12/02/2011

Presentable, Intellectual, & Professional

The Logical Song

Today in class I taught my Freshman English students one of my favorite songs--The Logical Song, which I nicknamed "The Adjective Song". I told my 19-year-old students that Roger Hodgson was only 17 years old when he wrote this song. Then I explained the 20 adjectives found in the song. How interesting it is to know some words with positive connotation can turn into something negative in this song. Of all the "used-to-be-positive" adjectives, "presentable" is what I disgust most now. Why is that? I've seen quite a few presentable people have done something that is not as presentable as they look. As for the runner-up, I think "intellectual" deserves this title. Teaching in a university, I can say I'm surrounded by tons of intellectual professionals. By the way, "professional" is the third adjective I dislike though it is not in the song. When I work or have meetings with some of those "intellectual professionals", most of the time my experience is unpleasant. I think they're just too busy or too good to care about/be sensitive to others. 
Well, would you like to know what other adjectives are mentioned in the song? Check it out!

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