Author: IMartin

“From Laos with love”: How to work with your Lao partner – new series by guest author Beate Pinisch

Posted on 02/11/201707/11/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos

intercultural competence, Laos

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” (Heraclitus)

The end of lent: Festival of lights, Boat racing festival, Teachers’ Day

Posted on 23/10/201716/11/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, The Lao teachers

Asian food, Buddhism, dancing, festival, first impression, happiness, journey, Lao food, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, personal highlight, singing, smile

One morning when Nina, one of the volunteers at the LGTC, went for her morning run along the Mekong River,

Lao lunch with new friends

Posted on 22/10/201725/10/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Partnership, Teams, The Lao teachers

emotions, English, Falang, first impression, friendship, Germany, intercultural competence, Lao food, partnership, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos, Western food

During our first week at Ban Sikeud primary school in September, Hanna and I (Jessica) were invited by the school’s

First impressions – by Lea Herrmann

Posted on 12/10/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Personal highlight, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers

first impression, Germany, intercultural competence, internship, Lao food, partnership, Phang Heng primary school, Teaching English in Laos

…after my parents dropped me off at the airport in Frankfurt and we said goodbye for a really long time,

Our journey to Laos – Team V arrives on 18 September 2017

Posted on 01/10/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Teams

English, Germany, internship, journey, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

Flying to a foreign country is almost always linked to a lot of effort. Travelling with seven people seemed like

Square Dance for the (Lao) classroom

Posted on 30/09/201702/01/2018 by IMartin

Activity time, All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teaching experiences, Workshops

Square Dance

Have you ever heard of Modern Western Square Dancing? I am sure you have. But do you KNOW what it

“Singlish”: Learn fun songs, action rhymes, and games!

Posted on 24/09/201703/10/2017 by IMartin

Activity time, All Posts, Global English, Workshops

"Singlish", body language, emotions, English, happiness, singing, smile, Teaching English in Laos, Total Physical Response, ways of teaching, workshop

In preparation for the future Team V (and Team VI), who is (will be) in Laos to teach English this

“Global English: Teaching English in Asia” – Approaches to a complex enterprise

Posted on 23/09/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Global English, Laos, RIES, Teaching experiences, Teams, Workshops

"Singlish", Buddhism, English, intercultural competence, internship, Laos, Square Dance, Teaching English in Laos, ways of teaching, workshop

Winter term 2016/17 In the winter semester 2016/17, it was Team IV‘s turn to be prepared for “Teaching English in

This is Team V! 18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018

Posted on 18/09/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences, Teams

"Mopsy", English, Germany, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Lending Library, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos

This is Team V! Chosen by the project leader Johannes Zeck of the Angels for Children Foundation, Prof. Isabel Martin

Farewell Letter from England – by guest author Lee Shutler (Director of Studies at Hilderstone College)

Posted on 06/09/201706/09/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Teaching experiences

emotions, Hilderstone, Letters from England, smile

It has been almost 3 weeks since they left us – their smiles, their willingness and their enthusiasm, we miss

From England back to Laos via Karlsruhe – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong & Souvanh Navong

Posted on 02/09/201706/09/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teams

friendship, Germany, happiness, journey, Letters from England

Letter from Donekeo On Friday 18th August 2017 I flew from England to Germany in the afternoon around 14:10 pm.

My host family – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 01/09/201701/09/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities

Asian food, emotions, friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Letters from England

I should say thank you very much again for get me stay in house. I was very happy wben I

Author: IMartin

“From Laos with love”: How to work with your Lao partner – new series by guest author Beate Pinisch

The end of lent: Festival of lights, Boat racing festival, Teachers’ Day

Lao lunch with new friends

First impressions – by Lea Herrmann

Our journey to Laos – Team V arrives on 18 September 2017

Square Dance for the (Lao) classroom

“Singlish”: Learn fun songs, action rhymes, and games!

“Global English: Teaching English in Asia” – Approaches to a complex enterprise

This is Team V! 18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018

Farewell Letter from England – by guest author Lee Shutler (Director of Studies at Hilderstone College)

From England back to Laos via Karlsruhe – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong & Souvanh Navong

My host family – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

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"ASA Academia global" 2025: 2nd student-tandem research project (Team XIV)

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