Thanks Steph

Hi Stephanie,

Thanks for your visit and we were all happy.

I appreciate what you’ve said about me,
but remember Annajdi and the others have their very important roles,
and we have excellent other cooks.
We’ve missed Tom, and your daughter (my daughter –Manar- has the same age).

I’d like to say that during the previous weeks we have spent good time together,
we find you a helpful, flexible, and very kind teacher.

May Allah gives you the best,
and protects your daughter
Amen

Faisal

Shookrahn Jazeelan

Hi Guys,

Thank you so much for the lovely lunch you prepared for Ray and me today. It was delicious and you made us so welcome. It was a real Arabic experience in England. We enjoyed spending time talking to you in a realxed environment as well. I have to say Faisal, you are an excellent cook and your wife should be very proud of you! I am sure you are just as good at cooking in the desert over a fire. This was something I enjoyed doing during my time in the UAE desert.

Enjoy the long weekend and I will see you all on Tuesday morning. I look forward to seeing your final presentations.

Best wishes

Stephanie

Isle of Wight

Hi

Last Saturday we went to The Isle of Wight. The trip was genrally fantastic. We gathered on that day at Sussex House . We drove to a port where we took a fairy to move us to the other side of the sea. the fairy trip was short but intersting especially when the the waves leap before your eyes.Later, when we got to the island, we drove up a hill to see the city view and the sea front of the island . It was a spectacular moment. I felt that I was the king of the world. Next, we drove down to Shankine village cetntre Where we had our lunch in a lovely retaurnt. Then, we went to the other side of the island to see The Needles.Though the trip was abit boring and long but to see The Needles, we knew the it worthed it. After that we decided to go back home. We caught the 7 o'clock fairy and arrived home by 10:30 pm. In short, it was a very nice and enjoyable trip that will be reapeated if l'm here again in the future.



Mossy

Get Well Soon

Hi Steph,

Sorry to hear that you are in bed. Hope you are feeling better.

Get well " SALAMAT"

See you soon

Mohammed Alnajdi

Hello From Stephanie

Hi Everyone,



Thanks for all your outlines and for your comments about you recent trips to London and Hastings. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your time here as well as being a student again. If you can give me anymore suggestions about what you might want to look at during the course, I am happy to try to accommodate you all.



Next week we will look at the curriculum, assessment and possibly the role of a facilitator.



I look forward to your next enries about your experiences this week, as well as seeing some of your slides.



Enjoy!



Stephanie

Esam.presentation.com

good morning our beloved teacher,
I would like to send you the outlines of my suggested ppt.presentation.
The main title of my presentation is :

The Teaching Of Vocabulary

And I will try to cover the following points :

• Introduction
• Objectives of vocabulary Instruction
• Procedures in teaching Vocabulary
• Techniques in Presenting New Vocabulary
• Classroom Vocabulary Exercises
• Conclusion

I would like to hear your opinion and waiting for your approval. Thanks.Esam

My outlines

Hi steph i'm Waleed and here my outlines:

THE TITLE IS:

The teaching of Hand writing for EFL learners.

I will be talikung about the follwing:

-Objectives of Handwriting instruction.
-Procedures in Teaching Handwriting.
-Techniques inEFL Handwriting.

Hope you like the subject.

Lovely weekend to London ( I don`t think so )

well, having planning our trip to London by Mr. Asidin ( our beloved leader). I woke up in the early morning , had my usual breakfast , then head straight to Falmer train station where my friends were waiting for me there. The trip took around 55 minutes. The train stopped at Victoria station. The weather was very nice when we arrived there. It was cloddy and little bet windy. The first site was Big Ben. We spent some time taking pictures:


























Then, all of the sudden, the rain starts to fall ( the great expectations have just gone with the wind ) :(


We carried on walking to Buckingham Palace where we spend some time there and took some pictures again.













