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The Peking Academy of Colloquial Chinese

Volume 1, Lesson 10 - Snitching (gao lao shi)
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Year: 1983
Location: front view, teacher's room

Total silence.


Location: side view, teacher's room

Shudaizi is hiding behind the teacher... whispering... what is he talking about?

He is doing Gao Lao Shi (Gao means to tell, Lao Shi means teacher, Gao Lao Shi is to turn in one's classmate to the teacher, or snitching).


Location: bird's-eye view, teacher's room

Yanghunzi drew a funny picture of Shudaizi. Shudaizi is not happy with that.

Gao Lao Shi is an important way to settle disputes among students, because Lao Shi (the teacher) has the final say on almost everything.

In this case, what Lao Shi (the teacher) cares about is not only what's on the picture, but also when the picture was drawn.

If the picture was drawn during class, Yanghunzi will be considered not paying full attention to Lao Shi (the teacher), therefore he will be subject to more severe discipline including self-criticism in front of the entire class.

If the picture was drawn after class, the whole thing will be just a private matter between two naughty kids. At this point, the teacher won't do anything, except knowing the two kids are not getting along, which situation can be taken advantage of in the future.

 

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