Round One

On Monday we taught our first real English class. We and our teammates were assigned several activities to lead during the three hour class. These activities are similar to some that we will be using regularly when we get into our actual class next semester. Monday provided us with some practice time under the watchful eye of our country curriculum director.

Nerves abounded and sleep fled, but we prepared as best as we could. On Monday, following our language lesson, we walked to the school where the class was to be held. We got there early enough to set up the room and do some last minute preparations. Slowly, our students arrived. We ended up having 17 Mongolian English teachers in attendance. This was a good number but less than what we were expecting. Our curriculum director began the lesson with the first activity and then handed it off to us for the remainder of the time.

The activities were fun and the students participated well! We did well considering it was our first time teaching in Mongolia. Some hindrances were pointed out, and some positive changes were suggested. Over all the experience was a good one, and it has prepared us more for our two week practicum class that we will be teaching in less than two weeks from now. Round two is just around the corner, and we have a lot of preparing to do!