch and then I gave up I felt helpless in France helpless humiliated

helpless in France helpless humiliated

helpless in France helpless humiliated and hungry but as soon as I arrived in

and hungry but as soon as I arrived in

and hungry but as soon as I arrived in Spain I found myself much better

Spain I found myself much better

Spain I found myself much better equipped to communicate in in Spanish

equipped to communicate in in Spanish

equipped to communicate in in Spanish with my few phrases my my dictionary my

with my few phrases my my dictionary my

with my few phrases my my dictionary my can-do attitude I I was a cheerfully

can-do attitude I I was a cheerfully

can-do attitude I I was a cheerfully inexpert but actually reasonably

inexpert but actually reasonably

inexpert but actually reasonably effective user of basic Spanish and I

effective user of basic Spanish and I

effective user of basic Spanish and I had memorable adventures all over Spain

had memorable adventures all over Spain

had memorable adventures all over Spain and I experienced something that many

and I experienced something that many

and I experienced something that many British people never experienced I

British people never experienced I

British people never experienced I actually could use a foreign language so

actually could use a foreign language so

actually could use a foreign language so there we have it five years of French

there we have it five years of French

there we have it five years of French lessons failure three weeks of Spanish

lessons failure three weeks of Spanish

lessons failure three weeks of Spanish self-study success and pondering on that

self-study success and pondering on that

self-study success and pondering on that difference has influenced my career a

difference has influenced my career a

difference has influenced my career a lot because it inspired me to become a

lot because it inspired me to become a

lot because it inspired me to become a language teacher myself I think these

language teacher myself I think these

language teacher myself I think these little successes and failures are

little successes and failures are

little successes and failures are extremely important because there are

extremely important because there are

extremely important because there are millions of them I think happening every

millions of them I think happening every

millions of them I think happening every day in schools and they these little

day in schools and they these little

day in schools and they these little educational disasters happen whenever a

educational disasters happen whenever a

educational disasters happen whenever a child thinks I don’t see the point in

child thinks I don’t see the point in

child thinks I don’t see the point in this what if we could work out how to

this what if we could work out how to

this what if we could work out how to transform that kind of success failure

transform that kind of success failure

transform that kind of success failure into that kind of success we could

into that kind of success we could

into that kind of success we could release so much human potential and

release so much human potential and

release so much human potential and after many years of pondering and

after many years of pondering and

after many years of pondering and teaching I’m ready I think to put a name

teaching I’m ready I think to put a name

teaching I’m ready I think to put a name to it

to it

to it I think the best label for it is

I think the best label for it is

I think the best label for it is authenticity

authenticity

authenticity you see French was not an authentic

you see French was not an authentic

you see French was not an authentic learning challenge for me I had no use

learning challenge for me I had no use

learning challenge for me I had no use for it but every word of Spanish that I

for it but every word of Spanish that I

for it but every word of Spanish that I learnt I knew would be immediately

learnt I knew would be immediately

learnt I knew would be immediately useful to me as I sat in the plazas of

useful to me as I sat in the plazas of

useful to me as I sat in the plazas of Andalusia I knew that you know I needed

Andalusia I knew that you know I needed

Andalusia I knew that you know I needed those words to order my next meal to

those words to order my next meal to

