introduction

引言

taking a taxi in xiamen airport
廈門機(jī)場打的記

an eventful first day
波折的**天

personal safety in china
在華人身安全

chinese money
中國貨幣

being a first time teacher
初為人師

the chinese language

感悟中文

are there taboo subjects teachers don’t talk about in the classroom?
有教師不能在課堂上談及的禁忌話題嗎？

bowels
如廁

the reality
遭遇現(xiàn)實

deneice and emerson
戴妮絲和愛默生

the students
中國學(xué)生

twilight
特萊特

sunny and mickey
米奇和姍妮

shark
沙克

holidays and typhoons
假日與臺風(fēng)

chinese cuisine, canteen-ese style
食堂就餐記

a boil up to end all boil-ups
吃火鍋

curl up and dye in china
美發(fā)記

cheap taiwanese junk
便宜貨

when the chips are down
兼職記

a stitch in time
做衣服

ever been framed?
買相框

our first week in china
在華**周的日子

the city of longyan
小城龍巖

longyan?---no long rain!
多雨的龍巖

who’s been muching about with the sun?

是誰對太陽暗動了手腳

polly wanna cracker?
放鞭炮

walking on water
購票奇事

my daily bus ride home from school
下班乘車記

booking train tickets in advance
購票記

gut wrenching goodbyes
傷離別

longyan revisited
重訪龍巖

my top ten tips for living in china
居華十條建議

things we learned about living accommodation on or off campus
校內(nèi)、校外住宿須知

driving yourself in china
在華自駕

shopping
在華購物

travelling—buses, trains and hotels in china

在華旅游——巴士、火車和酒店

staying in hotel in china
入住酒店須知

health care, doctors and hospitals
中國醫(yī)保、醫(yī)生和醫(yī)院

about the author
作者小傳

appendix: training and contracts

附錄：培訓(xùn)與簽約