Teach in Asia 2012
Yong'an, Fujian, July 16:
Before we left Fuzhou city for Yong'an on July 10, our local hosts took us for a sight seeing tour. We went to the historical site of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys located in the center of the city. This charming place is an architectural complex comprising hundreds of ancient houses belonging to the Ming and Qing Dynasty. We went inside a house that is connected to other houses leading us to a varieties of rooms and courtyards. In one of the houses we were the audience of a beautiful musician who played her musical instrument creating an environment of peace. In the afternoon we visited the local Panda Park to see the famous animals in their resting place. The staff was busy preparing for their meal and one of them was lovingly feeding a panda like a mother feeds her child.
We reached Yong'an city after a three hour drive. A modest ceremony
was held in the school before we were placed in our respective classes. I
am teaching in class # 2. Some of my students are shy but are eager to
learn, speak and write English. I help them converse easily in English.
We are teaching in two sessions every day. The morning session is held
for three hours during which students are exposed to a variety of real
life situations related with American life-styles. We are incorporating a
varieties of language games and other activities in our instruction,
such as, Bingo game, Sing-a-song, dictations, art and crafts and games.
During the afternoon sessions, student groups rotate among the seven
classes so that they could learn from the teaching styles of all
teachers.
I showed my students a presentation on 'A Trip to New York'. Based on
the information from my presentation they are working in groups to
prepare their own plan to visit a city in USA. They are also writing and
preparing to present a story written by them in the class. On Friday,
July 13, the afternoon session was devoted to activities like yoga,
sport and dance.
We spent our weekend at Tianing, a charming place surrounded by lakes and hills, which is a heritage site in Fujian province. We spend two days boating and experiencing local life style and culture. The local hosts took us to an unforgettable boat ride in the river that flows between rocks with tiny caves that present interesting designs of animals and birds. Our boatman entertained us with folk songs whose words we didn't understand but enjoyed the melody. We attended a musical presentation in the evening. This song and dance show was blended with spectacular sound and light show during which artificial rain was added as an extra attraction.
We spend the day of July 15 boating in the nearby lake. July 15 happens to be my birth day and I can't find a better place than Tianing to celebrate where my colleagues sang Happy Birthday for me.
Yong'an, Fujian, July 16:
Before we left Fuzhou city for Yong'an on July 10, our local hosts took us for a sight seeing tour. We went to the historical site of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys located in the center of the city. This charming place is an architectural complex comprising hundreds of ancient houses belonging to the Ming and Qing Dynasty. We went inside a house that is connected to other houses leading us to a varieties of rooms and courtyards. In one of the houses we were the audience of a beautiful musician who played her musical instrument creating an environment of peace. In the afternoon we visited the local Panda Park to see the famous animals in their resting place. The staff was busy preparing for their meal and one of them was lovingly feeding a panda like a mother feeds her child.
We spent our weekend at Tianing, a charming place surrounded by lakes and hills, which is a heritage site in Fujian province. We spend two days boating and experiencing local life style and culture. The local hosts took us to an unforgettable boat ride in the river that flows between rocks with tiny caves that present interesting designs of animals and birds. Our boatman entertained us with folk songs whose words we didn't understand but enjoyed the melody. We attended a musical presentation in the evening. This song and dance show was blended with spectacular sound and light show during which artificial rain was added as an extra attraction.
We spend the day of July 15 boating in the nearby lake. July 15 happens to be my birth day and I can't find a better place than Tianing to celebrate where my colleagues sang Happy Birthday for me.
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