( in desperate measures) we tried to look for a shelter to take cover from the rain , we head to the Hyde park where we snaked under a big tree hoping that the rain may stop, but we were letdown.
In the afternoon, we reached Edgware road by the underground which I enjoyed very much and had our lunch.
Finally, I decided to head back to Brighton. I couldn't bear the rain and the heavy wind.
Regards,

Ali

Hi steph

Hi steph i am Waleed G Alshshareef ,and im the one hwo's been late and of course it was not because of me but my visa was late because the Visa's office made a mistake and the did'nt tell until the day of my tralling to London.

But now iam in the lovely city of Britghton ,In fact when i was in London Hethrow and i saw the view of LOndon it was really a winderful moment to because a long time ago i wished to visit London . But for sorry when a arrived to the airport i was tired and i could'nt enjoj the city of London. After that i reached the campus and met my friends (by the way i don't know any of them before ) but when since i saw them i felt as i know them a long time ago, because they were friendly and lovely people.

On Friday iw ent to the lecture given by Mr Ray an it was really intrested becuse he was a very well educated person because he gave us the history of learning theories with a wonderful way .On saturday we went to London and it was a great trip even with the troubles we faced , becuse the weather was really terrible and we lost many times once beside the hyde park ant the other in the underground this is because we are not familaire to such thing. but i t was a fabuluse trip , we went to peliment house, bukingham palce,gearroad ,Piccadly circus ,Islamic culture center and , and we came back at tweleve o'clock in the morning and i realy was tired because of the rain and the cold i faced

Finally , i am very happy to be here in Brighton, also i am very happy to mmeet you .By the way i like your way of teaching

with my best wishes

Waleed G Alshshareef

The trip to London

Hi Everybody,
Last weekend I went to London with my colleagues. But, unfortunatelythe weather was rainy and it was difficult to move. There we visited many places such as London Eye, The Times river, Beckgham Palace, Big Ben Clock, Royal garden, Hyde Park, Edgware Road and Picaddlly.London's roads and streets were crowded with people, tourists, cars and buses. I think it is a busy city. The most that I liked there was the subway system.I have been to London many times but I found a lot of changes in it. In fact, It was an enjoyable and useful trip.

AHMAD AGEEL

where is the lunch?

Hi there,
I would like to invite every one for lunch today.
It will be at 4 pm, around the main entrance of the university.
Please, be on time
hayakum Allah

London weekend trip

Last weekend we decided to spend a full day visiting London . We arrived in the early morning. In spite of the rainy weather , we enjoyed roaming around the city we visited the following places:

* Victoria train station ( one hour trip from Brighton )
* Bigben ( a we famous symbol of UK)
* The Parliament Building ( we observed the changing of the guards at 12 o'clock )
* Thames river ( a wouderfull sight close by the London eye )
* Edgware Road ( we have taken our lauch in Medle estren resturant )
* Hyde park ( we spent some time for wlking and taking a rest )
* The Piccadilly circus ( we spet the last moments of our vistit for shpping and buying gifts )

It is the second week . Things are going so soothly.

Mohammed saqqaf

Hi Stephanie

I want to talk for a while about my trip to London last weekend. It was really nice to be in there for the first time.In deed I was shocked when I saw the beautiful places all around London. I used the underground to go to the Hyde park and some very crowded streets. Unfortunately it was rainnig at that time and I had no umberlla so I could not enjoy walking around but I am planning to have a another visit in the comming weekesnds.

Saleh Al-Mashhour

Come back after !st weekend

Hi our darling teacher,

We spent our weekend with happiness and fun. We all went to London and visited some well-known places that was on Saturday. On Sunday, we went to Ashford for shopping after that we went to Hastings to bring some memories about it because I have been in Hastings in 2006. We had a nice weekend and hope the next weekend will be better.

