When I was in Turkey I taught English to kids, teenagers, adults but never to seniors. So I was aware that it was going to be pretty interesting experience. Surprisingly, 14 people came to my class. We even didn’t have enough seats so I had to bring more from the other rooms. During the lesson I learnt a lot, it gave me different perspective about my teaching career. I realised that I made some mistakes. First the letters on the worksheets were small so some of them couldn`t read. They shared their glasses with each other!
Second it wasn`t a good idea to have a class more than 10 students because they all need extra attention and explanation many times. That`s the reason why we`re planning to divide in the next weeks.
Third, I learnt that I should keep the activities as simple as possible with very clear instructions because they get confused pretty easy. Still, it was so much fun teaching them. They respect me, listen to me very carefully. They`re my teachers too. Can`t wait for the next lesson!
Second it wasn`t a good idea to have a class more than 10 students because they all need extra attention and explanation many times. That`s the reason why we`re planning to divide in the next weeks.
Third, I learnt that I should keep the activities as simple as possible with very clear instructions because they get confused pretty easy. Still, it was so much fun teaching them. They respect me, listen to me very carefully. They`re my teachers too. Can`t wait for the next lesson!
The first presentation in Gdansk! I was getting ready for it with so much excitement. At the moment I entered the class, seeing the kids looking at me with curiosity made me feel so special. I was grateful for having an opportunity to talk about my country in Poland.
When the teacher told me that the kids don`t learn anything about Turkey till high school, I was shocked. She was right, it was funny that the only thing they knew was the Turkish Kebab! Most of them even didn`t know its location. I informed them about the cities, the history, the cuisine, our lifestyles and taught a bit of Turkish. They also had a chance to ask questions to me. Sometimes the kids were surprised, sometimes they realised we have something common. We killed the stereotypes together.
Another good thing about the presentations was we were doing them in English! So they were not only learning my country, but also they were doing it in a different language which was amazing! I believe that these meetings are full of advantages for the students. I`m hoping to reach more of them during my time in Gdansk. Feeling proud of being in Stowarzyszenie Morena family!
When the teacher told me that the kids don`t learn anything about Turkey till high school, I was shocked. She was right, it was funny that the only thing they knew was the Turkish Kebab! Most of them even didn`t know its location. I informed them about the cities, the history, the cuisine, our lifestyles and taught a bit of Turkish. They also had a chance to ask questions to me. Sometimes the kids were surprised, sometimes they realised we have something common. We killed the stereotypes together.
Another good thing about the presentations was we were doing them in English! So they were not only learning my country, but also they were doing it in a different language which was amazing! I believe that these meetings are full of advantages for the students. I`m hoping to reach more of them during my time in Gdansk. Feeling proud of being in Stowarzyszenie Morena family!