those words to order my next meal to find my next train ride and to negotiate

find my next train ride and to negotiate

find my next train ride and to negotiate a bed for the night

a bed for the night

a bed for the night so even without a teacher I was

so even without a teacher I was

so even without a teacher I was infinitely more successful so I think of

infinitely more successful so I think of

infinitely more successful so I think of authentic learning experiences as those

authentic learning experiences as those

authentic learning experiences as those in situations where that situation makes

in situations where that situation makes

in situations where that situation makes the need for learning manifest before

the need for learning manifest before

the need for learning manifest before you attempt to do that learning or the

you attempt to do that learning or the

you attempt to do that learning or the value of that learning is immediately

value of that learning is immediately

value of that learning is immediately felt

in schools I think we’re very good at

in schools I think we’re very good at asking the questions what do we need to

asking the questions what do we need to

asking the questions what do we need to learn and how can we learn it and I

learn and how can we learn it and I

learn and how can we learn it and I don’t think we are very good at asking

don’t think we are very good at asking

don’t think we are very good at asking the questions why are we learning

the questions why are we learning

the questions why are we learning because I’ll tell you some answers that

because I’ll tell you some answers that

because I’ll tell you some answers that seem quite deficient to me I learn to

seem quite deficient to me I learn to

seem quite deficient to me I learn to pass exams I learn to get to university

pass exams I learn to get to university

pass exams I learn to get to university I learn to get a job three things which

I learn to get a job three things which

I learn to get a job three things which are in themselves good things but are

are in themselves good things but are

are in themselves good things but are they really achievements we may feel

they really achievements we may feel

they really achievements we may feel their achievements but I think if we

their achievements but I think if we

their achievements but I think if we think of those as end goals we are

think of those as end goals we are

think of those as end goals we are confusing approval with achievement

confusing approval with achievement

confusing approval with achievement somebody has told us yes we think you

somebody has told us yes we think you

somebody has told us yes we think you have the promise of future achievement

have the promise of future achievement

have the promise of future achievement and that’s why we’re letting you into

and that’s why we’re letting you into

and that’s why we’re letting you into our organization or giving you a

our organization or giving you a

our organization or giving you a certificate but the real value creation

certificate but the real value creation

certificate but the real value creation will happen in the future and I think as

will happen in the future and I think as

will happen in the future and I think as a terrible waste because learning has

a terrible waste because learning has

a terrible waste because learning has value immediate value in our many

value immediate value in our many

value immediate value in our many children are willing and unable to

children are willing and unable to

children are willing and unable to realize that if we tell students that

realize that if we tell students that

realize that if we tell students that your education is amassing a large body

your education is amassing a large body

your education is amassing a large body of knowledge which you will carry into

of knowledge which you will carry into

of knowledge which you will carry into the future in order to use in the future

the future in order to use in the future

the future in order to use in the future then we’ve turned education into an

then we’ve turned education into an

then we’ve turned education into an exercise in consumption passive

exercise in consumption passive

exercise in consumption passive consumption rather like rather like food

consumption rather like rather like food

consumption rather like rather like food the same thing happens adults then start

