LOL. Those stuffed dormice are a bugger, aren't they? Slightly nuts language teachers are often so much more effective than the boring farts droning on about Kafka. I mean, I can't get my head round Kafka in English, let alone German. There is a definite place for reading books in language learning, but not stuff like Kafka. Sheesh. But yes, I still fondlly remember Mr Briggs asking us if the word 'knackered' had the same connotations as it had when he was a youngster, a question which resulted in flustered reactions from all sides. But it was that sort of discussion that meant turning up to Latin classes was a highlight, rather than a chore. In case you're wondering, I got a B at O Level, on the second attempt, after getting an unfair D first time round. I personally blame my crappy memory - nominative, ablative, *head a splode*