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The wise words of Lao Tsu
*This too will pass * When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be * When you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to * Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Blog Neglection
I've neglected my blog a little of late.. These photo's are the students having a randomly called exercise time and the view from the 7th floor classroom
A quick update -
Classes have started pretty successfully, the kids are great. Most of them seem very respectful towards their teachers (the main difference from Australia)but really so far this week, I think they have enjoyed their conversational English classes. The other teachers have commented on the amount of fun and laughter coming from the classrooms...I have been playing ball games and fluffy dice games incorporated into introduction lessons..Throwing them around the classroom ( a tip I learnt at A.T.A training college)Very Successful ! One of the things the students had to tell me was what they liked to do in their spare time...most answers where as norm'.. watching T.V, playing computer games, reading, movies, listening to music,playing sport etc....but there was one rather disturbing answer from a very small normal looking kid...it was "Kill Pig" whilst making a cutting motion across his forearm...(lol)I queried this a few times before writing it on the board. I have to say most of the class laughed...so I don't think it's common practice for Junior 2's...It was funny though because afterwards I was thinking about our young farming kids in Western Australia and how that kind of thing is probably quite normal for them also !!
There has been a few mix ups with my timetable (classrooms in the wrong spot and wrong time etc)It's not too much problem but most of my classes are on the 6th and 7th floor ...I have never had such a thorough cardio workout (my apartment is also on the 6th floor of my block)The students run up and down past me as I struggle to floor 7 and then get told "oh no that's on floor 2"...OH Well !
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