STUDENT INTERACTION

English studies have progressed this week.  They are tested after every 4th online lesson.  So all of our students have taken at least one test since our arrival.  Paul has left supplementary materials to help us review with the students.  That has been helpful.  They also have a new 40 word vocabulary list every 2 weeks.  We study English for 4 days of the week.  But on Friday we plan what we call 'Fun Friday'.  This week we showed them pictures on the TV of the trip that they had taken last week to another province in Cambodia.  They told us about their trip.  Then we got out the 6 Yoyos that we had brought with us.  They found it challenging and fun.  Of course Tom got to show them the tricks that he could perform.  Then we showed them YouTube videos of  'professionals'.  Today as we were shopping we went into a toy store to see if they had yoyos.  They did.  They cost only $27.00 each.  These students had never tried one.

Our 'graduate' students studied about ethics in business and personal lives as well as other subjects this week.  We emphasized that the Bible is an excellent source for understand how to live your life.  We had some very interesting conversations.  Their goal is to improve their speaking and writing skills.  For the most part they can understand most everything we say and can communicate back fairly well.  As they are both Christians they deal with challenges in the Cambodian Culture in living that life.  Pray for the students here as they learn more about God and his ways.

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