Today there was one other girl who got sick...3 people now, I believe. Which is why tonight we have a "lights out" time at 11pm. It;s a combination of exhaustion, adapting to a new schedule and some food poisoning. Maybe.
Anywho, today we went to a government school here in Muscat (government schools=public schools in the US) and there is a summer program to learn English going on there. There were two classes, one 15/16 year old boys, one slightly younger. We went in and introduced ourselves, and helped them with their conversation in English.
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It was really fun, and we also played charades. They are quick minded...I couldn't guess any of the movies they acted out, but they guessed all the movies we acted out. T'was really fun. We're going back on Tuesday to have our last "session" with the boys camp, and then the girls camp starts and we'll be working with them. It's our version of community service here in Muscat, I love it so much :D
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Then we went to the Amideast center to have our first lesson of Arabic!!!!! BUT BUT BUT WAIT. BEFORE THAT WE GOT OUR WONDERFUL HOST FAMILIES!
So we finally convinced Fatin to tell us (and show us pictures) about our host families. AHHHHHH!!! Ok so basically my host family has a mother and father. Then there are three sisters, and the two older ones (close to my age) and they apparently go out alot to coffee shops and what not. Then there's a younger sister who apparently will come by and ask to play with my hair (according to Fatin). And there are two younger brothers who are nice, and not very pesky. Oh and the mother is half Emirate, so there might be family coming from UAE. I'm so excited!!! The family goes out to visit family during Ramadan. I'm excited.
Then the Arabic lessons. They were INTENSE, breh. Super intense. But I learned ALOT. Which was nice.
Now I'm just so tired...off to homework and sleep. Ciao!
Anywho, today we went to a government school here in Muscat (government schools=public schools in the US) and there is a summer program to learn English going on there. There were two classes, one 15/16 year old boys, one slightly younger. We went in and introduced ourselves, and helped them with their conversation in English.
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It was really fun, and we also played charades. They are quick minded...I couldn't guess any of the movies they acted out, but they guessed all the movies we acted out. T'was really fun. We're going back on Tuesday to have our last "session" with the boys camp, and then the girls camp starts and we'll be working with them. It's our version of community service here in Muscat, I love it so much :D
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Then we went to the Amideast center to have our first lesson of Arabic!!!!! BUT BUT BUT WAIT. BEFORE THAT WE GOT OUR WONDERFUL HOST FAMILIES!
So we finally convinced Fatin to tell us (and show us pictures) about our host families. AHHHHHH!!! Ok so basically my host family has a mother and father. Then there are three sisters, and the two older ones (close to my age) and they apparently go out alot to coffee shops and what not. Then there's a younger sister who apparently will come by and ask to play with my hair (according to Fatin). And there are two younger brothers who are nice, and not very pesky. Oh and the mother is half Emirate, so there might be family coming from UAE. I'm so excited!!! The family goes out to visit family during Ramadan. I'm excited.
Then the Arabic lessons. They were INTENSE, breh. Super intense. But I learned ALOT. Which was nice.
Now I'm just so tired...off to homework and sleep. Ciao!
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ReplyDeleteHow is the food and what do you eat? Anything interesting? I am curious.
Ugh the white part is very annoying. The food is good, it's a mixture of middle eastern, south east Asian, Pakistani and Indian all mixed together. I've been eating alotttt of Indian food and some Thai. Nothing very interesting.
DeleteWait, you have /homework/ too?!
ReplyDeleteCan anyone there take the English classes or was it a select few? Are they free for them?
EMAAAAAA hi I miss you. yes...I have homework as well. Today wasn't as bad. I believe Access is for kids from underprivileged households who aren't able to afford private English language tutors. I don;t know about the cost though.
ReplyDeleteOh noes well at least you're not sick!! But that all sounds amazing it's so cool that you are learning and teaching at the same time :D How're you holding up in all the heat??
ReplyDeleteThe heat is kinda super hot, but it's not tooo bad. We're inside most of the time, so it's good :D
Deletethe public schools are normally not mixed except for the big international ones. were the students you were tutoring the foremost in their classrooms?
ReplyDeleteNo it is a program for underprivileged kids, and it's a two year program. They take English is regular school, and then they have various activities that they participate in, and then there is the semi intense summer program.
DeleteApparently, they had told the teachers that the students would at least know the alphabet, but most of them started from the ground up. They are pretty good, for starting from nothing.