“What are doing in Bansko?” asked a Bulgarian student with a surprised look on his face.
“Working and skiing,” I replied.
And when I’m neither working nor skiing, I’m travelling.
This month it’s Bansko.
But when the snow melts, I’ll be somewhere else…
A Lesson From The Pirin Mountains
I usually ski alone.
That’s because I go during the week when it’s less crowded.
That also means my friends are working.
But I decided to try Sunday skiing and I found a ski buddy (friend).
After after our first run — lucky me — he decided I needed to change my technique.
(Everyone wants to be a teacher.)
So on the chair lift he started to explain.
“The knee goes here… the ski goes there… the angle should be 10%…… the axis… the fall line… point your nose toward Buenos Aires…. blah blah blah…
I kinda understood.
And I kinda didn’t.
But despite all that explaining, my next run was not better, but worse.
Then came more explaining.
Sound familiar?
English teachers also like to explain.
And does all that explaining help you keep your job? Get a new job? Make more money? Travel? Meet new people?
Probably not.
Teaching can change your life.
But explaining is not teaching.
So what is teaching?
I’ll tell you.
Tomorrow!
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
I’m waiting 😉
But explaining is not teaching – Very good idea … and what is teaching ?
I’m waiting, thanks😉
Nice storyFrom Bansko! People liked teaching !
Very intriguing! Would love to find out your idea of teaching. Also, is it purposely you didn’t correct your student?
I am absolutely agree and I like skiing and teaching
An explanation last for the time you have finished it. Teaching would last forever.
🙂
Sometimes, after long instructions, you start to confuse your left hand with your right, or your leg
Ha! Exactly.
Are you riding the main slope on the mountain in front of the Cabin lift? I really like Bansko. There I started to learn skiing. You are right, the main condition for any learning is desire.
I like your vitamins. Thank you
You’re welcome!
I agree with you because the explanation is generally used within the theoretical part of the teaching, but it is used in the practical part of teaching as well. On the other hand, sometimes a single explanation can be enough to understand something more properly far from any kind of teaching situation.
Teaching id idea to help changing your life😉
Expression ” kinda ” made me a bit problem. Othewise , I agree.
When snow melts in Bulgaria
When snow melts in Bulgaria you can skiing in northern of Romania.