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Rabu, 10 November 2010

How to cope with 'Sleepy Sickness'

As a teacher, we are not always in a good condition when teaching

there is a time when our body is not in line with our duty. I often experience with

'sleepy sickness' while teaching. I can not open up my eyes. Very, very sleepy.

I was confused what should I do to cope with this 'disease'

It is impossible to fall asleep in front of my students

I have tried many things, walking around the class, checking students progress but

it doesn't work at all

Finally,I find a solution.

I play a music, cheerful music, of course after asking permission from my students

Thank God, now I can cope with this disease

I hope other teacher can also apply this method or maybe apply another method if

this one doesn't fit them

Happy teaching :)

Senin, 08 November 2010

How to make a question ?

Hi diary,

Right now, I am teaching my last topic before mid semester exam

My topic is How to Write a Question (how to make a question)

before explaining the theory I would like to know if my students are able to make question sentence properly or not. So, I have them write down their questions (ONLY ONE QUESTION EACH) on the whiteboard

Here are their questions :

Class A

1. Where do you go ?

2. What are you doing ?

3. Are you finish make a homework ?

4. Why you don't come to campus yesterday ?

5. Why you like banana ?

6. Do you know about the strange build ?

7. Would you tell me about agriculture ?

8. What do you favorite flower ?

9. Do you have lunch ?

10. What do you breakfast in this morning ?

11. Did you enjoy your dinner ?

12. Do you study English everyday ?

13. Would you give congratulation for him?

14. What do you sick today ?

15. When you come to my house ?

16. Have you time to help me do this homework now ?

17. What do you like orange ?

18. Haw are you my friend ?

19. How much your money spend this month ?

20. Would you mind lending my your book ?

Class B

1. What is your name ?

2. What do you activities now ?

3. Where do you live ?

4. What is your hobby ?

5. What do you think in Politani ?

6. Who am I ?

7. What will you do ?

8. Who is your best friends ?

9. How many your pen ?

10. How many people go to holiday ?

11. Who is your love ?

12. Do you can driving car ?

13. Do you can stop speaking ?

14. Who is your brother name ?

15. Do you love to your father ?

After writing down their question, I have them discuss in group which one of those questions is correct and which one is false ?

If you want to know the result of their discussion, I will tell you next week.

So, see ya

Minggu, 07 November 2010

Gloomy ..................


Today I have two classes

for our subject today, I have assigned the students to discuss in group a description of a plant

they may choose their favourite plant and they should present the result of their discussion in

power point



In the first class, I felt excited because they were enthusiastic, spiritful, dynamic

they were able to describe their plant eventhough at the first time they didn't meet my expectation

In the second class, I found it difficult to arouse my students enthusiasm

I myself felt gloomy because at the beginning of the class they still asked for permission to look

for laptop, sample plant huh.........................

To conclude, they didn't have a good preparation

I am really dissappointed

the same phenomenon always happen when i teach parallel class with the same topic

some classes are dynamics but others are less motivated

what a gloomy day I have .................