This week!

This week was rough to say the least! I was in bed for days!! I had a sinus infection and it went into my lungs...well, that is what the chinese dr. man said :)  All is well though, and I am so  excited to leave for the weekend in Shenyang!  The week ended with a bang as I had a great lesson. It is getting so much easier and I feel like I am getting the hang of it. I never have had issues with language barriers in my previous travels, but jeez, running a classroom is insane! I realize how much I need to provide for them in writing. I need to give them each clear directions as well as objectives that they are meant to accomplish! I realize that Chinese students have a clear need to succeed, so if I outline exactly what is required of them then they will succeed! This week they are designing pamphlets on a vacation spot of their choice. The way they came up with a location was like pulling teeth though! When I had them imagine where they would like to go on vacation, all they could imagine for a holiday is sleeping and not going to school! It makes me so sad to realize that the idea of leaving their hometown is not even on the radar of imagination for them...their only hope of holiday is to take a nap! Well, in spite of it all, I did get them to choose vacation spots!  So, I made a sample pamphlet and they loved it sooo I will be posting samples of theirs next week...wish me luck!