Comments on: How do you get to the Apollo? http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/ Dispatches from somewhere far away Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: James http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-72 James Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-72 Dude, this is the exact same shit I go through in Turkey. <br /><br />They speak horrible English and bitch and moan that we don't get enough material covered in class.<br /><br />But outside of class, they do NO additional work to improve their English. They don't speak English with their friends or family, they don't practice their English.<br /><br />Stephanie hit the nail on the head with the electronic dictionaries. As a rule, my worst students use those. <br /><br />Since I don't care about the students, their well being or the amount of English they learn in my classes, it makes it easier for me. Dude, this is the exact same shit I go through in Turkey.

They speak horrible English and bitch and moan that we don’t get enough material covered in class.

But outside of class, they do NO additional work to improve their English. They don’t speak English with their friends or family, they don’t practice their English.

Stephanie hit the nail on the head with the electronic dictionaries. As a rule, my worst students use those.

Since I don’t care about the students, their well being or the amount of English they learn in my classes, it makes it easier for me.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-73 Stephanie Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-73 I love those little electronic dictionaries. Sometimes I get the feeling that students finding the "right word" is more important than them grasping the main concept of what I'm saying. Actually I think I might hate those little electronic dictionaries.<br /><br />Nice blog layout BTW. I love those little electronic dictionaries. Sometimes I get the feeling that students finding the “right word” is more important than them grasping the main concept of what I’m saying. Actually I think I might hate those little electronic dictionaries.

Nice blog layout BTW.

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-74 Chris Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-74 Thanks Chinese. Glad you're reading. Thanks Chinese. Glad you’re reading.

]]> By: Chinese http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-75 Chinese Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/11/28/how-do-you-get-to-the-apollo/#comment-75 You may be famous in China one day .You are doing well. You may be famous in China one day .You are doing well.

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