DisOrientated - A Weblog by Philip Sen

February 20, 2004

"Let Me Pass, OK?"

"Don't say let me pass, OK? But say let me pass, PLEASE," a tall and big guy front turned around, seriously, with a chalk in hand directing me and picked the error out of my word.

This is Philip,my English teacher from London who is 28-year-old journalist. He impressed me with his sharply bright character and working style at the first sight.

He didn't seem like a gentleman if valued by our common definition that a gentleman always owns a so-called noble idiosyncrasy or graceful behaviour. Whereas, he was a little bit crazy.

He showed a number of exaggerated guestures to make himself well understood. He, for example, went up to the window, held his hand and stretched both of his forefingers straightly in one direction to demonstrate where his office allocated. He shouted "STOP" very loud and decidedly to show the time is up which, however, trapped many timid girls in shock.

Far worse, one girl privately guessed that he might have a bad temper. But the truth is that we never feel the two classes' time passed more quickly than this one.

Perhaps this is the kind of action that the lively atmosphere in class sprung from.

No doubt he had a quick mind and a good sense of humor. And these qualities were more reflected by his responses to our constant questions. When the class started, he required his students to ask every questions they want to know because he thought a good journalist was an excellent questioner, as well.

But this time I had to add that a reporter is also a smart answerer. He had a wide knowlege of his country, his abundent experience in Janes' inflamed the boys' interest, especially on Kelly Event.

May be at first class what we should do is to know each other. There weren't any heated debate or excellent questions. If the students got well-prepared, and we know him in further step, the questions will be like bullets fired.

This was the first impression of my English teacher, Philip, and he will be along with us for a whole semester. The story began here and will be created by time and every people in our class.

To be continued...

Hi, I am XXXX, after reading this passage, give your opinions, the more the better. If somewhere is not correct, pick it out.

Perhaps my English writing is no more than a pupil's work, but if I stick to practice, I believe I will make great progress. Thank you very much.

Remember, it is our secret.

On Monday you said you would be 29 after two weeks, well, happy birthday. Mid-aged man is hot.

A genuine, (almost) unedited, and completely unsolicited, e-mail article entitled 'MY ENGLISH TEACHER, PHILIP - Part 1 : First class', from one of my journalism students (not pictured to preserve anonoymity!). This individual is sure to go a long way. But "mid-aged man is HOT"??!!

All in all, it's been a good week. Meeting my new classes has been a bit varied: some have been very subdued, while others are bubbling with enthusiasm. However, one I thought was being particularly morose the other day is in fact now in hospital with TB. TB? Christ.

I'm especially pleased to be teaching journalism. It'll be a major challenge, and even a risk, but for once I feel my skills and knowledge can really be put to good use.

Other good things that have happened - my credit card finally arrived, thank God, meaning I can now purchase a much-needed new laptop. Also within the package was a copy of my long-awaited Sunday Times Travel Magazine article, 'Lost and Lonely on the Khao San Road'.

Saori, the Japanese graduate who I helped out the other night bought me a pizza; we found a good DVD player for Cameron; and, to cap it all it was a jolly warm, sunny and pleasant day.

Those of you who've written to me telling me to cheer up and stop dissing the PRC, relax. China is my punchbag: I take it out on China when I'm annoyed, but it makes a great cushion when I'm not!

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