给女儿找外教。邮件里，我问了这个候选人两个问题，一是他的教学经验（主要想看他和小孩打交道的能力），二是他有没有加入戏剧俱乐部，因为我喜欢老师把故事书读得很有感情，而且我奢望老师能带孩子唱歌。
结果这个大学二年级的英国男孩给我回信如下：
In England I taught a class of 10-11 year olds English for a while, tutored 15-16 year olds in maths, and also last year spent 2 weeks teaching 4-12 year olds English and maths in Africa. As well as this, in England I volunteered for a few months at a daycare centre for children with special needs, so that really helped build my patience.
I've not studied a drama course, although at my schoo, we all studied drama until we were 15. As well as this, at *** university I auditiioned for one of the choirs, so I've no problem with singing. Also I studied art at university last year, so would maybe be able to do arts and crafts with your daughter. Besides which, I love reading children's books anyway - I actually might translate and illustrate them as a career.
I've not studied a drama course, although at my schoo, we all studied drama until we were 15. As well as this, at *** university I auditiioned for one of the choirs, so I've no problem with singing. Also I studied art at university last year, so would maybe be able to do arts and crafts with your daughter. Besides which, I love reading children's books anyway - I actually might translate and illustrate them as a career.
看完这个邮件，我第一个感想是我太满意了！第二个感想是，我女儿在大二打工时是否可能有这么丰富的社会经验和未来愿景可以展示给雇主！
昨晚，英国男生来我家上第一课，显然他是有备而来，先给我们展示了他用1块钱纸币叠的小衣服，然后带我们叠。又跟我要了张白纸，叠了个小狐狸，并且用小狐狸跟Monica对话...各种夸张的语气和肢体语言，孩子乐得嘎嘎的。
我旁观了一会儿就知道，他不需要指导，完全知道怎么教小孩儿...
下课后，他看到我家有钢琴，问我能不能弹一会。
他谦虚地表示只能弹一小点儿，但是他弹得很美很浪漫。
然后他说他小时候学的是小提琴和架子鼓，钢琴是自己摸索着学的。
回想我的前一个外教，是一个特别规矩的英国女孩。从不迟到也不早到，超级有礼貌，超级有耐心，超级给孩子面子！她也说只能弹一点钢琴，但是弹得好美...拿起笔来画个画，就让人惊艳！关键是她还说她家是农！村！的！所以很幸运，有很多动物朋友云云。这个女孩比较学院派，我家的原版书上有德语她就读出来告诉我是德语，有法语也念出来告诉我是法语，后来又看见西语，她问：这是西班牙语，你需要我教Monica西语吗？
我震惊了！
就算你们笑我少见多怪，我也要说，我真的震惊了！
我们的孩子，将来就是要和这些人竞争！我们，我们可怎么竞争得过？！
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话说我工作的地方重点学校云集，也可能是咱们的校服太难看了，我经常看到RDF、BDF的学生背着沉重的书包无精打采地去坐地铁。当然也有神采飞扬的，但一般限于两种情况，一是男女生卿卿我我，一种是女孩结队Shopping。一个人走的时候能挺胸抬头的都很少见。
明年，我打算找个美国留学生，考察一下美国青年的实力。
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