Teaching & Learning English
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” That was the topic of the seminar. This time, not being a host, I could participate in the conversation as everyone else did. In the seminar, we discussed adapting to another region or nation’s lifestyle or culture, such as dark tourism; whether to adapt to a place’s … Read more
Far across the distant galaxy, there is a little planet called Earth. There lived a student named Leo, who really enjoyed his recent ELL seminar. This is the best seminar in his MYP study; however, most of the ideas he contributed were ‘high-quality’. Bear in mind that he didn’t do any preparation before that thrilling, … Read more
In this seminar, my performance was not very good. Compared to those classmates who have quick thinking and unique insights, I appear relatively ordinary. However, compared to the silence of the previous seminar, I took an important step – for the first time, I shared my views in front of everyone. For a moment, the … Read more
Compare to seminar 1, what we said or what the topic/questions we discussed are more deeply this time. Therefore, this made students to think more deeply and critically. In this seminar, we had a discussion about cultural shock or for example what should we do in a new country and dark tourism. The first part … Read more
As we travel, inevitable clash of cultures and points of views occurs in various kinds of circumstances. The topic of the Seminar is “When in Rome, should we do as the Romans do?” I think the topic might gathered inspiration from the old proverb of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”, tracking back … Read more
April 23rd is an unique day of the whole semester, because we are going to hangzhou! With impressive talk from principal, and with no complaints from students, with a great atmosphere, none of us feel unsatisfied. On the bus, we are free to use our mobile phone, eating delicious snacks, singing joyful song. The … Read more
Why Do We Travel? Traveling is such a cool thing to do! It’s not just about going to new places or taking pretty pictures; it’s about experiencing new things, learning about different cultures, and growing as a person. Here are some personal points for why travel: First, traveling helps us broaden our horizons. When we … Read more
We had a discussion on May 6th, which is one very meaningful and valuable class. Our classmates were preparing for their answers and try to find the most valuable informations and evidences for their answer. They were trying their best to structure their every answer and wait for the next class to speak perfectly and … Read more
This was a special day! The school was surrounding with the happy atmosphere, students were chatting and playing, sharing their snacks and playing with their phone, taking their big baggage. We were going out to Hangzhou! The goal for us was to found out the tea cultures by doing activities about it, and do exercise … Read more
Why Travel Seminar Reflection During our last week’s seminar, we talked about the topic ‘Why Travel’. We discussed the concept of travelling, the benefits and disadvantages of … Read more
The is the link of my blog (I accidentally lost it!) What a hellish trip
During this seminar, I realized that I was being cautious when sharing my personal views. For this reason, I have deeply reflected on this experience. Firstly, I realized that the reason why I am hesitant to express my views easily may be due to insufficient preparation, fear of immature viewpoints or incorrect expression. However, … Read more