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Peter Pan With Chinese Characteristics
Today I had my first lesson with my gifted kids. This was sprung on me in a typically Chinese fashion, it was once mentioned in passing that I’d be team-teaching English club with Christina. When I got the details a … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged chinese, Chinese schools, Christina, Eric, games, Raleigh, teaching, teaching wee ones, with Chinese characteristics
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Never A Dull Moment
I have more pictures to post, both from this weekend and school pictures, but just haven’t had time. I had to wing some lessons in my deskless classroom, and then on break we had a surprise meeting about our roles … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged China, chinese, education, ESL, games, General, lesson plans, lessons, teaching, teaching wee ones
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Teaching Little Ones
My first two days of classes were great, but also overwhelming. I have 6 classes of 25ish kindergartners per day. Fortunately I only work 3 days a week, oddly enough it’s Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, which were the days I … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Books, chinese, education, Eric, games, LCC, lessons, mandarin, Osmos, teaching, teaching language, teaching wee ones, tech
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Meanderthal
Meanderthal — 1) n. A dull-witted student moving through his workbook at his own special pace. 2) v. The behavior of such a student. Usage: John’s parents were so wealthy and well-connected that he meanderthaled through three years of English … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, Teaching
Tagged Chinese life, dictionary, ESL, Lexicon, moving, new words, teaching, teaching ESL, teaching in China, teaching language
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China Addiction
Stick asked me if I wanted to go back to China at the end of the summer. I don’t know, I don’t feel an amazing love of Yantai. China is like Wonkaland, and while I’m still curious about China, the … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged back to China, China, chinese, Chinese food, Chinese life, ESL, games, lesson plans, noodles, Stick, teaching, Yantai
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Graduation
We had graduation on Monday night. It was great to see my students all dressed up and to meet their families. Unfortunately, it was really disorganized. Get here at 6, bring your certificates and sit in the front rows! No, … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged awesome, China, Chinese life, Dunkin' Donuts, LCC, looking for a job, my students, New York City, teaching, teaching in China
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Semester Review
Much better class today. I told my students not to bother taking out their books, which put everyone in a good mood. I’d copied some worksheets from other books, so we could review the semester without boring everyone. It was … Continue reading
Expendability
Sometimes my ESL lessons don’t go every well, and when that happens, they fail spectacularly. My freewrite today was a journal entry about one day in childhood, which I thought would lead neatly into a review of irregular past tense … Continue reading