Finally, I found a way to get my classes interested in participating and thinking – as opposed to just reciting answers straight from the photocopied handouts! I am not sure what they are called, but it is similar to Boggle (one of my favorite games ever) or a word scramble. It’s too bad that it is not relevant to business management… but it will help them with their English and independent thinking.
Anyway, I wrote 5 letters on the board and challenged the class to make words out of the letters. For example, T P R A S can create the following words – Part, Parts, Strap, Rap, Tap, Sap, etc. When I finish my planned lesson early, which happens almost every day because it takes so long for me to explain the most basic business terms, I can spend the last couple of minutes with word games. It took a while for the concept to catch on the first time I did it, but 9A is very eager to participate. 9B and 9C were pretty quick to catch on. But 9D, they are going to be a challenge…
When I came home from school today, Anna and Rosaria were cleaning out their room, all their belongings were in the dirt and there was a bed and frig propped up against the bakkie. It turns out that they are moving into another concrete structure on the other side of the homestead and a Meme is moving in next door. I have not met her yet, but apparently she’ll be working at the regional office. Which makes me think that she has a car… But who knows…
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