Second Post

We have found some power point presentation material from BYU and have tried out some of it. We have a text book for use with the new version of power point (2007). The BYU material is a couple of years old and maybe the previous power point version.

This is a slow grind for us older learners. Maybe there is some hope yet.

We have to work on motel reservations for the two weeks in Utah. It also is time to visit the Chinese Consulate in Calgary to see how to apply for a Visa (tourist/working).

The Ongoing Preparations

We will be getting to know Summer and Charles (both from Qingdao) more this month. The teachers that are there (Salmons and Taylors) will be leaving soon. Their time is nearing an end and our time is about to commence. Wow. It would be fun to get together with them and hear their stories - oh well, maybe when we are also finished teaching.

First Post

As part of preparation to teach English in China, we determined that some formal classroom training might be helpful. Patricia located several optioned in different cities, but we selected a 6 day course at the University of Calgary, classes to occur 3 consecutive weekends.

Our instructor, was an interesting, former, overseas teacher, currently teaching at a Junior High in Calgary. His practical experiences were quite useful in understanding what we could expect. The class was made up of 25 students, 22 of whom did not yet have a specific job or location secured but all were interested in the possibility of teaching in a foreign land.