the same thing happens adults then start

the same thing happens adults then start to package food and hand it to students

to package food and hand it to students

to package food and hand it to students those children and then organizations

those children and then organizations

those children and then organizations get involved and turned them into

get involved and turned them into

get involved and turned them into products to sell to young people and if

products to sell to young people and if

products to sell to young people and if we define education in that way then we

we define education in that way then we

we define education in that way then we bring it into direct competition with

bring it into direct competition with

bring it into direct competition with other products designed by adults and

other products designed by adults and

other products designed by adults and given to young people such as computer

given to young people such as computer

given to young people such as computer games and videos and small wonder if the

games and videos and small wonder if the

games and videos and small wonder if the children prefer the computer games in

children prefer the computer games in

children prefer the computer games in the videos but the things that

the videos but the things that

the videos but the things that we make for ourselves are more involving

we make for ourselves are more involving

we make for ourselves are more involving than those beautifully made pre pre

than those beautifully made pre pre

than those beautifully made pre pre packaged products try and remember your

packaged products try and remember your

packaged products try and remember your first experience of cooking I’m not sure

first experience of cooking I’m not sure

first experience of cooking I’m not sure about Hong Kong but in England for most

about Hong Kong but in England for most

about Hong Kong but in England for most children that’s making cakes or biscuits

children that’s making cakes or biscuits

children that’s making cakes or biscuits and those cakes that they weren’t very

and those cakes that they weren’t very

and those cakes that they weren’t very good let’s be honest they were chewy in

good let’s be honest they were chewy in

good let’s be honest they were chewy in the middle and they burnt on one side

the middle and they burnt on one side

the middle and they burnt on one side but they were very fun and involving

but they were very fun and involving

but they were very fun and involving better than the ones you could have

better than the ones you could have

better than the ones you could have bought the perfect ones you could have

bought the perfect ones you could have

bought the perfect ones you could have bought from the shop so on that same

bought from the shop so on that same

bought from the shop so on that same principle I think we should try to find

principle I think we should try to find

principle I think we should try to find ways to involve young people in the

ways to involve young people in the

ways to involve young people in the creation of their own education at an

creation of their own education at an

creation of their own education at an extreme level this can actually mean

extreme level this can actually mean

extreme level this can actually mean children in schools run businesses which

children in schools run businesses which

children in schools run businesses which generate income to pay for their own

generate income to pay for their own

generate income to pay for their own education and this amazing organization

education and this amazing organization

education and this amazing organization teach a man to fish is doing exactly

teach a man to fish is doing exactly

teach a man to fish is doing exactly that in several projects around the

that in several projects around the

that in several projects around the world and that’s not only generating

world and that’s not only generating

world and that’s not only generating money to help those young people to

money to help those young people to

money to help those young people to afford an education it’s also giving

afford an education it’s also giving

afford an education it’s also giving them great confidence and self-reliance

them great confidence and self-reliance

them great confidence and self-reliance now here in Hong Kong

now here in Hong Kong

now here in Hong Kong we have resources for lavish schools are

we have resources for lavish schools are

we have resources for lavish schools are we engendering confidence and

we engendering confidence and

we engendering confidence and self-reliance in our students perhaps

self-reliance in our students perhaps

self-reliance in our students perhaps not always but we don’t need to be

not always but we don’t need to be

not always but we don’t need to be spoiled by abundance

spoiled by abundance

spoiled by abundance there are many real authentic learning

there are many real authentic learning

there are many real authentic learning challenges in a well resourced school if

challenges in a well resourced school if

challenges in a well resourced school if we if we just look for them does the

we if we just look for them does the

we if we just look for them does the school need something an object well why

school need something an object well why

school need something an object well why not make it all right I mean teach the

not make it all right I mean teach the

not make it all right I mean teach the children that the skills to make it or

children that the skills to make it or

children that the skills to make it or to repair the old one or two if that’s

to repair the old one or two if that’s

to repair the old one or two if that’s not practical – how to procure one and I

not practical – how to procure one and I

not practical – how to procure one and I picked this up around our school it’s

picked this up around our school it’s

picked this up around our school it’s obviously a student project and it’s a

obviously a student project and it’s a

obviously a student project and it’s a beautiful

beautiful

beautiful and obviously a lot of learning went

and obviously a lot of learning went

and obviously a lot of learning went into making it but I would like it even

into making it but I would like it even

into making it but I would like it even better if it was in use because then we

better if it was in use because then we

better if it was in use because then we would be continuing to learn by how well

would be continuing to learn by how well

would be continuing to learn by how well it worked and we would have realized the

