Class on Oct. 20?

In some respects I like that I always put off writing my blogs until right before class. It allows me to recall what happened last week which helps me transition into class easier. However it also creates anxiety, and I don't think that is a fair trade off. Anyway...
Last week I believe is when two classmates gave a presentation in which they asked us to get into groups and create assignments based on readings from the book. I will admit to being a dunce and panicing when I heard the assignment was based on "negation" and I couldn't--for the life of me--figure out what the *#$@ negation was. I felt like I was in a bad dream, or a room full of people who were speaking another language than me. Of course I felt like an idiot when I finally figured out what was going on, but it gave me a good reminder of what it might be like to be a non native speaker. I chose not to ask what negation was because I it seemed so obvious to everyone else. It took much longer than it sould have for me to realize what was going on. I really hope I am able give my students the confidence to ask when I am not being clear so they don't have to sit with that feeling I had.