I Got the TV Gig
October 9, 2007
Today was the big day. I had my meeting with ANS television about doing some segments on children learning English. The embassy gave me a call this morning and I had to rush to prepare myself for the meeting, my class and another meeting after the class. I did trim up my goatee for the meeting, but I kind feel like I am running around in public wearing only my underwear.
I met with the producer of the program. We started discussing things with someone from the embassy acting as translator. It turned out the producer and I had the same ideas for the segments that I will be doing. My segments will be part of a larger program that runs from 9am-11am on Saturdays and Sundays. I know that there are other English instructional programs on other televison networks here, but according to my adult students, they are all studio based in that it is someone in a studio giving a lesson. What fun is that? Our idea is to go out to the park, the zoo, take walks, etc. in the community. I think it is easier for the kids watching to understand and attach the new language to what they already know. I mean, most kids are bored to tears with school. Who would want to spend their time away from school watching someone teach a class on television? Not too many 6-10 years old.
One of the great things is I get to be casual for the shoots, so I will not have to wear a shrt and tie. Better yet, they have OK'ed me wearing my Indianapolis Colts hat, so I can represent my home state and the best American football team even in Baku.
I am planning on going to Georgia Thursday night and I will return Monday around noon. Monday afternoon I am suppose to meet the kids whom i will be working with for these segments and we will start filming Tuesday at noon, so I guess that means no more 4am beer drinking parties for me for awhile.
I have been thinking about how Seasame Street did things in teaching language. I might need to get some puppets, but thinking about a 40 year old man with puppets is kind of creepy.
I met with the producer of the program. We started discussing things with someone from the embassy acting as translator. It turned out the producer and I had the same ideas for the segments that I will be doing. My segments will be part of a larger program that runs from 9am-11am on Saturdays and Sundays. I know that there are other English instructional programs on other televison networks here, but according to my adult students, they are all studio based in that it is someone in a studio giving a lesson. What fun is that? Our idea is to go out to the park, the zoo, take walks, etc. in the community. I think it is easier for the kids watching to understand and attach the new language to what they already know. I mean, most kids are bored to tears with school. Who would want to spend their time away from school watching someone teach a class on television? Not too many 6-10 years old.
One of the great things is I get to be casual for the shoots, so I will not have to wear a shrt and tie. Better yet, they have OK'ed me wearing my Indianapolis Colts hat, so I can represent my home state and the best American football team even in Baku.
I am planning on going to Georgia Thursday night and I will return Monday around noon. Monday afternoon I am suppose to meet the kids whom i will be working with for these segments and we will start filming Tuesday at noon, so I guess that means no more 4am beer drinking parties for me for awhile.
I have been thinking about how Seasame Street did things in teaching language. I might need to get some puppets, but thinking about a 40 year old man with puppets is kind of creepy.
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