Reflection
1. Technology changes many things!
This brought back my memories of Tesol teaching to foreign students back in 1998 and my tuition to another little 12 YO in 2003
After more than 30 years? No more physical classroom learning! But via WeChat video!
You see, Ting is actually from Guangzhou China! π¨π³
I am also learning Malay via an apps Duolingo! Amazing technology But still, language is best mastered with practice and environment of use!
2. Discipline is the Key to learning!
Many a times, I too , SLACK OFF in my Duolingo practice? With Ting, I was a little unsure as to how discipline she would be? Surprisingly, she was quite an encouragement to me Why? She was very “automatic” in her WeChat video to me so far in this past one month! She was on time ! Hardworking! And I was amazed
I think her study environment back in China is very competitive She comes back late at about 8 or 9 pm from her school everyday! Shocking Yet she kept her appointment with me around 9:45pm each time! And we had a 45min to an hour of lesson!
3. Committment is another key to learning?
Initially I was not really prepared to undertake this project Simply because it requires some commitment of 3-6 Mths at least It was a trial too Distance learning π€
Reliving a bit of my past encounters with W and H for this English learning in 1998 and 2003 Fastword 30 over years later? Another little Ting to commit too? π
Final Thoughts
John thinks I enjoy teaching So he urges me to take up such a task
Well , he is not that all wrong
I did relief teaching in a primary school after my A levels Did some tutoring - earning some of my pocket money back then.
I applied for Teaching as a career after my university cos I thought that was my First love. Alas I was rejected by MOE and so ended up in the finance industry instead!
But in 1997, I did a career break by going for a Tesol course!
Well well so here I am 30 years on… English tutoring again!
So here’s my little ting ting thoughts ! A full circle?⭕️ π
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