On Monday morning I was pleased to see that the one student I was meant to be teaching today was actually two because it’s always more fun with two as you can build more chemistry/ a better relationship, do more interesting tasks and play better games. Also,...
Well… I went for drinks last night and one drink quickly turned into many because one of my colleagues is definitely an alcoholic and was ordering beers for everyone every five minutes! The civilised conversation soon progressed to a huge argument over the American...
I was late today because my xe om driver ran out of petrol on the main road, so abandoned me on the side of the street, pushed his bike across the highway into the oncoming traffic, filled up is tank and rode back to collect me! I started teaching at 8.40am but...
I am really enjoying the time off to relax!! With such a small amount of hours the small children aren’t too bad either… I also found out I am teaching one to one on Monday for two or three hours which is going to be insanely boring and I have no idea what they level...
When I arrived the teacher was putting inches of make up on all the female kids (they are BIG on make up and costumes here) and I was just watching her thinking that I hadn’t worn make up until I was 17 and even then I’d never worn as much as these kids were wearing...
I have been meaning to research Humanism for a while now, since my friend Sophie told me she is a Humanist. I found that the basic principles of Humanism are that 1) there is no God 2) We have one life and so we need to live it 3) When you die there’s no after life,...
I have worked out that if I stand right at the front of the class, right by the desks, then the children shut up quicker, as though they think I can see them better from here! Most of my classes were OK today, bar one, when I was devastated to see when I looked...
So my Teaching Life begins: If I walk into a classroom one more time with delighted shouts of "Mr. Georgie!!!!" I will not be impressed....! It would appear that Vietnamese students do not understand the concept of “Mr” vs “Mrs.”. Most of my classes were ok today...
Students aged five to seven are a joy to teach. They are naturally inquisitive and more often than not, full of joy. However, it is safe to say that their irrepressible energy provides teachers with some unique challenges. Here are Teacher’s Friend – Vietnam’s...
Today was my first day of teaching in Vietnam so I was up at 6am to leave for the school at 7.15am. The walk takes half an hour, but doesn't seem far, but oh my gosh it' SO HOT and the weather here hasn't even got hot yet... It’s only February…I'm going to die... I...
I went for a meeting today with my boss from the Teach Abroad program and she gave me information about my school. Me and Steven will be teaching at the same school. My contract has changed since I signed it, and I will now be teaching Kindergarten and Primary, but I...
Again, no sleep. Animals were having a party. Egg for breakfast again. Today we went on a walk and met with some different people from another tour. The Austrians had been really annoyed because they had booked a motorbike tour and were shown a video of the chop stick...
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum This striking building is perhaps Hanoi’s most iconic monument. Inside is the preserved body of beloved leader Ho Chi Minh. It is worth getting up early at around 6am for the impressive changing of the guard. It is well worth the surreal...
Pronunciation Lesson. Tricky Word Beginnings Elementary to Pre-Intermediate (Ages 6-12) – Estimated Time: 1 hour – 1.5hours. Target Learning: This lesson plan can be modified to fit a variety of different levels and beginning sounds. To keep it simple, we have gone...
It’s no secret that Vietnamese people love playing games. Whether it’s old men playing Chinese Chess over a refreshing cup of ‘Tra Da’ or the younger generation who are in love with anything online. When learning English it’s no different, expand your ESL game...
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