First class

Last night I had my first class. I teach every evening this week, from 5.15 till 9.15, a pre-course for another intense course in July. There are 12 beginners and except two women they’re students. But I don’t know much about them so far. They’re nice and even if they’re quite reserved – especially the guys – we have been laughing a lot. They also got used to class room activities, after initial hesitations – I’m only asking myself when I’ll be able to get used to their names? There are three times the same last names (Lee and Kim) but the first names are so complicated. But I will try, it worked out in China as well!

I noticed that the German pronounciation seemes to be easier for Koreans than Chinese; the sounds in our languages must be similar though. But there is no [f]! Lucky, my students already know that from learning English!