Author: IMartin

Spotlight on intercultural encounters – an interview with Ms Mittaphone Sichampa and Ms Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 04/03/201927/11/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teacher interviews

emotions, friendship, Germany, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Letters from England

Dear readers, First of all, let me (re-)reintroduce two of my lovely tandem-teachers: Ms Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa and Ms Phovang

Interview with a Chilean expat in Vientiane – the Bacan Café

Posted on 01/03/201927/11/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Global Citizenship, Laos

Chile, Expats in Laos, Falang, happiness, intercultural competence, Lao culture, Vientiane, Western food

It was on the 18th of September, the day Team VII arrived in Laos, that we ate our first pastries

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 3) – by Thaithanawanh Keokaisone (Erasmus+ participant)

Posted on 24/02/201904/03/2022 by IMartin

All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos, Letters from Laos

Hello! Everyone, Sabaidee tooktookkhon! and Hallo! Jeder My name is Thaithanawanh, you can call me (Thai) and I am 33

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 2) – “A special gift from Germany” by Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath (Erasmus+ participant)

Posted on 22/02/201904/03/2022 by IMartin

All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos, Letters from Laos

Hello everyone! My name is Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath. I am 26 years old and as my background is Biotechnology therefore, I

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 1) – by Napha Khothphouthone (Erasmus+ participant )

Posted on 20/02/201904/03/2022 by IMartin

All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos, Letters from Laos

Hallo! Wie geht es lhnen? My name is Napha Khothphouthone, 28 years old. I am married and have a cute

Traditional Lao weaving – an interview with Ms Khamsee Thanbounhueang

Posted on 15/02/201916/04/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, interview, Lao culture, Lao skirt, Lao weaving, science teacher

Before we came here, we read many of the articles on this blog to get a first impression of what

Workshop on 22 November 2018 – “Split lessons for science experiments with a big class”

Posted on 13/02/201921/02/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Workshops

Ban Phang Heng, Experiment, laboratory, Science, Secondary school, workshop

Idea – obstacle – solution Jasmin: “For this lesson you could do a great experiment in the Science Lab!” Khamsee:

We are Team VIII

Posted on 11/02/201911/02/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Teams

internship, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos, Team VIII

Meet Team VIII! Hello and Sabaidee! We are Team VIII and excited to be part of the project! We will be

Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

Posted on 09/02/201911/02/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences

pupils, Sikeud primary school, Sport, Teaching English in Laos

The onset of the “cold season” in winter brings a mean temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and Laotians start wearing

Workshop on 14 November 2018 – “Lesson planning, games, and material for the mathematics classroom”

Posted on 06/02/201906/02/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers, Workshops

Mathematics, Phang Heng secondary school, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching, workshop

“Do you think it would be possible to get a new ruler for the board that I can use for

An exceptional encounter: When “muan” and the “Lao-German Cultural Night” join up

Posted on 04/02/201904/02/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities

emotions, German Embassy, Germany, Lao culture, Lao food

“Muan” is a Lao expression that can be translated as “joy”. It was Friday, 9 November 2018. The sun had

Workshop on 26 November 2018 – “Communication in the classroom: How to make pupils talk”

Posted on 19/01/201920/01/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Workshops

English, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, workshop

Sabaidee! We are Natalie, Malin, and Meike and – in case you missed our previous Team VII post – one of our

Author: IMartin

Spotlight on intercultural encounters – an interview with Ms Mittaphone Sichampa and Ms Phovang Inthavong

Interview with a Chilean expat in Vientiane – the Bacan Café

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 3) – by Thaithanawanh Keokaisone (Erasmus+ participant)

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 2) – “A special gift from Germany” by Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath (Erasmus+ participant)

Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 1) – by Napha Khothphouthone (Erasmus+ participant )

Traditional Lao weaving – an interview with Ms Khamsee Thanbounhueang

Workshop on 22 November 2018 – “Split lessons for science experiments with a big class”

We are Team VIII

Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

Workshop on 14 November 2018 – “Lesson planning, games, and material for the mathematics classroom”

An exceptional encounter: When “muan” and the “Lao-German Cultural Night” join up

Workshop on 26 November 2018 – “Communication in the classroom: How to make pupils talk”

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