This is Level 7, Section 1 at Santiphab High School. There are 18 sections of Level 7 and most have about 30-40 students. This class was a perfect size of about 20 students. Every student in this class won a scholarship to study at Santiphab by passing a test. They come from provinces outside of Luang Prabang town and live in dormitories at the school. May do not see their families for most of the year, which for a Laos person is a major sacrifice.
I already miss the enthusiasm of these students. There is nothing like teaching to a room full of students who truly want to learn... we had an amazing ride!
After classes I tutored individually in the library. This student wanted to know all about how to talk about different religions of the world in English.
Michelle is another visiting teacher who was also tutoring in the library.
This was my Level 2, Section 3 class. They were a big, lively bunch who surprised me with a gift and a big a card that says: "Kop Jai Lai Lai" which means "Thank You Very Much."
This is Mr. Boun Khen whose classes I taught.
From my small class of 20 students I received a stack of beautiful letters. Here are two that I want to share:
In my last lesson we were learning conditional verb forms ("If" and "could/would"). One of my students wrote this sentence as his example:
Hi Chi
ReplyDeleteyour blog is very interesting ! your mission as a teacher there deserves respect.
Best regards
jp
Hi Chi,
ReplyDeleteI just went to Luang Prabang lately and really fell in love with this town. Your blog is really interesting and I admire your passion in teaching! Continue to inspire the young ones!
Regards
sk
Hi, nyob zoo nyuam Hmoob Blog, Hi, Daoher Lialiaser, zoo li koj yog Hmoob. Kuv yog nej tijlaug Hmoob Meskas. Kuv muaj nyiaj pab rau tus kawm ntawv keej heev. Yog nej leej twg xav mus kawm tim Meskasteb, rau siab, mobsiab kawm xws li 4 years in Englishm 4 years in Social Studies, 4 years Mathematics, 2 or 3 years in History. Coc classes nej kawm yuav tsum yog pib freshman in junior year in high school. Register kawm cov luag hu ua, honor core courses, cov luag hu ua, Advanced Placement (AP. Pib kawm grade 9 mus txog rau grade 12 ces nej xa credits mus rau kuv. Kuv yuav pab nej nawb mog. Kuv tus email yog narita4u@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTijlaug Hmoob Meskasteb. Pab muab kuv tus email sau cia, qhia rau lwm tus me nyuam Hmoob kawm nyob Santiphab kom lawm sau ntawv rau kuv. Ua tsaug mog. Ntsib nej nawb, cov brothers and sisters.
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ReplyDeleteHi Chi,
DeleteWhat a greatest mind to help them out about teaching English to those students who are deperately need to learn.
Your helping hand shall hardly be forgotten and take good care of you. I am US Citizen from Laos and I am on behalf of them to fully thank you for your time and assistance. Rau siab kawm nawb mog yog xav txiaj txiaj, xav muaj lub neej zoo nrog luag ua. Nco ntsoov tias luag nyob tsev zeb, yus nyob tsev av, tsev nqeeb, luag caij tsheb, yus mus kotaw, luag muaj nyiaj nplua nuj, yus txom nyem heev. Tej no tsis tim tej nom tswv Blog kiagli, yog tim yus xwb, tsis tim niam thiab txiv lawv, tim yus thiab xwb, vim yus tuaj no saib yog tuaj dabtsi? Tua ua si, tuaj tham hmoob, los yog tuaj tua game, play game? Tej mus rau kuv ces txhais tau tias totaub heev zoo.
Tijlaug Hmoob Meskas