Interview Update

I had my interview for a foreign language exchange program.  I did great answering questions intelligently and thoroughly, until they asked me to teach a lesson on Thanksgiving pretending that the panel of interviewers are my new non-English speaking school children.

I was caught with my pants down.  I did not know what to do, so I started by sharing my name.   I wrote Mrs. Green on the provided whiteboard and overheard one of the interviewers say "Ahh, Mrs."   To teach my name I pointed to a green paper on one of the "student's" desks.  (At this point I should have repeated my name and had them repeat it, then had them share their names but in the moment I was lost).  While I stood speechless in front of the panel of "school children," one of the interviewers played her part perfectly... calling out in her native language to me and the other "students."

This role playing went on for a good five minutes before I had the bright idea to sing Happy Birthday to the American Colonies.  They watched me perform this universal sing-song with looks of disbelief or pity, I am not sure which better describes their faces, I tried not to look.  Finally, after another couple of grueling minutes, they relieved me of my embarrassment and lack of preparation.

I am undecided on whether or not that was a brilliant follow-up to their question: "What American holiday would you want to teach our students?" or if it was a cruel way to weed me out of the selection process.

What do you think?