vided us with lunch which was really nice of them. Looking forward
to heading back there again tomorrow.
teaching, wanted to chat and give me lots of cuddles in the playground - so cute.
Day 14 - 23 January 2014 Another nice day at Muang Samui with
the hotel staff. Nice to see they are all keen to learn English and try
really hard. I'm impressed with how good their writing skills are. Feel
very fortunate that we're getting all this teaching experience on the
course.
Day 18 - 29 January 2014 Wow - 2 days to go. Good day in class today where we learnt about some history, then had some revision
time which was really helpful.
Day 15 - 24 January 2014 Our last day at the Muang today. It's been
such a nice experience teaching there. They made us feel really welcome and the atmosphere was nice and relaxed. There were just 3
staff in my class today so I modified the lesson plan slightly to suit
the group and make it more personal. Again, they all tried hard and
really grasps the words.
Day 16 - 27 January 2014 Can't believe it's Week 4 and we only
have a few more days to nail the study and be ready to sit the exam.
Wasn't quite expecting to teach two large classes tomorrow. Oh
well, just racking my brain thinking of different warmers and CAs,
but will probably just go with what has previously worked. Looking
forward to meeting more kids tomorrow though. It should be crazy
fun.
Day 17 - 28 January 2014 Today was our last day of teaching at a
Government school in Bophut. I really loved the kids and the overall
atmosphere at this school. Great kids and despite the large classes
I thought the kids were so enthusiastic, well focused and polite. I
find there's something really special about seeing their faces and
how hard they are trying and it makes me naturally want to help
them. Oh, and so cute when the younger ones, who I wasn't even
Day 19 - 30 January 2014 Spent most of today back at base doing
revision and reflecting on our teaching experiences over the last few
weeks. Taught a class of 6 at Panyadee and far out, what a handful
they were. Much harder trying to keep them focused than 50 kids at
the Government schools. Again though, another good experience of
how different teaching can be. Can't believe it's all going to be over
tomorrow. Have learnt so much during the past 4 weeks and now
have to sit the exam. Don't like exams much so am not looking forward to it, but figure if I don't know anything now, I probably won't
know much more tomorrow. Have studied every night and will just
have to give it my best shot.
Day 20 - 31 January 2014 All over. My goodness. I can't believe how
quickly the past 4 weeks has gone. Am so happy to have chosen
TEFL World here in Samui to do this course. I cannot fault it in any
way. The knowledge and experience I have gained in 4 weeks I'm
sure will change my life. Not sure where to start, but the overall
teaching manner of Darren was the best I've ever had. He is a natural teacher and knows how to push you without being intimidating at
all. His knowledge, honesty and guidance throughout the entire
course will stay with me forever. It was also great to have Nuchy to
help us understand the Thai culture and enjoy her great sense of humour. Overall, the course exceeded my expectations in every way. I
must say it was certainly much harder than I anticipated, but also
much better. We learnt so much more than I could have imagined,
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