Quote from: Hot6^ on August 28, 2015, 09:04:24 AMQuote from: nomadicmadda on August 28, 2015, 08:57:39 AMQuote from: Hot6^ on August 28, 2015, 08:38:15 AMI don't know what I was expecting... but I was still caught of guard by the rudeness, etc... from the students. What year do you teach?? My high schoolers have never had an NET before (at this school). They're all in a tizzy over me being here and are so respectful....so far 5/6th Elementary.IMO the worst age to teach. Depending on the school they can either be monsters, or getting them so speak is like pulling teeth.
Quote from: nomadicmadda on August 28, 2015, 08:57:39 AMQuote from: Hot6^ on August 28, 2015, 08:38:15 AMI don't know what I was expecting... but I was still caught of guard by the rudeness, etc... from the students. What year do you teach?? My high schoolers have never had an NET before (at this school). They're all in a tizzy over me being here and are so respectful....so far 5/6th Elementary.
Quote from: Hot6^ on August 28, 2015, 08:38:15 AMI don't know what I was expecting... but I was still caught of guard by the rudeness, etc... from the students. What year do you teach?? My high schoolers have never had an NET before (at this school). They're all in a tizzy over me being here and are so respectful....so far
I don't know what I was expecting... but I was still caught of guard by the rudeness, etc... from the students.
Why do these books have "We need to save the earth" as an English lesson? Don't get me wrong, of course the children should learn about that...but why does it have to be in English? I assume they learn this in their other classes, so why in English?!It was the same thing when I taught in Japan as well. "Let's volunteer" lessons, "Let's be eco-friendly." Enough! The students already come to an age where they don't like learning English, so why give them these topics?Ok rant over, thanks for letting me vent! I will move on from now!
Quote from: annataleen on August 28, 2015, 10:31:33 AMWhy do these books have "We need to save the earth" as an English lesson? Don't get me wrong, of course the children should learn about that...but why does it have to be in English? I assume they learn this in their other classes, so why in English?!It was the same thing when I taught in Japan as well. "Let's volunteer" lessons, "Let's be eco-friendly." Enough! The students already come to an age where they don't like learning English, so why give them these topics?Ok rant over, thanks for letting me vent! I will move on from now! I totally agree. The vocabulary is always so random for it too. I feel like they were just desperately grasping for topics to fill the rest of the book.
Quote from: nomadicmadda on August 28, 2015, 10:37:32 AMQuote from: annataleen on August 28, 2015, 10:31:33 AMWhy do these books have "We need to save the earth" as an English lesson? Don't get me wrong, of course the children should learn about that...but why does it have to be in English? I assume they learn this in their other classes, so why in English?!It was the same thing when I taught in Japan as well. "Let's volunteer" lessons, "Let's be eco-friendly." Enough! The students already come to an age where they don't like learning English, so why give them these topics?Ok rant over, thanks for letting me vent! I will move on from now! I totally agree. The vocabulary is always so random for it too. I feel like they were just desperately grasping for topics to fill the rest of the book.During middle school, I was forced to teach strictly from the textbook. The students had to listen and repeat a full page on the history of pencils and balloons...
One of my younger studentsThe textbook stinks of piss and it's making me retch.
Quote from: annataleen on August 28, 2015, 10:31:33 AMWhy do these books have "We need to save the earth" as an English lesson? Don't get me wrong, of course the children should learn about that...but why does it have to be in English? I assume they learn this in their other classes, so why in English?!It was the same thing when I taught in Japan as well. "Let's volunteer" lessons, "Let's be eco-friendly." Enough! The students already come to an age where they don't like learning English, so why give them these topics?Ok rant over, thanks for letting me vent! I will move on from now!Surely its better than a lesson about vegetable gardens? That was scrapping the barrel. I mean half of these kids will never have seen a garden considering they live in those ugly boxes.
I'm excited because we have a teachers dinner tonight and we are having 쌈밥, but I know its going to be an hour or so of people talking about me but not to me. But hey FREE DINNER.
Save energy, every Korean building on every Korean street is covered in neon lights, switch them off!
Quote from: MartinBrez on August 28, 2015, 11:40:27 AMSave energy, every Korean building on every Korean street is covered in neon lights, switch them off!They're LEDs these days, granddad. Very efficient, and low power consumption.
Girlfriend of 2+ years broke up this week. Sucks bad, but at least I know that I am going home for good in March.
Everyone in my office just got handed ice cream except for me
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