Tag Archives: communicate

Interactive ESL Lessons

Posted on 14 October 2010 by gypsy

Teaching ESL at the university level is very satisfying as it is so easy to find something to talk about with the students. They are old enough to have some life experience, even if they don’t have the English words … Continue reading →

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Earning Respect in the Classroom

Posted on 20 September 2010 by gypsy

This is the main building in which I teach, building number three. Maureen has most of her classes in building four. However, we do share one teaching room on the third floor of this four story building, a classroom that … Continue reading →

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Culture and Friendship

Posted on 19 September 2010 by gypsy

Yesterday evening we were invited by the Mayor’s office to attend the unveiling of a new book by a celebrated author who had spent quite a few years living and writing in France. This is a picture of him unveiling … Continue reading →

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The First Day of School

Posted on 2 September 2010 by gypsy

Yesterday’s walk to the main campus gave me a lot of opportunities for photographs including this one. This is the scene at a high school about six blocks from the apartment. Since school starts on September 1st, these students are … Continue reading →

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Money, Money, Money

Posted on 19 August 2010 by gypsy

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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On-Line Newspapers

Posted on 14 August 2010 by gypsy

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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Scenes of Daily Life in Changzhou

Posted on 12 June 2010 by gypsy

Hungry? As the lunch hour approaches, an enterprising couple have set out lunches in anticipation of the hungry passers-by that will soon stop for a bite. Fast food the traditional style . . . One of the great things about … Continue reading →

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A Bit About Changzhou

Posted on 9 June 2010 by gypsy

Changzhou (常州) is more than a city (市 – shì) in Canadian terms. It is a union of five administrative districts consisting of towns, villages and rural settings contains of about three and a half million people (rén – 人). Changzhou city (Chángzhōushì – … Continue reading →

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A Home is Where the Heart Is

Posted on 7 June 2010 by gypsy

This older couple is one of many I found as I walked throughout Changzhou who seemed to be comfortable together. The scene reaffirmed within me that it takes more than money to bring happiness into one’s life. At home in … Continue reading →

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Contrasts – Behind the Walls

Posted on 6 June 2010 by gypsy

This is one of the homes that are found within the gated community called Sunshine Gardens (yáng guāng huā yuán – 阳光花园) where we lived during our first two years in China (Zhōng guó – 中国) and where we will again live when return to Changzhou … Continue reading →

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