Teachable Moment No. 1

So last week I taught my Communications 11 class about cliches.  It took about 2 classes (4 blocks) but they finally grasped the concept (and even came up with their own which mostly consisted of them making fun of their classmates! Read: awesome.)

Anyways, just before our midgi holiday break, I had to keep one of my better students after class for speaking Chinese too many times in class.  This is what I said to her: "Vicky, you are an amazing English speaker but sometimes you cannot control your urges and you just shout in Chinese!" This is her response: "I know Miss Adamson, sometimes I just wish I could eat my words!"

And that concludes the lesson for today.

I love my students!

One of my grade seven students comes running up to me at the end of class:

Student- "Teacher!!! Teacher!!"

me- "Yes what's wrong?"

Student- "I like you"

:)

I love my students!

One of my grade seven students comes running up to me at the end of class:

Student- "Teacher!!! Teacher!!"

me- "Yes what's wrong?"

Student- "I like you"

:)

Day of Torture

Sadness....

More Sadness....

The Checklist of Torture that we had to endure

This was the line up at the Public Security Building

Five hours is way too long to go without any food or drink while being poked and prodded and staring at this sign.....

Beijing Polluted??? Nah!

Adult Jungle Gym...

Just hangin' out.....no big deal

Written Assignment

Write 5 full sentences about the worst thing that happened to you this summer.

I still got no girlfriend.