June 2nd: fixed volume students and double good news
[ posted by mcdeviltoast ]
Day 259
In the Ultraman class Lu Jian gave his English name as James, but then some other kid in class had that name too. I dubbed him Julian because then he would be named after the son of a Beatle and it only required switching two letters in his name.
I had to shout insanely at one class in an effort for them to speak louder. Usually when someone leans in with a cocked head, hand behind ear saying "What? Pardon? Be louder" you'd expect the student to say it again with increased volume. However, Chinese students are painfully shy and/or dim and will say it at the same or even a decreased volume.
Two bits of good news came my way. The first: next week I will only teach Friday afternoon (which will be Wednesday classes) thus giving me a six day weekend, and only a half day before the weekend again. Two: I am done with classes on the 24th, so I can leave whenever after that. I really only have two weeks of teaching left, one of which will be a party week full of snacks and music and picture taking.
I went to the music shop, played a few songs into the first album before a Chinese guy came in, stood and listened. Via Heather's translation, it was uncertain what he was doing there. He was neither shop owner, nor parent of a pupil. I nailed "Novelty Rush (Bail Out)" thus showing my performance mettle in front of strange audiences. I can't wait to play out in Cincinnati and Moab.
Mike, Heather, Jeni and I went to the restaurant on the corner for hot pot, a little late and loopy from beer. I expanded on my "groceryjacking/ grocery pirate" tangent. The meal seemed a five minute blur of laughing and garlic clove hunting. We returned to Heather's room and started watching "Mysterious Object at Noon" but we all know what happens with watching black and white films after 10pm.
In the Ultraman class Lu Jian gave his English name as James, but then some other kid in class had that name too. I dubbed him Julian because then he would be named after the son of a Beatle and it only required switching two letters in his name.
I had to shout insanely at one class in an effort for them to speak louder. Usually when someone leans in with a cocked head, hand behind ear saying "What? Pardon? Be louder" you'd expect the student to say it again with increased volume. However, Chinese students are painfully shy and/or dim and will say it at the same or even a decreased volume.
Two bits of good news came my way. The first: next week I will only teach Friday afternoon (which will be Wednesday classes) thus giving me a six day weekend, and only a half day before the weekend again. Two: I am done with classes on the 24th, so I can leave whenever after that. I really only have two weeks of teaching left, one of which will be a party week full of snacks and music and picture taking.
I went to the music shop, played a few songs into the first album before a Chinese guy came in, stood and listened. Via Heather's translation, it was uncertain what he was doing there. He was neither shop owner, nor parent of a pupil. I nailed "Novelty Rush (Bail Out)" thus showing my performance mettle in front of strange audiences. I can't wait to play out in Cincinnati and Moab.
Mike, Heather, Jeni and I went to the restaurant on the corner for hot pot, a little late and loopy from beer. I expanded on my "groceryjacking/ grocery pirate" tangent. The meal seemed a five minute blur of laughing and garlic clove hunting. We returned to Heather's room and started watching "Mysterious Object at Noon" but we all know what happens with watching black and white films after 10pm.
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[ posted by mcdeviltoast @ 6/02/2005 08:50:00 PM ]
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