My Guardian Angel Page #2

with loud noises

or too many people

speaking at once.

Her writing needs some work.

And, um, she understands well,

but she prefers communicating

with drawings and expressions.

And her social skills

can come across

as slightly inappropriate.

So... it's important to

communicate that problem

with the other children.

[chuckles] I'm sorry.

Can I just, uh,

correct you there?

Could we just refer to condition

instead of a problem?

Because it is not a problem.

[sighs]

Well, you know what I mean.

Her mother gave me

some pet cards.

Oh. Hmm. Okay, thanks.

Good.

Hi, Hannah. This is your new

assistant teacher, Elena.

Hi.

We'll have a lot of fun,

I promise.

Do you like to draw, Hannah?

Good, good. [chuckles]

So, for example, "she swims

like a fish" is a good simile.

You're almost comparing words

to other things.

- Do you understand?

- [children] Yes, miss.

Using similes

makes it far easier

for people to understand

what we're saying.

As using words of imagery

makes it stronger.

People use them often.

We all do.

Probably without even realizing

we're doing it.

Now what I'd like you to do

is take out your notebooks

and write down two similes

that you might use every day.

- And she has a face like a pig.

- [chuckles]

[Miss Palmer] Katie,

pay attention, please.

[indistinct whispering]

Hey, what's outside?

[whispering continue]

[whispering stops]

Hangman?

We can't play a game right now.

I'm sorry.

Mm.

Okay.

"S".

"F".

"A".

[indistinct whispering]

[Elena] "E".

Can I get a clue, please?

An angel?

You can see an angel outside?

[school bell rings]

[softly] It's okay.

[Elena] You can have them all.

[chuckling]

[Miss Palmer] So, how was she?

I think there is more to Hannah

than we've been told.

What do you mean?

Well... look at this.

What on earth is she doing

playing Hangman in my class?

I know, I know.

But I just needed to see

what she was trying to say.

It was just to get

an answer out of her.

She drew a little girl hanging.

So...?

Well, has she had any

problems at home?

[scoffs] I don't know, Elena.

Just focus on the job, please.

[footsteps retreating]

Now make me a tea!

[woman on TV] Your best mate is

locked up because of this.

Does that mean nothing to you?

[man on TV] Until next week...

[man 2 on TV] I got caught.

[man 3 on TV] You didn't.

- [man 4 on TV] I'm a free man!

- [woman whooping on TV]

[water boiling]

[indistinct whispering]

[man on TV] We've been waiting

patiently for you two to...

Ouch! You filled it up too much!

- [screams, moans]

- Oh, shut up!

Go and make me another one

before I throw the rest

in your face!

- [disgusted grunt]

- [Hannah whimpering]

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