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Ha! I’ve been going through some of my old papers, journal entries and emails from my three years spent in North East China. I came across this list of gems and I thought I’d share with you as it makes for some entertaining reading. It would take ages to explain everything to [...]

Some of these tips might seem obvious, but I’m always surprised at the number of new teachers I meet who forget to include these simple tasks in each lesson.
If you like these tips, you might also like: 20 Great ESL Teaching Tips
1. Teach the answer to a question to the entire class and have [...]

I thought that my first blog back from vacation would be about Penghu, but after sitting down to write this morning and receiving two threatening phone calls, which have set my teeth on edge and have me angrier than hell, I guess my Penghu posts will have to wait.
Last week, I posted about some problems [...]

A few months ago, John decided to buy a second-hand car. He found one on Taiwan Yahoo auctions after several weeks of searching and contacted the owner in Taoyuan to go and have a look at it. The owner had an English-speaking friend who was kind enough to translate for John.  When John arrived, he [...]

A street vendor from the Muslim Quarter in Xian, China.

What’s up with peeing in public in Asian countries? Is there something I’m missing? Is it OK to do this?
In Asia, it seems to be common practice. Perhaps peeing in public is preferable to public restrooms. I don’t know. Over here no one seems to bat an eye when [...]

Well, you’ve all been asking for it. Here’s the final series of cultural icons from Yang Liu. These icons were designed to reflect the differences throughout Western and Eastern cultures. Yang Liu was born in Beijing, China and later moved to Germany to further her education. Her work was recently showcased [...]

One of my readers was kind enough to send me a link to Yang Liu’s website. Yang Liu is a graphic designer who has won several prestigious international awards for her work.
These icons illustrate the differences between Eastern and Western cultures (Germany and China). They are from a special exhibition at the German Ministry of [...]

If you liked part one of this series, feel free to take a peek at the other two.
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Two
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Three
NOTE: I would really like to give credit for these icons. I tried to do an Internet search on this [...]

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