Monthly Archives: April 2005

What I did on Thursday

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School Update: Week 2

As usual, things are not going as expected. I was able to hold the attention of my smaller classes of 20 yesterday with a lesson about Bob Marley and Jamaican history, and I even got the students to sing along. … Continue reading

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Black music?

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Let Sleeping Students Lie

It looks like I’m going to have to adjust my teaching style to a lower level. Most of the kids are at a lower level than the elementary school students I taught, so that means that some of the activities … Continue reading

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A New School: Prologue

Here are a few gems, picked out from a meeting with the English teachers at the high school where I will be teaching. Ah, where to start… How about: “The kids here don’t like English so much. They have a … Continue reading

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Fresh Art

Taro and Megumi took me out to Digmeout Cafe in Osaka, where they were, up until yesterday, exhibiting up and coming artists in Japan. Its a pretty cool place to check out anyways, and the food they serve looks really … Continue reading

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A Night In Kyoto

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