Yes, I met students again

In fact the same students...I meet my real students at 1545 tomorrow...it's only a day away.

From Teaching in Rivne

They look like nice kids don't they, too bad they're not my students...

Yes, I met students

But not MY students!  It's only the 3rd time I've gone to the university thinking it's time to get into my job, and here it's the wrong group they had me lined up for...oh well I sat in on the lesson and talked to them a bit, listened to them talk and so on.  My real class is tomorrow...1535

Meeting my students

Today I'm invited to new students in a situation where I'm to monitor a class where they're being taught by their regular teacher. As I think about that I like this shared by Jim Scrivener:

I remember the first time I worked as a teacher in Ukraine; I'd had no training and I wanted them all to be my friends. I tried to be scintillating and fun, but I never felt like my efforts were repaid by genuine friendliness. I'm more realistic about that now, but still it's always exciting and interesting to meet a group of students for the first time...

from Pat

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AfJcji740qJ5ZGNrbm05Y2tfOWdwcXBzcmZk&hl=en

An interesting video

English in Romania


link

How to teach article tips

http://bogglesworldesl.com/indefinitearticles.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_4883905_teach-definite-indefinite-articles-english.html
http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blathe.htm
article game
more games
tips

Ukrainian Grammer chart

This is off the topic of this blog, but nevertheless very useful if you are interested in the Ukrainian language:  a nice chart to consult when learning to speak Ukrainian
This is still incomplete.  Let me know about changes and errors.

one stop english

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=58134&docid=145089

Sites I found dealing with the English article

stuff on the web on the article
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/articlestext.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blathe.htm
http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/part-3-specific-use-of-the
http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/esl.html http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei008/esl-test.php
English Grammar Tests - Learn English Online at English-Test.net
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/Grammar/Grammar-articles.asp
http://www.cosmolearning.com/videos/english-grammar-noun-article-agreement/
http://www.english-zone.com/index.php?ID=1
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/articles.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/Articles/Exercises/