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Post by pathumseb on Aug 21, 2016 10:51:25 GMT 7
Also have a holiday in October, a trip to HK is one of the possibilities
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Post by me on Aug 21, 2016 11:05:09 GMT 7
HK best buys for electrical, cameras, mobiles and gadgets. Plan a detour from BKK. Well I have not seen him post too many pics of cameras mobiles or gadgets but plenty of food pics. I think he likes basic comforts more so look forward to some pics of HK food wit his new SLR.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 11:16:44 GMT 7
Boys and their toys.
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Post by siampolee on Aug 21, 2016 14:30:14 GMT 7
You sure it's just boys and their toys?
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Post by pathumseb on Aug 22, 2016 13:37:59 GMT 7
Well looks like I am going toy shopping after work. Soon after showing this it got super hot and smelt of burning plastic. Turns on but makes grinding sounds . Shopping time!
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Post by rgs2001uk on Aug 22, 2016 16:54:19 GMT 7
^^^^ change the PSU and fan.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 17:11:23 GMT 7
Strangely enough the pic didn't load before, I assumed you were talking about your gf
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Post by me on Aug 22, 2016 17:13:18 GMT 7
^^^^ change the PSU and fan. If it fails on a disk scan it is quite likely the disk....especially if there are noises. You may get away with a new dis,...(I presume it is a laptop. and a new OS and all the programs. If you are lucky you may be able to put the disk in the fridge for a few hours and then put it in a disk to usb cable and recover your photos and files. If it is a portable it could be worth putting the laptop in the fridge for a few hours. Trying to boot again and if you do get the files you want to keep into the cloud quick. Then get the new disk and OS and start again. By the way laptop disks can be wuite large now....get the largst your laptop can support.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Aug 22, 2016 17:27:28 GMT 7
^^^^, true,the scandisk is just a red herring, was probably farting and burping for ages before the scandisk was ran.
When was the last time it had a proper clean inside?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 19:26:23 GMT 7
So it rained and rained then rained some more yesterday. The road a live on: Nice pic, Seb! It looks like you are keeping busy when it is not raining anyway. What city or place would you recommend to visit? I just watched the movie, 'The Lady' about the life story of Aung san suu kyi. A must watch movie for anyone interested in the history of Myanmar. So happy to hear that she because the State Counsellor in April of this year. She has come so far and has been through so much for her people.
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Post by pathumseb on Aug 24, 2016 20:41:22 GMT 7
Now that is a tricky question! So much to see and do. I would start in Yangon and see all the sights over a couple of days. I would then fly south to Ngapali Beach for 3 days before coming back to Yangon. Prepare to fork out a bit at the beach as it's pricey for SE Asia. Once back in Yangon take the bus or train to Mandalay- again 2 days is all you need for the city. Hop on some form of transport to Pwin Oo Lwin- a day or so to enjoy the botanical garden- carry north to Hsipaw in Shan State and spend some time hiking. 12 hours by bus will get you to Bagan- three days there is recommended- then take a further bus to Inlay Lake. A longish return to Yangon on bus or a shorter hop to Mandalay would make sense after that. Food here is rather oily, booze is good, people are beyond friendly- prepare to be treated like you are a much loved child. The people really make this country. Enjoy the sights before the backpackers descend on the place. Sip sweet tea with locals, jump in waterfalls, get lost in the overwhelming beauty of the place and make sure you bring a decent camera
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 20:48:41 GMT 7
^Awesome, thanks. I just bought a new camera actually and haven't taken any pics with it. It is a Canon Rebel T5.
Would I feel safe going as a single woman? Do you think I can see a lot in a week or would I need two? How do you find teaching there? I may be looking for a job for next year. I don't think I would like the oily food, but it is oily here. I have lots of options here being in a big city.
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Post by pathumseb on Aug 24, 2016 21:24:05 GMT 7
2 weeks would be fine. As for teaching, there are a few options. Yangon has a number of international schools, some legit and some not at all. Here in Mandalay the only WASC accredited one is American, mostly hires ex Peace Corps and seems to go through a lot of teachers.My place is an old bilingual school but new on the international scene. Schools either go IGCSE or IB- so if you have experience with either that would be great. PYP is becoming popular for the little ones. The kids here are very multilingual- my lot all speak English to a very high standard and most can speak Chinese, Myanmar and sometimes and Indian language. Bloody impressive! The biggest challenge they face is phonics, they remember words rather than decode them and break them down into individual sounds. I teach first grade and have spent most of the term going over phonics- we're on phase 3 already, so they pick it up fast- it seems to be more of a reminder than anything else. Kids here are polite, energetic and full of seemingly never ending optimism. Enjoyed my teaching time so far, become a lot more innovative with materials and making my own stuff. I suspect I was becoming somewhat lazy in Thailand.
Oh, and you'd be fine as a single lady.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 19:35:16 GMT 7
^ Try Jolly Phonics to teach the letter sounds. Children especially in grade one love to use TPR and music to learn the sounds. Thanks for the information. I find that the Asian kids that I've taught, mainly Korean and Chinese need both whole language learning (for some words) and phonics. I also teach phonics in the lower grades and it can be a challenge because many Asian kids (I teach over 60 nationalities), learn through rote. They are taught by a local teacher how to memorize and regurgitate in the public system anyway. It can be a challenge to get some of these students to sound letters and chunk sounds together to form words. It can work if you work hard enough on it. Currently, I already have some grade two students who know all grade one sight words, but don't even know all of their letter sounds. So, I hear where you are coming from. The kids sound great that you work with and that is also a plus that you get to make your own materials to some extent. How big is your class? I am in charge of over 50 students. This year there is a huge variety of nationalities including Asian, European and North American.
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Post by pathumseb on Aug 25, 2016 21:06:14 GMT 7
Class sizes are capped at 17 in my school, makes everything a whole lot easier as I can give each kid the attention they need. Jolly Phonics is great- I'm following the PYP curriculum and tweaking where I think it's needed, I'm lucky to have that freedom. I am lucky in that I work with great local coworkers who are interested in progressive teaching methods.
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