LanguageLover Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Rig-a-jig-jig
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00 I'm not so familiar with the words and expressions especially used to communicate with the children, or for the teaching purposes. So, my questions may seem weired, but .... 02 br
00 Here is the song: 02 br
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00 As 01 i 00 ___________ 02 i 00 was walking down the street, down the street, down 02 br
00 the street; a very good friend s/he chanced to meet, 02 br
00 Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! 02 br
00 A rig-a-jig-jig and away we go, away we go, away we go! 02 br
00 A rig-a-jig-jig and away we go, 02 br
00 Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! 02 br
00 (choose one child to walk first, that child chooses a friend to rig-a-jig-jig 02 br
00 with; then first child sits down and second child walks.) 02 br
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00 Does "to rig-a-jig-jig" mean that they talked? Or they jigged? If it means "to jig", what does "rig" mean here? 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, 02 br
00 Cheers, 0-
00 I'm not so familiar with the words and expressions especially used to communicate with the children, or for the teaching purposes. So, my questions may seem weired, but .... 02 br
00 Here is the song: 02 br
02 br
00 As 01 i 00 ___________ 02 i 00 was walking down the street, down the street, down 02 br
00 the street; a very good friend s/he chanced to meet, 02 br
00 Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! 02 br
00 A rig-a-jig-jig and away we go, away we go, away we go! 02 br
00 A rig-a-jig-jig and away we go, 02 br
00 Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! 02 br
00 (choose one child to walk first, that child chooses a friend to rig-a-jig-jig 02 br
00 with; then first child sits down and second child walks.) 02 br
02 br
00 Does "to rig-a-jig-jig" mean that they talked? Or they jigged? If it means "to jig", what does "rig" mean here? 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, 02 br
00 Cheers, 0-
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0 Another question regarding this song: 02 br 00 Is "Hi" here pronounced as "hi" or "he"? 0-
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0 Another question regarding this song: 02 br
00 Is "Hi" here pronounced as "hi" or "he"? 0-
00 Is "Hi" here pronounced as "hi" or "he"? 0-
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0 Hi,LL 02 br
00 "Hi" is pronounced "hi" (like 'high') 02 br
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00 "rig-a-jig-jig " is a 'nonesense' expression of the kind we often find in nursery rhymes. This one sounds to me like a "riding" rhyme, in which you sit the kid on your knee, and move your leg up and down, so it's like the kid is riding a horse. (like Ride a *** horse to Banbury cross") 02 br
00 "Hi" is pronounced "hi" (like 'high') 02 br
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00 "rig-a-jig-jig " is a 'nonesense' expression of the kind we often find in nursery rhymes. This one sounds to me like a "riding" rhyme, in which you sit the kid on your knee, and move your leg up and down, so it's like the kid is riding a horse. (like Ride a *** horse to Banbury cross") 02 br
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0 Thanks Abbie, 02 br
00 So I think I could ask the kids to trot for a few moments in a circle when they meet each other, otherwise there won't be any points in rig-a-jig-jigging to get far from each other as soon as possible! Thanks. 02 br
00 Regarding the nonesense in the nersay rhymes, don't your kids ask you "what does this mean, mum" after they hear them for the first ti
00 So I think I could ask the kids to trot for a few moments in a circle when they meet each other, otherwise there won't be any points in rig-a-jig-jigging to get far from each other as soon as possible! Thanks. 02 br
00 Regarding the nonesense in the nersay rhymes, don't your kids ask you "what does this mean, mum" after they hear them for the first ti
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0 That has simply never occurred to me, LL, but it's a brilliant question. No, they have never asked (although it was a long time ago). I suppose because the nonesense bits are generally associated with an action, it sort of sinks in by a process of osmosis! [:^)] 0-
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I believe that "rig-a-jig" refers to an improvised dance. I have actually heard this other places besides the popular "rig-a-jig-jig"
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