Sunday, February 23, 2014

January 18, 2014


TESOL Seminar at Worldbridge

Today was another Saturday, so we had seminar with the Indonesian teachers again.  It was great to see some old friends again and connect with some new ones.  The seminar today talked about grammar and how to promote effective feedback to the students.  Although it got long at times, I did learn a lot about how to teach grammar that I never realized before.  I found it interesting that the Indonesians in my group knew the grammar terminology much better than I did.  They said they primarily learned English through memorizing rules and filling out worksheets, while most native English speakers learn more from listening to the speakers around us.  At the end of the seminar, it was hard to say goodbye to so many close friends, both in the seminar and at Worldbridge.  I never imagined I was going to make so many close friends here; everyone has been much more friendly than I ever thought.  Tonight, we went to a Pizza Hut in Malang, and it was great to have a small taste of home again.  Pizza Hut was a high-class restaurant, which came as a large surprise for me.  Regardless, it was a very welcome treat to have some delicious pizza.  We came back and continued to plan the Malang English  Service for tomorrow afternoon. 

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