Hello classes!

Hi class...this is your teacher speaking...roger that? :)

Anyway, I hope that this blog shall serve as a means of communication and interaction for all of us. Since I'm taking two EL classes this semester - 3A and 3B - this blog shall be for all of you to read and to leave comments at. However, if there are any specific instructions just for any ONE class, don't worry - I'll draw your attention to that in the title of the post, all right?

Okie, as a way for us all to be introduced to WHO I AM, here's a personal meme, from me to you:

1) What's your name and what do you like to be called?

My full name is Lan Kailuo but I'd prefer to be called..... *drumroll*..... MISS LAN. 

2) What did you do before you came to Yuying?

I was a student at NUS before I became a teacher. I majored in Philosophy, which is a really abstract subject. If you want to know more, look for me and I'll explain about it to you. ;)

3) What are two of your favourite things to do and why?

Well, I really love interacting with animals. I have 3 cats and a dog, and I used to have more pets. I love them because not only are they interesting to observe, they're also beings that display an innocence that is very rare amongst human beings nowadays. I love it, for instance, when I hold out a palm empty of food, but my cat still looks at me with eager, big eyes - because she thinks that there's a snack in store for her. Hehe. 

I love travelling too. I've travelled to Europe, and around SE Asia and China, and in the USA too. Travelling opens up more cultures to us, and lets us learn things that we wouldn't have known, had we just stayed in our home countries. I'm sure the foreign students from our class will have a lot to say about this. 

4) What do you expect from this semester's EL class?

Well, of course I expect all of you to pay close attention to what I'm saying, and to do your homework and hand it in on time. I'm sure that this way, you guys can do very well for your exams. However, English is not only about academic results - it is a way of life too. How about you?