LIFE LESSONS: "If there's an old man in YOUR seat, let him sit in it."
The Wittering Whitehalls
Global
4.9 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2024
⏱️ 23 minutes
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It's a "what would you have done?" episode this week. Mr & Mrs Whitehall had an exchange over seating arrangements in Greece and were left puzzled.
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| 0:00.0 | I've always been ambitious and in teaching I've found plenty of opportunities to progress. |
| 0:05.0 | As head of English, I now get to support all other teachers in my department. |
| 0:09.4 | They often learn from my advice, though actually I often learn from theirs. |
| 0:13.4 | The support and development we all get from each other is amazing. |
| 0:16.5 | It benefits not just us, but every student we teach. |
| 0:19.8 | How many of the professions can say that? |
| 0:22.3 | Every lesson shapes a life. Start shaping yours with a minimum starting salary of £31,000. |
| 0:28.4 | Search get into teaching. This is a Global Player Original podcast. |
| 0:42.4 | Diels, welcome back to the bonus episode. |
| 0:46.8 | The Whittering Whitehall's Light, as I like to call it. |
| 0:52.5 | Mr. Whitehall, still in the blue jacket, still with those eyes zinging. |
| 0:54.6 | Are you ready, Mr. Whitehall? |
| 0:55.3 | I am. |
| 0:57.3 | Do you know which one you're reading out? |
| 0:58.3 | Because you could do this. |
| 1:03.1 | In fact, you could read out that, that little email there. |
| 1:06.6 | Dear Emin H, I'm Ian. |
| 1:15.7 | A man, listener who loves drinking beer, playing dance, and farting loudly in public. |
| 1:16.5 | Please. |
| 1:20.4 | No, sorry, I can't keep that up. |
| 1:30.7 | I'm a polite, quiet type who drinks white wine, has never played darts and would apologize for farting anywhere. |
| 1:37.8 | Still, I am one of the blue-blooded male listeners Mr. Whitehall was looking for. |
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