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Thursday, November 13th, 2008I wasn’t certain whether to return to teaching or not.
Changes
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
The energy changed this week as I had made the decision to move most of the remaining students in my beginner conversation class to the next level.
With some of my students having already left to go home, the class has ... [Continue reading this entry]
Feast
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
"You are Russe!?" I exclaimed, as Amar glanced at me with uncertainty. The girl behind the coffee counter backstepped at my exclamation.
"But A-mar! Russian women are beautiful, non?" I gestured in exaggerated shrug.
The barista smiled, and waited patiently as I ... [Continue reading this entry]
Fork
Friday, August 1st, 2008
"I want a fork."
The girls glared at us in disbelief and started laughing. Ammar didn't get it, and I was wincing. At least I had something to talk about when I taught pronunciation.
One of the biggest complaints I ... [Continue reading this entry]
Homework
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
I'm beginning to recall some of the difficulties I experienced as a teacher in China.
I thought that teaching multi-cultural classes would be much easier or stimulating, but the challenges are much the same.
At my school, we get a continuous intake ... [Continue reading this entry]