Inspired by my last lesson and not only the preparation, but also the ensuing discussion coming from it, I thought I would elucidate on a few of the challenges I have faced, and any Brit may when moving to Germany. Very EuroBrit Problems Converting from imperial to metric. I do not hear the phrase […]
Never in my classroom – Klopp, and is football serious management?
Recently I had two very successful lessons. One on life hacks and one on management. But let us stick with the latter, and come back to the former at a later date. The management lesson was at the end of a 4-hour block for the equivalent of a distance learners course for MBA for […]
Guest blog – vignettes of a final parting
As the dumplings I’d ordered arrived, the choice became clear: buy a car and settle down or try my luck abroad. Suddenly, the lovely backyard of flowers, paper lights and wood of my favorite Asian restaurant felt oppressive; the loyal, patient man across from me once again felt like the wrong partner. I got into […]
More European – UK missing you, well kinda!
Like a lot of ex-pats I see England as my vacation land now, but lots of the locals here ask me if I miss home. Not oodles, but here be a few things I do find it hard to replace after over a decade in the Europe of the East. With the youtube age my […]
Create5 cooking – home made bread, und Bäckerei
Back in the day my Mum made her own bread, and a nose memory that lingers to this day is the kitchen and corridor filling with the smell of fresh loaves, wafting through the family home. Bread making is someat that we have lost in that fight for time, & money. Losing what is a […]
More European – Sunday strolling with a four-legged friend
Back when I was a whipper-snapper we did this family thing of walking the dogs (Sandy and Pip) on a Sunday or Saturday through the fields and forest to the pub. As a kid I loved this jaunt with my Aunties and Uncles. It was doubly good coz of the fizzy pop and crisps we […]
Never in my classroom- what is Taboo?
Religion and politics, should be avoided like the plague. Neither of these do I dodge or avoid if they come up. In fact in Germany, and sometimes recently with Chinese students, these subjects have caused good debate. However it still is hard to predict what subjects clam up my students. Last night we opened up […]
On the go – Chrimbo crazies
A lot of public hols and festive seasons send peeps loppy it seems. Three things so far witnessed, and must be coz of Christmas; (1) I travel to Halle for work every 2 weeks. Which is a great opportunity to read. At the moment enjoying Santa Barbara by T.C. Boyle. But that is by […]
Never in my classroom – inebriation & Create 5
picture courtesy of the OXID guy; one of my first IT students. Started the ball rolling for this IT English specialist. Germans and IT Geeks have no sense of humour, so they say. One of the reasons I like my job is the surprises. Luv students who are open to new teaching […]
Never in my classroom – why would you become a teacher?
As a front line, at the chalk board kind of teacher, and my hell being filled with paperwork, grading is the bane of how I earn my bread and butter. So with my red pen and oddles of patience I am wading through ninety six, nine page papers at the moment. Brutal honesty is not […]
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