Would you like fries with that?
I have begun work, after a three day training session I am now probationary qualified to teach English at Nova. If this sounds like a quick training period it is not all that surprising.
Teaching at Nova isn't much of an art, you open the book and follow the steps they taught you and before you know it 40 mins are up and your student or students (never more than 3) can do something new in English. Simple! And to make it even easier on Friday we get a new textbook that has everything pre planned for you. Its easy but not really 'Dead Poets Society' stuff.
We have made return visits to our local izakiya (pub) and my dirty Korean friend has yet to resurface with a higher offer.
I'm beginning to feel official here I now have a phone and bank account although nothing to put in it yet. I'm living out of our local 99yen shop (about 50p) on a diet of noodles and fruit jelly! Its really rather tasty. Work is right in the centre of town only about 45mins from the flat, so I can chill in the morning whilst Jon and Mike rush of to catch the early train (they both work miles away).
We have weird days of I get Wednesday and Thursday of which might be good on the travel front as most places should be fairly empty by then esp. When the ski season starts.
Life is still good really I know some exciting story will pop into my head as soon as I leave this internet cafe but at the moment content yourself with a dry account of my life.
Ta for now
Roger
Teaching at Nova isn't much of an art, you open the book and follow the steps they taught you and before you know it 40 mins are up and your student or students (never more than 3) can do something new in English. Simple! And to make it even easier on Friday we get a new textbook that has everything pre planned for you. Its easy but not really 'Dead Poets Society' stuff.
We have made return visits to our local izakiya (pub) and my dirty Korean friend has yet to resurface with a higher offer.
I'm beginning to feel official here I now have a phone and bank account although nothing to put in it yet. I'm living out of our local 99yen shop (about 50p) on a diet of noodles and fruit jelly! Its really rather tasty. Work is right in the centre of town only about 45mins from the flat, so I can chill in the morning whilst Jon and Mike rush of to catch the early train (they both work miles away).
We have weird days of I get Wednesday and Thursday of which might be good on the travel front as most places should be fairly empty by then esp. When the ski season starts.
Life is still good really I know some exciting story will pop into my head as soon as I leave this internet cafe but at the moment content yourself with a dry account of my life.
Ta for now
Roger
posted by Roger at
6:46 pm
1 Comments:
Tony,
Nice to hear you've still got both hands. Are you going to be blogging your escapades too? I'm sure you'll have many the tale to tell, and would love to read same!
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Buckley, at 5:16 pm
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