November: Just Add Water
This November, the rainy season finally graced Temanggung! The temperature cooled as ETA Lucy Faust went on a school Islamic pilgrimage, judged an English competition in the dorm, and celebrated Thanksgiving in English Club and with a Friendsgiving meal. But most of all, ETA Lucy was in the classroom, trying her best to keep lessons.. Read More.
Opening the Doors to Cultural Exchange
Happy International Education Week! November 18 – 22 was a week to celebrate all things international education and cultural exchange, which basically sums up the Fulbright ETA grant duties. The space in ETA Michelle Nguyen’s high school that desires the most cultural exchange is the English Debate Club. Not only are these students eager to.. Read More.
Honoring Teachers at SMAN 1 Demak
This month, SMAN 1 Demak celebrated Indonesia Teacher’s day. Indonesia Teacher’s day was on November 25, so the teachers lead the school in a flag ceremony, however, the rest of the celebrations at SMAN 1 were held on November 21 because of the end of semester exams on November 25. The day is dedicated to.. Read More.
The Practicality of Procedural Text
ETA Michael Walsh focused on helping students learn how to write procedural texts in his two 11th grade classes at SMKN 1 Tana Toraja this month. Michael enjoys working at a vocational school because there are always opportunities to incorporate the students’ skills and future occupations into the English lessons. For instance, students in construction.. Read More.
Grateful at English Club!
During English Club on 5 November, students at SMA Negeri 2 Demak had a few special guests! ETA Tessa Sontheimer and co-teacher Bu Dian welcomed Maddie Taylor, an ETA from Malaysia, as well as Bu Astrid and Arshelle from AMINEF. English Club was focused on gratitude and how to express your gratitude for other people… Read More.
Jam Gadang!
Bukittinggi is known for being a popular tourist destination. This past month, ETA Ammarah Rehman and her English co-teacher Pak Hans decided to take their students on a field trip to one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bukittinggi, Jam Gadang. The tenth graders at MAN 2 Bukittinggi are learning about tourist locations. Therefore, ETA.. Read More.
OSIS Competition
On October 24, SMA Negeri 2 Bukittinggi hosted a series of competitions. The events included: debate, speech, Japanese language, student films, anime drawing and many more. They also had food vendors and a stall where people could try on Japanese Yukata. ETA Jillian Castoro was honored to be a judge in the English Speech competition… Read More.
Cross-Cultural Halloween Celebration!
ETA Natasha Anis was so excited when she started getting questions from her community about Halloween in October. Halloween was always one of her favorite holidays back in the US, and she still had lots of candy to pass out to students! Wanting the celebration to reach as many students as possible, across both Campus.. Read More.
BLESS-ed to Celebrate Bulan Bahasa
Each year, SMAN 1 Temanggung holds a language competition called BLESS. Students spend months preparing their class and individual performances for the storytelling, karaoke, musical performance, drama, and speech categories. English isn’t the only language celebrated during this competition—Indonesian, German, and Japanese classes also participate! This year, ETA Emma Muth had the opportunity to judge.. Read More.
Telephone, Telephone!
Over the past few weeks, students at SMK Muhammadiyah 7 in Gondanglegi, East Java, have been focusing on the differences between direct and reported speech. When students have English class first thing in the morning, like X MM 1 (pictured), they typically are still easing into their day and find it difficult to get motivated.. Read More.
