When I first went to work as an English teacher in China, I had a good chuckle over some of my student’s names. English names, that is. I thought the practice of choosing an English name was limited to people who interact with foreigners or students of English, but according to this Slate article, many in [...]
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I will admit that I am probably not the best ESL teacher ever. I’m hardly qualified, having only taken a short course in English teaching. Half the time I am not really sure what I am doing, I just do it. My students, thank goodness, already have a decent grasp over English grammar. What they [...]
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Supposed to be writing a paper or getting some real work done? In need of a mental break? Another great way to waste time, brought to you by the Internet: The Speech Accent Archive This page contains an archive of different accents from the world over. Ever wondered what a New Zealander and a Chileno [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
