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Lazy Sunday
... a bit more English with me. It takes courage to do that, especially when you're in your own, non-Anglophone country, so I am happy that she is getting more relaxed and curious with me. We had malatang (a spicy soup that is a hodgepodge of ingredients you select, such as vegetables, meat, tofu, and noodles) at a local mall, and she purchased some knitting supplies. I found out she was going to knit her boyfriend a scarf, and I realized that she, too, ...
Giving Thanks- Chinese Style
... a lifetime. I was told that I would appreciate what I had when I am without it, and that I absolutely true when it concerns my family and friends from home. Even so, you can learn so much more when newfound friends don’t merely fill the void of holiday traditions, but they create memorable traditions and experiences of their own that, while different, are just as ...
"Meiguoren lai le"
... 3.1 class and way ahead of any of the students that I teach. I ask her for help frequently to translate my directions into Chinese. I bring her American books that I brought from home and she insists on trading her books with me. She has the strangest inflection in her voice when she speaks…kind of sounds like a cartoon character :)
David: David is the owner of Charlotte’s Web, a bar and coffee shop that serves real American food where we ...
Not a happy camper
This morning, I had a more-fun-than-usual college class, but still, I think that 8:20 AM on a Monday morning is an incredibly ineffective time to try to teach a room of college-age Chinese girls English. I ended up playing Charades with them, which made class go by much, much faster.
When I trudged in the bitter cold to the back of the campus, to where the middle school is, ...
Calming down
... I had the kids take a quick quiz, then I taught them a brief history of Thanksgiving, followed by modern customs, followed by drawing turkeys and writing 8 things they were thankful for. During the quiz, though, Christine talked as I read the questions, actually interrupting me several times. I became quite angry; I'd understand if the students were noisy, but she was the one making my class more disruptive. I stayed afterwards, since I had no Xindongfang ...
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