Thanks Stephanie to be patient and flexible with us.
Ahmad Alshehri

The First Weekend

Hi Steph

Talking a bout last week, it was very nice and astonishing experience.We went to London by train reaching Victoria station.From there, we took the train to Parliament building and the Bigben. Frankly, I couldn't move until I took photos from various angles for these marvellous pieces of English archeticture. In addition , we saw the Thames river and London eye but unfortunately we couldn't get in because it was very crowdy. Next, we moved to Buckingham Palace and we were very lucky to see the parade playing their music.Everybody was happy because we saw many people from many parts of the world to share the moment with us.

Hello from Tom

Hello

It was good working with you the other day. I look forward to teaching you all about Interactive Whiteboards next week.

Tom

PS Thanks for the coffee!
PPS How about you posting a group photo on the blog and labelling it with your names so I can remember them?

almashhour

Dear, Stephanie

I would like to tell you few sentences about my impression of being here in UK for the first time. We have started out training course in Sussex University last week and I think that we are lucky to attend such course in a well known university. Our teachers are experts and professionals so it is good chance for us to get a benefit. Our accommodation and the facilities are good and comfertable. When I go back to my own country I am going to recommend Sussex University to my friends and I may send my son later on to have an intensive course in English Language institute. It’s really wonderful country and friendly people. Finally, I hope that all coming days will be outstanding.


Your sincerely

Saleh Al-Mashhour

The Start

I'm in Brighton at the moment attending an advance course in Sussex University.I started on the 4th of August When I met my teacher Steph. in the theatre .I was surprised to see that we were not alone in there were a Spanish and a Japanese groups,too. Later,I was taken along my thirteen friends in a tour in the university and it was amazing and specious with alot of buildings , sport facilities and large green areas. What made a difference to me was the change in the weather. In Saudi Arabia it was about 45 degrees centigrade and here it was 19 .What a big difference.

In the next day we attended a class which was comprehensible about the good teacher and the good manager. During this class we weren't alone but the Spanish teacher group joined us . It was a very good chance to exchange opinions and to discuss educational systems in both countries . in addition we talked about some cultural and social aspects in our countries. Though it was abit crowdy interesting and I hope it will be repeated again.

Sussex university

Hi my colleagues and our teacher,
I am very pleasure to recognize our great teacher " Stephana " and also nice friends group from all over Saudi Arabia. I hope to enjoy the rest days as we enjoyed the last few days.
We arrived London Heathrow airport after very long flight we were tired although we went shopping and had some arabic meals.
We went all over Brighton we went Pier and city center and we really had a nice time there. We met some international students from Spain , Korea , Japan , America and Italy. We also met some Sussex university staff they were so kindly.
Sussex university campus is very beautiful place and very quite and facilities here are so nice.
Thanks for all.
Ahmad Alshehri

My visit to Brighton is very much of pleasure. It's organized perfectly with comfortable accommodation and plenty of social activities. The meeting with the Madrid teachers was very useful and interactive. The international food party was great and very interesting. Some of the food was very delicious.

My first week at Sussex

Hello everybody,

I arrived to Brighton on Sunday morning 3 Aug 2008. I stayed at the campus of Sussex University. I started my first day on Monday with the orientation. After that we started our classes. I enjoyed my classes and discusions and I found them useful. I was spending the whole day at the university, then I went back to the campus. I made many tours of sight-seeing of Brighton.I found Brighton a beutiful city. The one that I most like in Brighton is the weather. It was cold and rainy even we are on the summer. our teacher was a female and her name is Stephana. She is very nice with us.

Yours sincerely,
Ahmad Ageel

Wonderfull Sussex

After a terrible three- day trip I finally arrived to the cam pass of University of Sussex near the beautiful city of Brighton .My journey started from jeddah to Riyadh on 1st of august and slept the night over in a hotel. The next morning I had to rush to the airport early morning to get my ticket from the travel agency and met an official from the TVTC and my colleagues . later on the after noon, we started our trip to London via Manama Bahrain.We arrived to London in the early morning on august 3rd,and then we started a bus trip to the university cam puss .
The following morning we had to drag ourselves from beds to begin our course. the course director and her staff were very kind and friendly in which they made us forget about the travelling suffer. An attractive mid forties lady,Stephanie Cornell, was assigned to teach us except Fridays, when another well experienced old teacher ,Ray De-Witt,is teaching us.I like the atmosphere of being a student again .

