Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 Chinese teacher exchange I have spent a lot of time observing Breek's classes to improve -my English, learn the teaching methods, and come to understand Americans better. There is more classroom discussion here. It is really good that the students are free to express themselves. In our classes the teachers usually talk too much. I am going to change my teaching methods when I go back to China. Breck's teachers really enjoy their teaching. They don't mind spending the time to help the students with their lessons. am deeply touched by their patient spirit. I am going to give my students more help instead of criticism. Here everybody works so hard. Everyone is in a hurry. I am always behind and the slowest one here. It seems that this bad habit will only be cured when I am back in China. -Zhou Li Jun I came here as an exchange teacher from Xi'an Middle School, a sister school to Breck, and have brought with me warm greetings from all the students and staff members of our school. I have made innumerable friends here, each of whom who has offered me as much help as the last, if not more. What has remained to impress me most is the variety of facilities and activities which young people enjoy here in the United States. As a superpower on the globe, this country is quite capable and should provide its younger generation with such variety. Students can study in well-equipped libraries and labs. And schools have plenty of rooms and enough well educated teachers so that each teacher only has to teach less than 30 or even 20 students per class. That's why American teachers prefer a more flexible and effective teaching method. The students have more opportunities to speak in class and even to discuss with the teachers. The teacher can give more help and attention to each student. In China, 50 to 60 students have to squeeze into one classroom, listening to the teachers lecture most of the time. However, I feel sorry for some of the students here. They fail to make use of the facilities, instead preferring to attend parties. They have boyfriends or girlfriends too early, so some of them get into trouble. Being j friend from afar, I sincerely hope that they spend as much time as possible on their studies, so they won't regret the hours wasted now. Hopefully they will live up to the expectations of their parents and the country who have provided them with such a variety of equipment, activities, and opportunity. -Li Xin Activities 19

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