it worked and we would have realized the

it worked and we would have realized the value in creating it is the school day

value in creating it is the school day

value in creating it is the school day sometimes boring well are we giving

sometimes boring well are we giving

sometimes boring well are we giving young people enough opportunities to

young people enough opportunities to

young people enough opportunities to show off their distinctive talents and

show off their distinctive talents and

show off their distinctive talents and entertain themselves and each other

events like this one of course we are

events like this one of course we are it’s easier for adults to organize

it’s easier for adults to organize

it’s easier for adults to organize things for young people but the

things for young people but the

things for young people but the opportunity to learn from organizing

opportunity to learn from organizing

opportunity to learn from organizing from organizing events like this it is

from organizing events like this it is

from organizing events like this it is huge and finally is the school

huge and finally is the school

huge and finally is the school environmentally unsustainable there’s a

environmentally unsustainable there’s a

environmentally unsustainable there’s a big one wouldn’t it be a superb exercise

big one wouldn’t it be a superb exercise

big one wouldn’t it be a superb exercise in bringing together the knowledge from

in bringing together the knowledge from

in bringing together the knowledge from all the different disciplines in the

all the different disciplines in the

all the different disciplines in the school or the subject areas to attempt

school or the subject areas to attempt

school or the subject areas to attempt to go zero waste or zero carbon because

to go zero waste or zero carbon because

to go zero waste or zero carbon because if we can’t find the will and the

if we can’t find the will and the

if we can’t find the will and the learning to do that in a school where on

learning to do that in a school where on

learning to do that in a school where on earth is it going to come from to solve

earth is it going to come from to solve

earth is it going to come from to solve those problems in wider society now down

those problems in wider society now down

those problems in wider society now down at Maker Bay in the out all they’re

at Maker Bay in the out all they’re

at Maker Bay in the out all they’re doing exactly this kind of thing right

doing exactly this kind of thing right

doing exactly this kind of thing right now they’re making a suite of plastics

now they’re making a suite of plastics

now they’re making a suite of plastics recycling machines which are perfect for

recycling machines which are perfect for

recycling machines which are perfect for schools now imagine if a student would

schools now imagine if a student would

schools now imagine if a student would be able to say to an employer or a

be able to say to an employer or a

be able to say to an employer or a university admissions office say yeah I

university admissions office say yeah I

university admissions office say yeah I was the head of plastics recycling in my

was the head of plastics recycling in my

was the head of plastics recycling in my school Faria and we made three tons of

school Faria and we made three tons of

school Faria and we made three tons of waste plastic into products for the

waste plastic into products for the

waste plastic into products for the school shop offer a charity how

school shop offer a charity how

school shop offer a charity how impressive is that going to be well at

impressive is that going to be well at

impressive is that going to be well at this

this

this I can feel an objection brewing yes

I can feel an objection brewing yes

I can feel an objection brewing yes those projects sound lovely but we can’t

those projects sound lovely but we can’t

those projects sound lovely but we can’t have too many of them may haven’t got

have too many of them may haven’t got

have too many of them may haven’t got time we’ve got to study for exams I

time we’ve got to study for exams I

time we’ve got to study for exams I think they’re too important answers to

think they’re too important answers to

think they’re too important answers to that one is that employers and

that one is that employers and

that one is that employers and universities are always complaining

universities are always complaining

universities are always complaining about a skills gap the ones they want

about a skills gap the ones they want

about a skills gap the ones they want are strategic thinking creative

are strategic thinking creative

are strategic thinking creative problem-solving leadership skills things

problem-solving leadership skills things

problem-solving leadership skills things that conventional academic courses are

that conventional academic courses are

that conventional academic courses are not that good at developing but are very

not that good at developing but are very

not that good at developing but are very well addressed in authentic learning

well addressed in authentic learning

well addressed in authentic learning challenges the other answer is there are

challenges the other answer is there are

challenges the other answer is there are efficiency gains I believe to be had if

efficiency gains I believe to be had if

efficiency gains I believe to be had if we can learn how to realise them because

we can learn how to realise them because

we can learn how to realise them because this model explains my french studies

whereas this model explains my stat

whereas this model explains my stat Spanish studies I think this shows that

Spanish studies I think this shows that

Spanish studies I think this shows that it is worth investing effort in

it is worth investing effort in

it is worth investing effort in inspiration it’s worth investing that

inspiration it’s worth investing that

inspiration it’s worth investing that time objection number two this one will

time objection number two this one will

time objection number two this one will tend to come from teachers yes that’s

tend to come from teachers yes that’s

tend to come from teachers yes that’s all very well but you have to learn your

