I am thankful for...

Thanksgiving in China

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December 1st 2008
I begin every class for my junior students by putting a sentence on the board that has mistakes, both grammatical and spelling, within it. The students enjoy the routine of making the sentence “100%” and I am enjoying watching their progress with English grammar. I always write the sentence based on that week’s lesson and so last week my sentence for the kids looked like this: Everyday, i i ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more