Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.
I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.
I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!
Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.
I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.
In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!
1.Where is the writer most probably from?
A. Korea. B. England.
C. China. D. Japan.
2.Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?
A. May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes.
B. Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors.
C. Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred.
D. Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand.
B. All the children in the writer's class are very naughty.
C. The writer will never be a teacher again.
D. The writer never has classes in the classroom.
4. What is the meaning of the underlined word "unconfident" in Chinese?
A. 粗心大意的 B. 缺乏信心的
C. 不切实际的 D. 骄傲自满的
5.What is best title for the passage?
A. Teaching is a good job.
B. How clever the Thailand children are!
C. My travel experience in Thailand.
D. First time as an English teacher in Thailand.
At the beginning of the world, it was Bear who owned Fire. Bear and his people carried Fire with them ________ they went.
One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, where they found many acorns(橡子) ________ on the forest floor. Bear set Fire at the edge(边缘) of the forest, and he and his ________ began eating acorns. They went further and further away from Fire, eating the delicious acorns and looking for________.
Fire blazed (发出火焰) up happily for a while ________ it had burned almost all of its wood. It started to smoke. "_______ me! Feed me!" Fire shouted to Bear. But Bear and his people did not hear Fire's ________.
At that moment, Man came walking through the forest and saw the small Fire.
"What should I feed you?" Man asked, He had________ seen Fire before.
"I eat sticks and wood of all kinds," Fire said.
Man ________ a stick and put it on Fire. Man got a second stick and then a third one... By this time, Fire's hunger was satisfied.
Man warmed himself by the Fire, enjoying the changed colors. Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. And now Fire ________ to Man.
1.A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whenever
2.A. blessing B. playing C. sleeping D. lying
3.A. people B. sister C. brother D. parents
4.A. less B. more C. little D. few
5.A. until B. unless C. if D. but
6.A. Hire B. Twist C. Feed D. Mend
7.A. education B. step C. voice D. cries
8.A. ever B. never C. always D. often
9.A. picked up B. took up C. looked up D. put up
10.A. lowers B. cheers C. likes D. Belongs
---- Dan hurt his leg when he was playing football.
---- ________
A. I'm not sure about it! B. No, I don't believe it!
C. I am sorry to hear that. D. Oh, my God!
---- What did Jack eat?
---- He ________ an apple before he ________!
A. ate; sleeps B. had eaten; slept
C. eats; was sleeping D. has eaten; slept
--- What ________ is a basketball?
---- It is ________.
A. shape; round B. height; oval
C. weight; heart-shaped D. shape; square
---- What did the man say to you?
---- He ________ me where the post office ________.
A. tells; is B. asks; is
C. said; was D. asked; was
