teaching recklessly

OK, so today is not as bad as I thought, nor as bad as I worked it up to be. I know what my issue is...sometimes I cannot gauge the feel of the class. Do they understand? Are they enjoying it? I think this is a cultural thing and less a "me" thing; I do like that, I'll continue thinking most things are less "me" more "is".

Hector has found a new friend, Claudia. i have never seen anyone voluntarily talk to him, let alone spend a break with him. This term is starting off well it looks like, but I wonder why they are whispering..?

We are on break right now, I am going to talk to the students sitting in here instead of leaving them in silence..or silencio. Ah DM, you're always applicable.

I just tightened my ponytail and stretched. Oh a yawn, nice touch.. no comments to the class? nicely done English teacher, a month off really did you in..

Yep so... we are still sitting in silence.. I've not said anything..what am I waiting for? eye contact? jeeze.. its their first day, make it easy! C'mon..ask them where they are from, how long they've been here.. what they do. They are here to speak English after all... YES!!!!!!!!!!! Claudia made eye contact, here I go!

New students present today are: Deuse (Rwanda). He chose his sister as the person he admired. Fatima (Zimbabwe) chose her sister as well (fatima is also very funny). Claudia (Mexico) chose her son; Aura (Columbia) her daughter; Hector (Ecuador) his neice; Miguel (Mexico) his daughter; Carlos (Mexico) his daughter and Ali (Comoros) his wife. They were to come up with three adjectives to describe them, Ali came up with 1 for his wife ("she is very understanable"), when pressed for 2 more, he switched to his sister. LOL, I bet hsi wife has to be understanding.

I described "laidback" as no worries, and chilled out (they got that). I described "reckless" (in terms of driving) as "you don't care! you're swerving and speeding and breaking and owning the road! but not well lol".

Look at them.. working in pairs, talking.. wait.. Hector is back to Spanish with Aura who *just* mentioned she didn't like living in London Ontario because there were too many Columbians and she didnt' have a real chance to practice English.

"hey Hector..in English please.. thank you"

Hmm.. ok I think Deuse and Miquel are done...the rest of the class is still working.. ok I've given them part C to do: 3 adjectives about someone you admire in full sentences, for example I said "I admire my mom. She is very thoughtful, quite funny......hmm....and......um.... sporadically generous" hahahahahaha

wait a minute.. didn't we already do an exercise very simmilar to this not 30 mins ago? "excuse me Miss?", I look at Deuse.. "didn't we already do this?"

"yes.. but sometimes repitition is good!" aiya....