luthcu commented on winter reflections
Oh - how beautiful! Where is this?
Feb 10th
luthcu commented on winter reflections
Oh - how beautiful! Where is this?
Feb 10th
barfischer
this is in Switzerland... close to the airport Zuerich
Feb 10th Replythank you so much for your kind comments !!
luthcu
wow. Many of my students tell me I would love Switzerland. I well believe it!
Feb 10th Replybarfischer
yes... but Switzerland doesn't have the sea.... and this is what i miss so much..... when you like high and steep mountains... you surely would like my country :-) Were these students here for a visit ?
Feb 10th Replyluthcu
they were here learning English. I am an ESL teacher
Feb 10th Replybarfischer
what means ESL ?
Feb 10th Replyluthcu
Teaching English as a Seondary Language
Feb 10th Replybarfischer
ah.... yes... now i understand..... oh the girlfriend of my son is a student for english teacher as well... as secondary language of course..... do you often teach swiss students?
Feb 10th Replyluthcu
I've taught quite a few - yes, and from all the three language areas of Switzerland.
Feb 10th Replybarfischer
wow.... you are very well informed about our country!!!!! hahaa..... i started learning english very late... and by accident.... as we had to host a student from arden school of manchester, more than ten years ago..... i didn't understand about nothing.... and i promise myself to change that !!!! This student is a friend of us... and we meet us still now....
Feb 11th Replyluthcu
excellent! That's one of the things I really enjoy about teaching - whicvh I have to go to shortly - is all the different people I meet, the freindships I make, both students & teachers.
Feb 11th Replybarfischer
to understand each other by words is essential.... so many people have no respect to other cultures because they don't can speak to them.... and yes... a cultural exchange is much enriching....
Feb 12th Replyit is wonderful i met you here and we are able to share thoughts and works......
luthcu
exactly - & I feel the same. THough, after coming in from a night's teaching and the class has been filled with new studetns and we are halfway through the course - right now I'm feeling just tired. Our little group has been swallowed - & they are not happy! THough all the students were pretty good, I admit., Just all my planning went for nought! Grrr. And no sunset photos! Double Grrr! :-)
Feb 12th Reply