Friday, December 3, 2010

Friday With Our Students

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Friday was a good day. Though it is December, the sun was shining and we had temperatures in the mid-teens. The highlight of our day was Maureen's presentation on the campus. Of course the student interest was high as the presentation was about Canada and Canadian culture. After the presentation, the questions asked were interesting with only one question that didn't fit - that is unless you get to know Chinese students better - the wanted to know how she stays looking so young and beautiful.

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With the presentation over, I remained on campus to work with two students as they prepare for open speech competitions while Maureen went grocery shopping with two of her students. When we got back together at the apartment, her two students got busy preparing us a great looking supper. The food was indeed as delicious as it looked. And, surprisingly, most of the food disappeared. We spent more than two hours at the table eating and chatting about all kinds of topics.

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Contemporary Canadian Culture

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Yes, Maureen is just hours away from being the featured speaker here at C.I.T. We expect a packed house, a different story from my time as the featured speaker for English Corner. All of the foreign teachers get their moment in the sun. Somehow, I think this will be the highlight of the season. I will post photos later of the event.