Tada! The latest update of the Update.
Being a teacher in China has its ups and downs, from ill behaved students to interested students. Some of my students want to speak English in my class, while others don't give a rat's ass. It's discouraging when students don't seem interested in a lesson plan that you spent time to create. Those moments make me doubt my future as a good or great teacher. I want these kids to feel comfortable forming sentences in English. But if they do not want to try, what can I do?
But then there are moments that keep me going. This week, three students, all girls, came up to me and chatted. I only remember two names: Lilia and Sleepwalker. I'm starting a list of strange English names. They wanted to talk with me, and I didn't have to pull answers out of them. My favorite teaching moment this week was when Tony, a boy literally in the back row of the class, raised his hand and spoke for over 20 seconds. He spoke really well and loud enough so his classmates heard. He was really forthcoming with his opinion. I was blown away!
There is more to Chinese teaching life than school. Last Saturday I went to Window to the World (世界之窗). It was EPCOT Center on crack. I visited every continent except Antarctica. The organization was a bit off though. I got Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the statue in Rio in the same photo. They even had DC :) (must represent the birthplace). There also were rides. We rode a log flume through the Grand Canyon. I must admit that the Colorado River was a bit big, and the American Indians nearby (statues) looked strangely Chinese. They must be from an unknown Chinese Indian tribe.
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