Category: Childish teacher

I used to think about something like “Teaching technology” to sound swag, but gradually, I’ve learned that it’d be better to stay humble and simple, especially when my work is related to education. This category is for collecting random stories during my teaching journey, and maybe they give us some food for thought. Or just simply: we can have some fun 🤡 Thanks to my students, I’ve learned much and become more considerate, yet I’m still childish sometimes.

The bitter joy

Today is a tough day for me.

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A crash course on grammar for IELTS (pt.1)

Back then, when waiting to clean up the whole mess after the event for the Mid Autumn Festival in my center, I drafted this one. The 2nd part will come out soon.

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Unexpected scholarship

On the very first day of the week, I was given an opportunity to learn more…

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Aftermath

Recently, I’ve felt like I’m drowning in everything around me. But the game today is like a special reminder for me.

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[IELTS] 1001 problems

This post is my endeavor to work out endless problems with the IELTS exam from my students. Though I’ve tried hard, it’ll be an arduous journey. So pardon my sometime ridiculousness.

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Non-native speaker teachers

My reflection on an academic paper. Um, my post isn’t that academic…

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Reading and the perennial problems

I should have published this post last week, but felt unsatisfied with the content. Therefore, after hours of writing, and cutting, again and again, today we’ve got this one – maybe I’ll have an updated version when something new needs to be added. 

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Self-correction Checklist

After days of delay, I’ve finally created the checklist for self-correction “aftermath”, I mean, after-finishing-the-first-draft.

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Less is more

“Less is more” sounds like a cliché. But I still use it today.

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“I have no idea.”

Reading this article may not immediately transform you into an innovative thinker, but I believe it will help you prevent your mind from going blank, at least when you have to deal with the IELTS writing/speaking tests.

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