Messages by Susan

What is their level? taboo is good for more advanced students. I like using Go Fish for early beginners, where they have to go through a specific dialog for asking someone else for cards. (Do you have.....? May I please have your ......? Thank you, now it's mine.)

Really, any game (even like Jenga) can work but you incorporate a language task (answering a question, making a sentence) before each person takes their turn. If their levels are different it's best to use games that are scored based on chance (a roll of dice or a chosen card) rather than ability, so the lower level students can still participate and get points.

Have been working in Sichuan in a city of about 8 million for two years, and the pollution level is a concern - if you have asthma or other respiratory health problems you will want to avoid big cities or industrial areas. (I hear Beijing is even worse, though I have only been there briefly.) Some friends of mine have had to leave due to these conditions. That said, I don't see China as a filthy place and am quite happy living here.