Mandaloopy does China

Cold Showers , character forming, just wait until its -20 midday, get kitted up asap, I did -26 but I see it's colder than that

https://www.holiday-weather.com/ulan_bator/averages/, perhaps finds some other Ulanites and have MassesedBator in a sweat lodge, I may be wrog but the camles of the balmy Guld or lower paid yet laid back Oman may lure you away to the nakheel

PS its a nice warm heat and sea not humid like Slyam

https://www.holiday-weather.com/muscat/averages/

URGENTLY Required EFL Teachers (Native Speakers) for Short- term Positions in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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and the school isn't trying to stiff me

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Is your years salary in an escrow account with defined release terms? When are you due your first salary payment, before or after "an observation"?

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Piping hot water back on, so that IS something to be happy about

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Waiting for the bars of soap, to be delivered next month, can be a bind though, eh. :)

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A mere 2000USD - just need a gold pimps's cane to go with it

Monger Regalia
in inner Wrongholia
Chinese PLA Parka
Bit of a lark eh
Polish yer knob Dahlia

and then get blood thrown over me by PETA activists when I land in Blighty for summer...
It's made from wolf, that makes me think of Alaskan Malamutes- reason enough not to buy!
Did try on a really nice long yak wool coat that goes for around 300USD- not a cheap coat but it is absurdly soft and warm.

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but it is absurdly soft and warm.

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Which is what you are buying one for.

So, it might not be as scenic as Mandalay
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Today at the daycare center I have to try to get second grade thinking about writing poems- should be interesting seeing as the phrase "open your book" still needs a translation. My lack of working Mongolian language would be a valid criticism in a public school, but being asked to translate in an "international" school is not a duty I should have to do. Rather oddly first grade seem to have a much better working vocabulary- both a blessing and a concern, seeing as I have more second grade classes.

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300USD- not a cheap coat but it is absurdly soft and warm.

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That's an absurdly cheap genuine fur coat!

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That's an absurdly cheap genuine fur coat!

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...I'm sure the yak would agree...

Well there are a lot of yaks...

and a coworker just got spat on...happy fecking Monday,folks

Jesus....by whom ? A child ? A parent ? Or a passerby in the street ?

^ A bald yak

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Jesus....by whom ? A child ? A parent ? Or a passerby in the street ?

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Yeah, some context needed there. :D

Post 291, followed by post 292 would be the context, I think.
Just as this post 295 follows your post 294.

Do you need context, or little up-arrows?

No, that isn't context.

It's a mention of an incident and a request for context.

"By whom" is a request for who spat, ie a request for elaboration or detail.
Context would be "why, and what was the situation?".

*SIGH*

Those questions would be at least partially answered if mandaloopy explained 'by whom'.

'Passer-by', 'Parent' 'Waiter' = CONTEXT.

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You seem like you could very much do with 'a little up' you.

:rolleyes:

A third grader, who then tried to punch him it now turns out.
I'm a bit surprised about how bad behavior is, I suppose it could be worse

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I wouldn't be, really.

Don't male children have something of a reputation as being spoiled in those parts?

Perhaps it happened in a boxing ring though, so hard to judge without knowing where it happened, eh?

:rolleyes:

Everyone was actually warned about how spoiled there were in the interview, perhaps rather naively I didn't think it would be that bad. I did do some TA work in London once, and it wasn't Primrose Hill, but behavior was no way as challenging as this. I'm just seeing it as a challenge to make be a better teacher- no sense in making it a daily negative

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*SIGH*

Those questions would be at least partially answered if mandaloopy explained 'by whom'.

'Passer-by', 'Parent' 'Waiter' = CONTEXT.




You seem like you could very much do with 'a little up' you.

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*Deep sigh*
I think you need to 1. go back and read the dialogue and understand the point at which you entered it, and 2. understand what "context" means.
You seem like you could very much do with some "thinking" lessons. "Critical thinking" can come later. Much later.

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Everyone was actually warned about how spoiled there were in the interview, perhaps rather naively I didn't think it would be that bad. I did do some TA work in London once, and it wasn't Primrose Hill, but behavior was no way as challenging as this. I'm just seeing it as a challenge to make be a better teacher- no sense in making it a daily negative

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How protective are the parents of their little brats? How protective is the school of the parents (fee-payers)? What is the law on corporal punishment there, and what is the norm for discipline?

^ Those are some good questions!
Was asking an old timer what to do, he told me not to sweat it one parent told him the kids misbehave because you don't beat them and you are not Mongolian. Not a great attitude to work with. The school just does as the parents please, they even let them choose the books, which is a problem seeing as given the fees, I doubt that many are in the educational field

So is there any aspect of policy to deal with kids spitting at teachers and threatening violence?

Do you think it will be brushed under the carpet?

Does it happen frequently?

