Melisas High School Conversation Class

Laura and Katherine are going to Chch.

Patric is going to Chch.

Danny, David and John are going to Chch. Lisa and Heidi are going to Chch.

Melisa, Beatrix, Heidi, Lisa, Elizabeth, Laura, Katherine and Christina

Students studying Maori Culture and New Zealand Facts

Here are some photos of my conversation class. We have had 22 hours together over the last 11 weeks. The first session the students chose english names which made my life easier. They are a great bunch of students with 8 of them coming to Christchurch.

Yongnam High School has a Korean contact in Christchurch where Dion got the job. They have organised an English trip to Christchurch from July 21st to August 12th. They are attending St Thomas School and Lincoln High School. With 8 of my students on the trip I have taught them some New Zealand Facts and Maori Culture. We have discussed some myths they were told about Christchurch and I have talked about New Zealand High School Life. They thought they could go swimming at the beach but I told them its Winter. I will wait and hope they get on ok. We also had a lesson on slang and I made up some slang roleplays with G'day Mate, Bro, Cuz and Kia Ora etc in it. That was really funny.

I have roughly 16-17 students who come to class. They are so nice and its probably a time for them to get away from the usual monotony of self study. The students are at school from 8.10am until 10.00pm and then they go to an Academy which is extra classes until 12.00pm and finally they go home and some do more study until the early hours of the morning. Then they get up the next day and do it again so when students fall asleep in class its okay.

My middle school students have a simialar routine except their academies finish around 9-9.30pm and they may study until 10 or 11pm. They are aged 12-14 years.

This Monday is my last day at Middle School and my office is having a farewell dinner. My co-teacher is making Bulgogi (my fav Korean dish) and I am going to try and make Mac Cheese and Garlic Rolls which will not be like the stuff made at home. Pauline sent us Marmite and Milo so I will let them try some. I wanted to make NZ food but with only a stove top and no oven and limited ingredients it is a bit hard to whip up a Kiwi Roast and Pav so the 3 M s should be ok. Marmite Milo and Mac Cheese. I ll post up some photos after Mon.