Friday, July 20, 2007

Teaching and Living in China

From Linda

Teaching: On Friday, I'm looking forward to the Trainers joining my classroom to discuss the secrets to a happy marriage and relationship for Valentine's Day. We'll also teach the students some songs. I already know they have beautiful sweet voices because they sang "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" and "Amazing Grace" today.

In this photo, Jonathan guides the students in reading about the oceanliner Titanic from a textbook. I was able to eat lunch with Jane who is also an English teacher in China (see slideshow of photos.)

Living: We're all enjoying our accommodations, food, and fellowship. You can see a photo of my room in China, but in this picture Justin, Nathan, and Katy ate with some students Thursday at a hot pot restaurant.

Justin descirbes the restaurant as a place "where you cook meat and stuff (and I mean stuff) in a boiling cauldron set into your table and then eat out of it with chopsticks. We had cow stomach, chicken stomach, and pig throat. It was honestly some of the best food I've ever had."

We're planning to visit the Panda Zoo on Saturday. Despite record rainfalls and flooding deaths in our province, we're fine :-)

Today's slideshow: When the slideshow starts, run your cursor over it to reveal the comment bubble; select this icon to view captions.

3 comments:

Ying said...

Glad to see you are well taken care of and doing a good job to make a difference in the lives of many. The time you spend together will be long cherished in you and your students. We are behind you.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Linda for sharing your pictures and comments with us!

Dawn
(Jacob's Mom)

Anonymous said...

Jacob,

Fun to watch as you are moved closer and closer to the design and purpose set for you!

Miss You!
Love and Thoughts for you always!
Mom