'Are you free now? do you have boy friend?'....bit forward. (Text from male colleague (who's 35 and sound camp))
Month: February 2014
Who knew @takemeoutuk is a hit with chinese kids! @lovetefl
Today I introduced myself and got the kids to introduce themselves, then showed clips from Take Me Out and asked some of the most obvious multiple choice questions.Long story short everyone liked a bit of Ben Love (Series 5 episode 1) and his massive food.Missing this show now 😦 .
1st lesson done @loveTEFL #thankgod
So I got called up this morning half anticipating moving back to Beijing or going to the office to talk about a placement... no.'Rachel middle school not that good English in hour Tina pick you up, be ready, 3 45 minute lessons.''Errrrrm' 'AHHHHHH!!!!!!'Yes they were expecting music and Powerpoint and video and everything. OK I …
Fork?
(9th February 2014) The day I was given a fork and didn't use it..
Little things which make you happy #lonely
So since people have left me in Changchun I have got lonely and this has made me sad. So I'm going out into the world of China and finding simple things that make me happy.1. I got a ride home in a police car!!2. Someone was elected to be my new housemate3. Found out who it …
You know it’s cold when the Norwegian is complaining #changchun @loveTEFL
So a Polish, a Norwegian, an Irish and me got on the long train journey from Beijing to Changchun.Then we got into a car who took us to our apartment... long story short, if there were 2 lanes our driver would make the third. Seriously I've driven better in GTA. With our Chinese escort with her head …
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The untouched aubergine
Ate at a fancy restaurant place the only thing that was untouched was the aubergine.
‘Chinese don’t like you going through their food, in a buffet go in and get out quick’
Or if your foreign chase your food around the buffet plate and hope that the two sticks pick it up.
I made it to China what shall I eat? #Subway
I’ve completed day one in China YAY still alive! Landing in Beijing having had no sleep I felt it was necessary for me to go to bed. Having slept for a grand total of 3 hours my stomach decided it was time to look for food!Having not remembered where other people were staying and the …
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1 day to go #china
Last day today to make sure everything is packed and ready to roll. However I have come to a stumbling block for once I find myself being able to fit everything in my suitcase no problems what so ever... until I weighed it. The first time I find my weight to be an issue, so …