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approaches and methods

it's interesting how we try our best to have exact definitions. in today's class we were talking about the differences between approaches and methods. i had a whole load of answers for that thanks to the textbook. then my student asked me, what is the difference between objectives and goals, and what about aims? i couldn't come up with a good explanation. i simply said they mean the same.

stephen krashen defines acquisition and learning differently. someone should come up with specific definitions for goals/aims/objectives

i was pretty stoked with how my nursing classes went this week. we talked about the phrasal verb, 'used to.' i decided to speak really slow in class and they did understand more. i started doing this for my international classes as well. hopefully they will learn better.

a friend of mine recently said to me that i've been blogging for the longest time. i actually HAVE been blogging for the longest time, ever since my moving away from malaysia to thailand.

i was just quickly browsing through the posts looking for a long lost picture... and saw that i've been quite profane in some of the posts. i was pondering whether or not to delete them... just in case some deranged student comes after me... i hope they would cut me some slack...i was once young too and i think i am allowed to be crazy :)

some special photos

fun facts: did u know that the during the first three years of college, i highlighted and dyed my hair orange, purple, and brown?

i think i look cute here with my blue camouflage

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Boon said…
BDU designed by Marc Jacobs, boots by Gucci, beret by Armani, male model=priceless.
11:25 PM
daronloo said…
you forgot my belt
11:28 PM
Boon said…
belt by D&G

hair dye= i'm no ornithologist but i swear that's a fly do. cawk cawk.
11:36 PM
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