Learning Cebuano

I remember the first lesson we had in Cebuano.  Our teacher, Elsa Yap, stood at the front of the classroom and using her two index fingers, proceeded to have a conversation between them.  

First finger, "Maayong buntag."  Second finger replies, "Maayong buntag sub."  First, "Kumusta Ka?"  Second, "Maayo, ug Ikaw?"  First, "Maayo pud."  

We then broke into pairs and repeated the conversation between ourselves until we could say it in our sleep.  (and lo, these many years later!)  She never talked in English to us, and never told us what she was saying.  We had to absorb the words and guess the meanings.  Later that lesson she drew a clock face on the board and pointed to 8am and said, "buntag".  Pointing to 12 o'clock, she said, "udto."  2 o'clock was "hapoon."  6 o'clock brought, "gabii."  We then knew how to say, "good morning, good noon or lunchtime, good afternoon and good evening!"  The rest of the conversation was "How are you?"  "Good, and you?"  "Good also."