http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/ Greg Hill on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-01T00:59:33+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/thai-culture-course-experiences/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/thai-culture-course-experiences/#When:00:59:33Z Here's a complete breakdown of my time spent on the Thai cultural course. Actually I've decided that it was nothing but a teacher's council money spinner. It had little to do with improving a teacher's performance in the classroom and just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, the foreign participants were given an impromtu dance class. Thai culture course experiences Greg Hill 2008-07-01T00:59:33+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/copland-becoming-a-tourist-police-volunteer/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/copland-becoming-a-tourist-police-volunteer/#When:01:17:55Z What happened during the two-day training seminar organised by the Thai Tourist police. What exactly do we foreign civilians have to go through before we're given our uniform and badge and we're ready to patrol those mean streets. Copland - becoming a tourist police volunteer Greg Hill 2008-05-01T01:17:55+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/notes-on-a-semester/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/notes-on-a-semester/#When:04:17:35Z When a number of students fail their course, what can a teacher do to make the next semester a better and more successful one? It's all about preparing well, observing other teachers and talking less in the classroom. Notes on a semester Greg Hill 2008-03-01T04:17:35+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/sad-tales-of-customer-service/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/sad-tales-of-customer-service/#When:06:29:49Z All I wanted to do was treat myself to a brand new games system. Little did I know exactly what lay in store. If you like stories of lies, cheating and cover-ups, then this one's for you. Sad tales of customer service Greg Hill 2008-01-01T06:29:49+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/an-extremely-unpleasant-teaching-day/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/an-extremely-unpleasant-teaching-day/#When:06:44:38Z How does a foreign teacher discipline unruly teenagers and stop them spoiling the class? What are some of the golden rules you should always keep in mind to make sure you stay on the right side of the school owner....and the law? An extremely unpleasant teaching day Greg Hill 2007-12-01T06:44:38+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/the-youtube-battle-is-over/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/the-youtube-battle-is-over/#When:13:26:22Z A user with a Thai sounding name from America posted a bad, offensive and crudely edited video that was highly insulting to Thailand's king. Thailand's MICT (Ministry for Information and Communication Technology) immediately blocked the site and demanded youtube remove the clip. The Youtube battle is over Greg Hill 2007-10-01T13:26:22+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/meds-meds-meds/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/meds-meds-meds/#When:13:34:27Z Bear in mind that illness can strike at any time and when it's time to visit the quack, it can be a little different to back home. So how good is Thailand's healthcare system and exactly what are your options. More importantly, what can sometimes go wrong? Meds! meds! meds! Greg Hill 2007-09-01T13:34:27+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/why-dont-you-just-go-home/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/why-dont-you-just-go-home/#When:13:43:13Z When I hear farangs crying into their beer that the country won't lay down a red carpet to welcome the unqualified, ignorant, often lazy and uncaring section of the foreign teachers community, I ask myself a simple question........why don't they just go home? Why don’t you just go home? Greg Hill 2007-08-01T13:43:13+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/fun-with-language/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/greg-hill/fun-with-language/#When:13:50:05Z Thais consider their language very difficult to learn but Thais from all walks of life will often give a genuine compliment or note of approval to any foreigner who can muster up a simple sentence. However some slightly more dubious characters - notably some taxi or tuk tuk drivers - have become more weary of the 'Thai speaking farang' phenomenon Fun with language Greg Hill 2007-07-01T13:50:05+07:00