all very well but you have to learn your

all very well but you have to learn your trivial stuff and then you build it up

trivial stuff and then you build it up

trivial stuff and then you build it up into more advanced stuff which will be

into more advanced stuff which will be

into more advanced stuff which will be useful in the future no I think that’s

useful in the future no I think that’s

useful in the future no I think that’s based on a misunderstanding students

based on a misunderstanding students

based on a misunderstanding students need teachers to clarify simplify

need teachers to clarify simplify

need teachers to clarify simplify elements of a problem identified Dillian

elements of a problem identified Dillian

elements of a problem identified Dillian eight but not to trivialize you’re

eight but not to trivialize you’re

eight but not to trivialize you’re trivializing means taking it out of

trivializing means taking it out of

trivializing means taking it out of context I spent an inordinate amount of

context I spent an inordinate amount of

context I spent an inordinate amount of my youth learning how to do differential

my youth learning how to do differential

my youth learning how to do differential equations nobody ever took the time to

equations nobody ever took the time to

equations nobody ever took the time to explain to me what a differential

explain to me what a differential

explain to me what a differential equation is used for or what its natural

equation is used for or what its natural

equation is used for or what its natural habitat is

habitat is

habitat is it was trivialized because of that the

it was trivialized because of that the

it was trivialized because of that the big I think obstacle to trying to

big I think obstacle to trying to

big I think obstacle to trying to redesign in education along these

redesign in education along these

redesign in education along these principles is rampant standardization

principles is rampant standardization

principles is rampant standardization again I think based on a

again I think based on a

again I think based on a misunderstanding raising standards does

misunderstanding raising standards does

misunderstanding raising standards does not mean standardizing everything let me

not mean standardizing everything let me

not mean standardizing everything let me give you an example a few weeks ago an

give you an example a few weeks ago an

give you an example a few weeks ago an airliner crashed killing 66 people and

airliner crashed killing 66 people and

airliner crashed killing 66 people and the next morning the newspapers were

the next morning the newspapers were

the next morning the newspapers were conjecturing that it might have been

conjecturing that it might have been

conjecturing that it might have been caused by a lithium battery which

caused by a lithium battery which

caused by a lithium battery which explodes burns quite brightly and these

explodes burns quite brightly and these

explodes burns quite brightly and these are very prevalent now they’re probably

are very prevalent now they’re probably

are very prevalent now they’re probably a couple of hundred in the room right

a couple of hundred in the room right

a couple of hundred in the room right now in our portable devices now of the

now in our portable devices now of the

now in our portable devices now of the science teachers who noticed that news

science teachers who noticed that news

science teachers who noticed that news story how many of those taught something

story how many of those taught something

story how many of those taught something about lithium in their lessons that week

about lithium in their lessons that week

about lithium in their lessons that week how many of them took a lithium battery

how many of them took a lithium battery

how many of them took a lithium battery outside to blow it up for the class

outside to blow it up for the class

outside to blow it up for the class not many I imagine but why not because

not many I imagine but why not because

not many I imagine but why not because it’s it’s definitely science isn’t it

it’s it’s definitely science isn’t it

it’s it’s definitely science isn’t it it’s very real and relevant it’s post

it’s very real and relevant it’s post

it’s very real and relevant it’s post potentially life-threatening it’s

potentially life-threatening it’s

potentially life-threatening it’s compelling I’ll tell you the reason I

compelling I’ll tell you the reason I

compelling I’ll tell you the reason I think it’s because it’s not on the

think it’s because it’s not on the

think it’s because it’s not on the syllabus this month and if we have a

syllabus this month and if we have a

syllabus this month and if we have a system that is squeezing out

system that is squeezing out

system that is squeezing out authenticity and relevance then I think

authenticity and relevance then I think

authenticity and relevance then I think that’s a system that needs to change so

that’s a system that needs to change so

that’s a system that needs to change so wherever we are in the system I think

wherever we are in the system I think

wherever we are in the system I think it’s very important to try and recognize

it’s very important to try and recognize

it’s very important to try and recognize trivialization and replace it with

trivialization and replace it with

trivialization and replace it with authenticity so hopefully the next

authenticity so hopefully the next

authenticity so hopefully the next generation are not going to be parroting

generation are not going to be parroting

generation are not going to be parroting pointless phrases like ycr Stielow but

pointless phrases like ycr Stielow but

pointless phrases like ycr Stielow but using their languages for worthwhile

using their languages for worthwhile

using their languages for worthwhile communication and perhaps we can help

communication and perhaps we can help

communication and perhaps we can help them too may

them too may

them too may something of authentic value with those

something of authentic value with those

something of authentic value with those pens thank you very much

pens thank you very much

pens thank you very much [Applause]

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