Monday June 18, 2012
Today抯 first day of classes went very smoothly. I
only have one 30-minute class on Mondays, and it is the graduating
class. Gonbotashi, Chimedorje and another Tibetan grammar teacher sat in
on my class, which is about 20 students in all. The students do not
know a lot of English and are all pretty shy except for two boys who sat
directly in front of me. I抦 not sure about their ages梩hat will a lesson
for another day梑ut they seem to be around 15 to 20 years old. The
classes here are very formal. All the students stand when the teacher
walks in and they stand whenever they are called on, which I am not used
to.
It takes a little more creativity teaching here because of the limited
materials. For this English class we have no book or worksheets, and
there are no overheads or the like in the classroom. The other teachers
did not tell me anything about what to expect, so I planned a range of
lessons and activities to prepare for different abilities. I抣l have to
rely mostly on speaking, writing on the chalkboard, and the students
taking notes. I will teach three different levels, with about two
classes each day. They seem like great students and interested in
learning, so I think I will enjoy teaching them for these few weeks I抦
here.
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