A mickey mouse course

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Should I capitalize the two words mickey mouse .What is the differences between ,saying "a mickey mouse course"and "an easy course"

Lucus Ong · Accepted Answer

Could anybody give me some fashiomable american phrases,which is very useful in the class?

and please give me some examples and tell me how to use them

Avangi · Answer

Vctory OngShould I capitalize the two words mickey mouse .

Yes, it's the gentleman's name.

What is the differences between ,saying "a mickey mouse course"and "an easy course"

Never heard it applied to education, but often found it used in the field of factory maintenance. It was often used to describe some equipment which was ill-conceived, or insubstantial; or a repair job or fix which was temporary or sloppy or "jury-rigged" or not likely to serve its purpose.

I expect a Mickey Mouse course would be one which was of little value - perhaps a course which is not well-conceived or not well taught - or one which is deliberately designed for students who need to get some fast credits and are academically challenged.

"Easy" is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps the subject itself is easy - Whoosh Wimbaug's favorite course, World Geography. It still could be useful and well-taught.

In this sense, Mickey Mouse is a pejorative, so good students would most likely use it to refer to a class they felt was not worth taking - not worth bothering with.
Poor students might take a sour grapes approach, and use it to refer to a class they were unable to pass.

You'd need to see how the term is used in the particular community you're involved with - see what types of courses get that reputation.

Philip · Answer

Your question is quite vague.  What types of situations do you want to address?

Yankee · Answer

I have heard "Mickey Mouse course" used to mean "easy course".

And I have also heard "Mickey Mouse" used as an adjective for something that is annoyingly petty.

Lucus Ong · Answer

I am going to take up a Mickey Mouse course of English.
Is it right?
Could anybody correct it for me?

Many thanks in advance

BarbaraPA · Answer

It's not very natural.

If someone tells you that they are taking a class you know is very easy when you know their level of English is more advanced than that, you might say "Why are you taking a Mickey Mouse class like that? You should be taking something more challenging."

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