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bin There · Joined: 16 Jun 2012 Posts: 20

It sounds like you have your heart in the right place and want to teach these guys. Give it your best shot. At least you can say you tried. Their coursebooks will probably bore them to tears so try and find lessons (or better, make your own) on the things they are interested in or know well. Make a lesson on Baniyas instead of the one in the book on the place they've never heard of - I'm sure they'd love that. Cars, jet-skiing around Abu Dhabi, life as a policeman in the UAE... If that doesn't work, then remember that whatever you do, even the lowest of your students will start on double (or more) your salary when they graduate - the college makes it very hard for them not to graduate. Remember that your input and effort isn't the key component here - stats and image for the college will see the students through.

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

Good advice, but don't go too far off task/topic for too long. They do have to "pass" their exams. Laughing

MEB

cmp45 · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA

I have taught in the UAE and now in KSA...In my personal experience, I found the students (in same age bracket 18-25) in KSA to be much better behaved and much more serious about their studies than the students in the UAE.
It didn't matter what I did in the UAE, the students still acted like immature wankers! The students in KSA may not be perfect, but at least the majority do make some effort to control their behavior in class and are 100% more respectful. However, there is the obvious trade off between countries Rolling Eyes

when you've had enough of their nonsense in UAE, try KSA! Although social life may not be as "grand" as the UAE, your work life will be much easier- less stressful!