Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.
I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was - it was an easy way to make money.
I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!
Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.
I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.
In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!
小题1:Where is the writer most probably from?A．Korea.B．England.C．China.D．Japan.小题2:Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?A．May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes.B．Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors.C．Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred.D．Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar.小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?A．The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand.B．All the children in the writer's class are very naughty.C．The writer will never be a teacher again.D．The writer never has classes in the classroom.小题4: What is the meaning of the underlined word 'unconfident' in Chinese?A．粗心大意的B．缺乏信心的C．不切实际的D．骄傲自满的小题5:What is best title for the passage?A．Teaching is a good job.B．How clever the Thailand children are!C．My travel experience in Thailand.D．First time as an English teacher in Thailand.