Thursday, October 18, 2007
"Imagine there's no countries"
Teaching has gotten a whole lot sweeter recently because I GOT PAID! I mean, it's rewarding to help people, young and old, learn a new language and do my small part to bring the world together through the power of communication and social connections. And there's nothing quite like seeing the look on a child's face after you've taught him something new. But there's also nothing quite like holding cash in your hands after you've taken your first paycheck to the bank. $Tax free, baby$!
I had two great classes in a row with my favorite class this week. They actually let me be creative instead of insisting on doing every exercise in the workbook until the hour is up. Yes, that might make lesson planning easy, but it's so much more interesting to start a discussion and hear people's thoughts, and it gives the students a chance to practice having a real conversation in English. On Tuesday, I had them share their homework which was to pick a song in Spanish and translate it to English. We talked about their songs, and translation in general, and then I played them "Imagine" by John Lennon and gave them the lyrics. It ended up turning into a really interesting discussion about how to break down barriers to reach this ideal world, and whether or not it would ever happen. Then today, after reading an article about scientists studying the ice caps before it's too late, we got into an intense chat about everything from recycling and hyrids to global warming, Al Gore, and the upcoming elections, somehow. Plus, I got a little grammar lesson in there by conjugating some reporting verbs (about as thrilling as it sounds).
I'm about to go out and enjoy the start of my three-day weekend. I'm planning on doing some fabulously touirst-y things tomorrow, so more Barcelona pictures to come soon...hasta luego!
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