Episode 63! Recorded at the end of October, this episode reflects on how the semester is going, especially given a recent exchange with my manager. In brief, two suggestions: Plays games with the students Move the students to the front of the classr...
Episode 62! Liaozhai ZhiYi and the Chinese ghost story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Tales_from_a_Chinese_Studio Strangles Tales as told through the centuries, what are they, who are they about and where can you find them? And how much...
Episode 61! Answering the question: Why did I come to China? (Part 2) Was it because of a job? The money? A girl? What are some things to think about if YOU want to move overseas? Do you have to teach English or can you do something else? And how mu...
The Beijing autumn is in full swing! It's the most colourful time of the year! Citations, referencing and the idea of academic honesty. What are they? Why are they important? And do you do them properly? What's it like to visit Tiananmen Square in Be...
China's on its Golden Week break, seven days of no work… but two need to be made up. Why is it like this and what is there to do? Would you dare go anywhere if you know 10,000 other people were doing the same? Tiananmen, the Great Wall, or even Hangz...
Heya!Just writing to let you know we're trying out a new email provider. As a result, it seems the new email is getting sent to the spam folders.If you can't find it, access this week's newsletter HERE.Any other troubles, do get in touch. Just reply...
Hey there!Just letting you know we have a new podcast episode up.From Changping to Shuangjing and back again, these bus adventures will be posted to YouTube.We're working on citations and referencing in class, something I have no idea of how to gamif...
This Week: Bus Rides, Living Overseas, AI, and Strategies for Learning ANY LanguageTaking the bus across town, thinking about what it's like living overseas, what is AI good for if not for building my own language APP, and how to learn ANY language....
Heya, how goes the beginnings of fall? Oops, are we not supposed to say that?!Just letting you know we have a new podcast episode up.Episode 56!Show notes:Changes in China! No more paper tickets! How important are these anyway?!Didn’t go to the Coffe...
This Week: Walking through GuoMao and Looking Ahead to the FutureA new walk’n’talk vid that explores the central portion of Beijing’s CBD district as it looked just before the big military parade last week. If you’re wondering if we were able to see...