[etni] Fwd: some observations from China
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From: Ruthi <rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: some observations from China
I just thought colleagues might be interested about my experiences in
the Chinese classroom after a month here.
Firstly Chinese students (I am at a university teaching mostly English
majors) are keen, motivated and respectful. They will not volunteer an
answer for fear of "losing face" so you have to call on them by name
and then they stand up.
They continually show me their appreciation that I am here by offering
to show me around, inviting me to English club activities and so on.
Their level of English is pretty good, and I am amazed at how well
read they are.They have mostly read all the classics, including
Dickens, Mark Twain and Hemingway.
I found myself wondering the following- I have an MA in Literature and
am enjoying working here very much as I am able to choose what pieces
of Literature I want to teach. In Israel I was considered not
qualified enough to teach at University since I don't have a PhD. Of
course I don't - I was busy teaching a full misra in high school for
30 years! Here I feel that my skills and experience are appreciated in
a way I never felt in Israel
Any comments?
Ruth Sheffer,
Zheijiang Agricultural and Forestry University,
Lin'an,China
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