English Camp 2014: TEFL Course Participants go to the Fair!

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

TEFL Course Participants go to the Fair!

We had a great time at the Huntington County 4-H fair today! Julie Hendryx, HU's Director of Human Resources, showed us around all the animal exhibits and treated us all to the world famous milkshakes. We also tried pork tenderloin sandwiches, snow cones, elephant ears, and salty popcorn. Since most popcorn in China is sweet, this was the first food that disappointed by being salty, not sweet. Even after sampling such amazing fair food, our guests seemed to be most impressed by the educational ideals of 4-H and the ways that American children learn through these experiences, not just in the classroom. Pretty cool day!

Our visitors are from a city of six million people so seeing farm animals up close was a first. Sheep, cattle, hogs - we did not hold back!

Yum! Nothing like your first Indiana pork tenderloin!

As the group enjoys a chocolate milk shake Charlie explains how elephant ears are made why we call them elephant ears. Next was snow cones and popcorn. When it comes to fair food you have to try it all - right?

Shoshanna explains American football as compared to soccer. Jerry wanted the football on the spot.

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Scope

Four teams will be leading instruction in English for 2014.

DOUMEN, Guangdong, China - A team of 13 will be at Doumen for a two-week camp for primary and middle school students (about 120 total students). This camp will complement a two-week teacher training (for about 80 teachers). There will also be a senior high camp during week three. The team consists of HU students, faculty, and local community members. This is in cooperation with the Doumen Education Bureau.

ZHONGSHAN, Guangdong, China - A team of 12 will be at Zhongshan for a three-week teacher training program. We will train 90 teachers in all (30 primary, 30 middle school, and 30 high school). The team consists of HU students, alum, faculty, and local community members. This is in cooperation with the Zhongshan Education Bureau.

ZHUHAI, Guangdong, China - A team of 7 will be at Zhuhai #1 Senior High School for a 10 day English camp for about 80 students. This team consists of a camp director and 6 HU students, all with some TESOL coursework and experience. This camp is in cooperation directly with the Zhuhai #1 Senior High School.

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, USA - A TEFL certification course during this same time frame in July on the Huntington University campus in Huntington, Indiana. We are expecting 13 English teachers and university English majors from China to attend. There are also 6 local participants. Participants will take classes each day and earn a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certification at the end of three weeks. Chinese visitors will enjoy many activities, weekend trips, and time spent in local families’ homes in the evenings and weekends particularly for the Chinese participants in order for them to experience some American life and culture.