Published on:
August 22, 2016
by: Tom
We can always improve our communication in the classroom. Here are 5 key tips when it comes to communicating with beginner level students. Less is more One of the biggest mistakes newbies make in the classroom is filling silence with speech. As a new teacher it feels natural to talk lots, but in a […]
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Published on:
April 1, 2016
by: Guest
The traditional Qingming festival, known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English, is a uniquely Chinese event. This year it falls on the 4th of April as determined by the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is one of China's seven official public holidays and as such is primarily valued as a much needed day off by us ESL [...]
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Published on:
February 13, 2016
by: Tom
Decorating Houses: Houses are decorated with red lanterns, red couplets, New Year paintings, and red lanterns. 2016 is a year of the Monkey, so monkey images will appear on decorations. People may decorate their houses using some or all of the following things... Mmmm, the New Year’s Eve Feast! The New Year's Eve Feast is a [...]
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Published on:
February 8, 2016
by: Tom
Happy New Year! Today’s really important in setting the scene for the year of the Monkey. Here’s the top 10 taboos to be avoided on the first day of the New Year! 1. Welcoming the New Year According to tradition, people stay up late to welcome the New Year, and then to let off firecrackers [...]
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Published on:
February 5, 2016
by: Stephanie
If you’re not too busy with celebrations of the romantic kind on February 14, why not head to London to welcome in the Year of the Monkey with a massive Chinese New Year celebration which will fill most of the West End with music, acrobatics, activities and pyrotechnics. A grand parade featuring ten lion dance [...]
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