hellow

dear teacher

It is a pleasure to write to you and I woud like to tell you that , I am very happy to be here ( in sussex universty) with my friends . I will be here for a month and now a week
is past . The last week was very good , I enjoy my time and every thing was fine. also, I can
not forget the people in Brighton, they are realy nice and friendly.Speaking about the weather, I like it.

regards
saleh melhem

First Impression

I was really excited when I’ve been told that my name was chosen to attend a course in England. I’ve been in New Zealand and Australia but not the Great England. The first impression started in the airport when I met my colleagues. They are really good and friendly. When we reach the airport of London, taxis were the first things which take my notice which differ from other countries.

One of things I heard about England people that they are not that much friendly however I found them welcoming. The first day in the Uni was great and the teachers were helpful and warm. Lot of activities were sited but the one who was responsible about them wasn’t that friendly as expected but still the girl is. In class, I thought that the teacher will be strict with a lot of work and homework but we face an understandable and nice one. Hope her keeping as it goes but without thinking that we are lazy “ CASLAN” students.

Salam for you all

Mohammed Alnajdi

4th day in Sussex U.

This is the second program I am attending in Brighton. The first one was in Brighton City college. Anyway, I think that being in the University of Sussex is much more exciting and interesting than a college, as there are many facilities that we can make use of.

As for the fourth day of the course here in Sussex, I think that it has been a good start for the program, learning the key features and getting to know the University main aspects. I believe that more and more progress will be achieved during the coming few weeks, as all the group members are trying hard to make the most use of it.

My point of view

Hello my teacher Steph. . I am very glad to join this program which takes place here in Brighton in Sussex University . This is the fourth day and the course is very interesting day by day . I have learnt many things i.e. blogging , make discussing with foreign people .
Now I am finding out about a good subject to make a project .

Brighton TVTC Summer coures

I am so happay to be here in Brighton city in the UK to attend a summer English training course. Every things are well organized. Today is the fourth day . Days are running like a seconds. In these few days we learned a lot of things related to teaching such as Teaching using technology ( e.g Internet and blog spot ). Other method of teaching we have learned is teaching using games . It was so interesting to experience new methods for teaching. Things going so easy and smooth with our great teacher stephanie.
on the other side, I enjoy my staying in this beautiful city, It's a wonderful place where you can find the nice weather with a marvelous landscape. I enjoyed going to the downtown of the city and roaming a round. I thing there are many thing in my list deserve to see such as the historical places and the country side. I hope the foll wing days will be so beneficial for both side training and pleasures.

Mohammed Hassan

hello, I am very happy to be here in England it is much cooler than SA.

slams from esam

Hello,my name is esam alahmadi . I am very glade to visit Brighton and join an advanced course for English Language teachers at Sussex university. It is a plesure to have such a wondurful tuter such as stephany.

Hi

Hello

I'd like to say that I am very happy to be in your class.

Hello my teacher . I am happy in Sussex . Thank you very much
Abdullah Al-Dhahire

Thank you

Salam everybody,

This is a good idea which we could use in our class with our students.

Hope all use it when we come back.

Thanks Tom for that

See you all

Mohammed

s.almashhour

Hello Stephanie it’s me again I hope that our training course for this summer is going to be wonderful and enjoyable.

Saleh Al-Mashhour

invitation

hi there,

everyone is invited tonight

don't miss the "Bukhari" wow>

Hi everybody I hope to enjoy our staying in Sussex university..
Ahmad

Brighton summer course

I am so happy to be here in Brighton to attend a summer English course at the university of Sussex. All things are well arranged . I really enjoy everythings , the Institute, the city and the weather.

Mohammad Hassan

natural teatment

we have many kinds

useful website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Hello everybody

Welcome to Sussex from Stephanie