Tag Archives: ESL

The Case Of The Haunted Windshield

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Meg

When I was a kid, one of my favorite jokes was about the Viper. A lady in a big house all alone gets a call from “the viper” telling her he’ll see her tomorrow… then tonight… then in 1 hour… … Continue reading →

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Grammar In The Projects

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Meg

I got a couple weeks of work teaching at a GED program run by the local housing authority. The funding situation hcnaged at the last minute, so my starting situation was a bit disorganized, but not so bad that someone … Continue reading →

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End Of Part Two

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Meg

I’m still in Beijing, but I’m getting into an East Coast sleep pattern already. It comes from lying in bed wondering exactly what I’m going to do with myself next, and then waking up to an anxious countdown of time … Continue reading →

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Teaching Experience

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Meg

Meganlouise@gmail.com Meg Stivison Meg’s Teaching Experience Fall Semester 2008 -present Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language I teach SAT vocabulary to college-bound highschoolers. My students’ English abilities range from non-native speakers who’ve been using English as a primary … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Work In China

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Meg

In the belief that such things are very Western, my school encourages me to wear jeans, sneakers and t-shirts to work. Subscribe to Violet Eclipse by Email Tweet this!

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Fengtai Scavenger Hunt

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Meg

Sunday afternoon, Stick and I went out to find a list of fruits and vegetables for his class on food words. He was planning to bring in examples of the kids’ vocabulary words, to give the kids a break from … Continue reading →

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My Sister The Pirate

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Meg

My sister Bethie just returned from three months of sailing the high seas, so naturally when I got to talk to her tonight, I asked her all about her pirate life. “Did you call your friends, ‘me hearties’? Do you … Continue reading →

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English Assignment

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Meg

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Universal Behavior

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Meg

I did some Mad Libs with my new teenage class. This is secretly a test to sort out English speakers from nodders. I can’t even fault them for faking it… I spent most of my high school chem class pretending … Continue reading →

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Only In China

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Meg

I applied today for a quick tutoring gig, the ad said the school wanted someone to tutor some high-schoolers in a prep class for the AP English test. The interviewer told me about some problem students, and asked me how … Continue reading →

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