ESL: English As A Shortcut Language

I’m an ESL teacher, teaching at a school in China.

We’re doing an activity where my students had to give directions based on a map and situations I had chosen.

Me: “Okay, and the final question. This one is complex. Give someone directions to get from here to here, but explain that the main road is closed.

Student: *Groans.* “Bah! Way too difficult. I’ll tell them to take a cab.”

Points for thinking outside the box, I guess?