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I think you need to 1. go back and read the dialogue and understand the point at which you entered it, and 2. understand what "context" means.
You seem like you could very much do with some "thinking" lessons. "Critical thinking" can come later. Much later.

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Jeez thicko...that's weak.

Siding with the oddball maths guy...not advisable.

Particularly for someone like you, too scared to do anything but add smilies because it might show you haven't a clue what's going on.

A mild mannered email was sent home, I really doubt much will come of it.
Yes, there is a policy, but it is rarely implemented due to fear of losing students.
From what I have seen, behavior is poor in all grades. I've heard students in Saudi and The Gulf can be a really handfu. True? Still a confused about Thai kids getting a bad rap on Ajarn and such places, probably some the nicest kids I have taught in 11 years.

^^On the off-chance that you might understand the point, clearly knowing that the spitter was one of the students helps with context.

Or are you maintaining that the context is still unclear, Maanaam?

Please say 'yes'. :)

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I've heard students in Saudi and The Gulf can be a really handfu. True?

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I've never taught children here and I don't intend to.

But if spitting at teachers is not punishable by expulsion then I'd be out of there.

I've implemented Class Dojo with my second graders, and it appears to be working reasonably well. Feel a bit bad for the dude who got spat on, it's his first teaching overseas gig.

My lack of Mongolian and a poorly chosen curriculum is an issue. A TA would help, nothing wrong with using L1 to support L2 learning when needed at such a young age imo.

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But if spitting at teachers is not punishable by expulsion then I'd be out of there.

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Spitting should be reserved for eating times at the table.

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Us kids rule, OK.

I suppose one of these is standard issue:

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But with 50 students per class youre gonna need plenty of batteries.

Could be useful in the long, long, dark evenings though:

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A TA would help, nothing wrong with using L1 to support L2 learning when needed at such a young age imo.

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I've implemented Class Dojo

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Double Mongolian to me, not being a CELTA Alpha, translation please.

You think it's difficult now, wait until the parents turn up for Parents Evening:

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Siding with the oddball maths guy

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But if spitting at teachers is not punishable by expulsion then I'd be out of there.

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:smileylaughing: Tough guy. Principles of steel.

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You are teaching them karate or judo?

A STEPPE TO FAR
Wot our OP was too shy to explain hes actually training the young<br>
Spitting form youthful high spirits

The Bactrian camel send saliva as a greeting love offering just as dogs piss on territory birds sing and twats tweet, Earl sends out his cries for help to fertile TheraPISSts etc

GRATE ESCAPE WINDOW

It's like narrow slatted Thai venetian window, that may close on yer nutz as yer pressure juices evapoarate or freeze

The job can be shit the pay even if its a great place I've put up with some odd places, Colombia, Bosnia, Yorkshire,places and with same CV but applying only to holiday destinations like S of France Tahiti Finland where the sailing, Wine or Sheilas were great .

These Exotic barbarian places Surrey, Australia, Paksitan once the long black nights set in you need a nice warm wolf to suckle and sweet natured honest but cheerful camel to see to your DIDACTIC' needs

Plan B
NEW SEMESTER

October they are still hrinig in from Alicante to Moscow a train ride away , Mid East KSA Qatar and Kuwait the grim places for big bucks or UAE Oman etc, Japanese will never run out of panty sniffers while .

If it really goes tits up Siam you could ccycle to Siam get a 28 inch Eagle and teach me Lulu and Maanam pwopa Englsish with hot and old punning nongs and TomYam to spice up yer life, free soi bitches speaker vans and full noon parties

Good luck mate with uncouth youth been there done that, I reckon Toyboy of the mum of the chief bully or warm Glock may be Plan C and D cups, Escaping on a camel , leaping the great Wall , locked in a cave with teenage girls and finally a BJPat in a new pink Tesla chauffered by Stubby all the way to Gullivers Bung Lumpoo Cows Harm Rode , stream it live I'll pay for the change of pants and the twiglets

In the meantime we expect all the curt yurt dirt on a weakly basis, if you complete the contract you win an elastic band twiddly course and my m-in-law

^ That is bloody fantastic 555

I get where Cyrille is coming from, although I plan on sticking it out. What a don't like is how the school tries to excuse such behavior, it's very frustrating when you are trying not only to educate your students but also to encourage them to become decent members of society.

Hey, at least I don't have to use PYP with these kids- I'd be in the mental health wing of a Soviet-looking hospital already

BTW, for those that asked, this is class dojo: https://www.classdojo.com/
To my surprise, it actually doesn't distract the kids during class having it on the TV

So pushing the angry emotional non-native speaker's posts to one side, thanks for the pics.

It's an interesting adventure to follow.


Not sure if it was you, Simon, or both that I recommended the Top Gear Burmese Special to a year or two ago, but Ewan McGregor and his mate's Mongolian episode of The Long Way Round is quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3sYwdwzA8