Website material

Apart from teaching, I'm also working on English lesson material for my boss' language learning website.  I'm now up towards the end of the highest level.  Native speakers tend not to use formal grammar structures on a daily basis, so sometimes I have to teach myself the particular grammar point before using it in a lesson!  Today I'll continue with a lesson about cleft sentences.  What's a cleft sentence, you ask.  Well, you'll have to do my lesson to find out!

Confirmation!

It took four weeks but I received a postcard from Immigration last week!  This means my new visa and Residence Card is ready to be picked up.  I don't know how many years I've been granted yet but I'm relieved nonetheless. 

It's raining today and I must say I enjoy this weather.  I never just carry an umbrella on a day like today.  I'm always prepared with head-to-toe waterproof gear!

A waiting game

Two weeks ago my boss and I went to immigration to lodge the paperwork for my next visa.  It's always an exhausting process and we had to wait there for three hours.  You are given a receipt after handing over your documents and then you'll be contacted by mail within a month.  So now it's a matter of waiting...