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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Jet Lag is Real
We are finally back in Changzhou. This is the scene we woke up to this morning as we looked out of our bedroom window. It has been raining for the past few weeks with more rain in the forecast for … Continue reading
Toronto to Shanghai
It’s not exactly the plane we are flying in to Shanghai, but it is a good copy of it which we are taking from Toronto en route to Shanghai. What can I say about the airport other than it is … Continue reading
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The People and Places Left Behind
One final walk down the country road before we leave the village for our first stop, the city of Saskatoon where we will catch the plane tomorrow morning. One of the great things about living in a small town, is … Continue reading
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All Our Bags are Packed, We’re Ready to Go
Well, it is only two days until we lock up our house in Saskatchewan and begin the journey back to Changzhou. As you can see, all of our bags are packed. Of course, these two are just part of our … Continue reading
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Co-Teachers
This photo was taken in September, 2006 using my old Sony DSC-H5 camera. In the photo are both of us and our co-teachers, Mindy and Sarah. These two young women remained as our co-teachers for the two years we spent … Continue reading
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Tagged C.I.T., Changzhou, China, Chinese, co-teachers, communication, ESL blog, foreign teacher, FT, Jiangsu, relationships, teaching esl, TEFL
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Money, Money, Money
One of the tasks that are necessary for one who is heading off to teach ESL in China, is to get some Chinese money which is often referred to as “yuan” (yuán – 元), or as “kuai” (kuài – 块) by the locals, … Continue reading
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Packing Begins – and Repacking Follows
Well, it is time to go through all the stuff we think we want to take to Changzhou and see what room is left for “Extras” or to find out how much of the stuff has to be left behind. … Continue reading
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Planning Ahead For Free Time
I bought a new dictionary, an Oxford Chinese mini-dictionary. It is quite small, easy to fit into a pocket for easy access when walking about or shopping. Yes, it is something I have used when shopping. One of the “extras” … Continue reading
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Tagged C.I.T., Changzhou, China, Chinese, chinese language, communication, ESL blog, foreign teacher, free time, FT, hobbies, Jiangsu, photography, teaching esl, TESL, 常州
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On-Line Newspapers
Well, this is our “local” newspaper, so it goes to the top of our saved URLs for on-line newspaper reading. There is nothing like keeping up with the local news especially when we talk with family and friends from Saskatchewan … Continue reading
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Tagged C.I.T., Changzhou, China, china daily, communicate, communication, ESL, ESL blog, foreign teacher, FT, Jiangsu, journalism, New York Times, newspapers, Ottawa Citizen, Star Phoenix, students, teaching esl
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English Reading Material For Leisure in China
As we get ready to fly, we are gathering all sorts of things we feel we will need to return to Changzhou. One of the important things we need to take is a lot of reading material. Of course we … Continue reading