Thu 16 Jan 2003
I taught AGAIN…
Posted by Marc under Teaching Fun
[5] Comments
…and it went GREAT! This time I had my lesson prepared more thoroughly and I was more relaxed overall. I still biffed a few things, but I really felt like I taught a good, thorough lesson. I think the students had a good time, and even learned a thing or two.
I have to say that AEON certainly provides a thorough structure for each class, and the engineer in me is very happpy about that. Tomorrow is the “final exam”, where I’ll be teaching the head teacher at my school and I’ll be observed by the staff. That will be the first time I’ll be teaching a full 50 minute lesson.
Tonight Craig, Ellen, and I all went out for dinner after teaching and got…Italian food! Surprising, eh? Even more surprising? It was GOOD. And I say that as a native (upstate) New Yorker. It’s hard to mess up garlic, olive oil, spaghetti, basil, tomato and mozzarella, but if anyone would mess it up, the Japanese would. But they didn’t, and it was good! What a relief!
Wish me luck for tomorrow!
January 17th, 2003 at 12:37 am
What?!? No fish? Are you sure you’re in Japan?
January 17th, 2003 at 10:44 am
Sorry about your grandmother, I went with my Dad and Aunt Ada today and your Dad did a very nice job describing her and what she meant to Paul and he. Everyone, including you, in your 14th post, uses the same words to describe her. She was the sweetest lady most people will ever know. Your mom told me about your site, so I didn’t want to wait for the Marc’s Japan Adventure video and had to check it out myself. Great idea, maybe we can get some movies more entertaining than the cats on the phone
) Keep up the good work Baizman San (or should I say San Se, if I’ve got that right)…
January 17th, 2003 at 12:05 pm
I can eat that. I can eat that in a hat. I can eat that on a train. I can eat that on a plane. I will eat it anywhere as long as there isn’t fish or beans anywhere near.
January 17th, 2003 at 1:06 pm
Eigo o hanashi-mass ka?
Nihongo wa hanase-masnen!
January 17th, 2003 at 7:33 pm
hey man, you’re probably warping japanese minds exactly as I write this (it’s 7:35 JST right now). well I am sure you are doing good. let us know how it turns out.