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1. MRS. COW LE Y’S JOURNEY
MinJoon Jeon
MRS.COWLEY WHEN SHE
WAS 10 YEARS OLD
“It was shocking, English of course, and now after the particularly loved living in Shanghai, she
great effort, she could understand the made many colleagues, occasionally, she
every Chinese people kind Chinese. even preferred living in Shanghai than
of stared at me, it was really Mrs. Cowley is an English teacher she Canada.
strange back then” had been to many countries such as In Shanghai, she had first teaching
France, Mexico, she flew to from experience in local Chinese school: “
Mr.s Cowley described her first Canada to China in 2006, it has been 5 Everything was different, the students,
impression like this when she first years now since she moved to this teaching style...” She described. When
landed in China after the 13 hours of ‘unfamiliar’ land. She came to China she moved to BISS, she found that she
journey from her home country-- because her husband asked her couldn’t made general assumption
Canada. whether she wants to take the job in about students know certain
She didn’t know any Chinese. However, China. knowledge or not since every student
she is a fabulous language learner, she were coming from all over the world
She taught in Shanghai for 3 years
can speak Spanish, and fluent French, She never regret coming to China.
before she moved to Beijing. SHe
TWO LOVELY DAUGHTERS HANDSOME SON HER SON AND HIS FIANCE

2. IS C AN A DA A N D C H I N A S A M E ? ?
Canada and China
“ Canada and China are very who are currently living in Texas the
FOUR THING MRS. dissimilar in some way. The air is really most. :” I certainly miss my parents,
COWLEY MISS fresh and clean in Canada. My children even though I go back to Canada every
usually go out and exercise, run around summer and vist Texas in U.S, but still...”
1. FRESH AIR in fresh air... And there are not many she said she also miss her paddling
people in Canada compare to China..” team:” I am a huge fan of dragon
2. RIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT
She also suggested that boating, I was in a paddling team in
POLITIC Chinese people actually think more Canada.”
3. HER PARENTS before they speak, and they are very
“ I love teaching, I never regret
thorough. However, when it comes to being a teacher.” There were some
4. HER PADDLING TEAM Chinese government policy, she doesn’t influences that she decided to become a
really satisfy with it:” In my country, teacher. Her mother was also a teacher
people have right to speak about their when Mrs. Cowley was young, and she
opinion about the government without had a chance to do practice teaching
being throw in to the prison.” She and she loved it. She also love this job
continued:” However, I’m not here to because teacher is a great profession
changing government policy.” for the people who enjoy travel around
She claims she misses the fresh the world because teacher is needed
and clean air in Canada, and her parents every where.

3. LAST JOURNEY
“EVENTUALLY, I WILL GO BACK TO CANADA, BUT I
WANT TO GO TO OTHER COUNTRY SUCH AS
COUNTRIES IN AFRICA FOR ANOTHER NEW
TEACHING EXPERIENCES” MRS. COWLEY WANTS
TO MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY IF SHE HAS
OPPORTUNITY.

4. “It was
Christmas day, my
She is the eldest child, she s
currently studying in medical
husband and I school.
bought many
books and novels
about China, and
biography of Mao.
My children asked
He is the second eldest
me what’s going on child, he is married and is an
with great curiosity engineer.
and oddity. I let
them sit down on
the couch, and told
them we are
She is the third eldest child, and
moving to China. she is 16 years old. She is currently
They didn’t believe studying at Web International
Academy that is in Beijing
it at all at the first
time, which is
perfectly
understandable.
They replied ‘yeah,
JUL IA ANN
He is the youngest child, he
is 14 years old and he is currently
yeah, so not what in Canada
do you really want HE IS 14 YEARS OLD, AND SHE IS
IN CANADA NOW.
to tell us?’ But they
now just love
staying in China.”
MRS.COWLEY AND HER Mrs. Cowley’s husband. He is
FAMILY ALL LOVE TO TRAVEL. French- Canadian. He is a
journalist