Now that we’re finally settling into our apartment, we were able to hold our first English Corners today. The student response was so overwhelming that we had to limit attendance to 15 at each session (afternoon and evening). Here are some photos of the kids in the afternoon and evening groups giving us ideas of what they’d like to do in future sessions:
“English Corner” is a broadly used term to describe a gathering of people to practice oral English, usually with native speakers. It’s a great chance to get together informally and talk, play games, share stories, etc. We have a great group of students and really look forward to spending more time with them.
English Corners
April 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
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Wow! Your house was more packed than ours was this past weekend. What an awesome response… so excited to see what other opportunities this brings.
Seating can be a problem, but we found some stackable stools for 25 RMB at our local Wal-Mart (low prices – always!) that work quite well. These kids also have a different “personal space” requirement than Americans, and as such, don’t mind squeezing onto a single chair.
Great opportunity to make an impact on so many. Plus you and Susan will get to practice your chinese language skills.
Looks like a lively, engaging group of young people!