How positive are you?

OK, living and working in Moscow is not always a belly-full of laughs. We all have those 'Where am I, what am I doing?' days (usually on Monday mornings). But the question is: how positive are you? The answers are at the end.

1. You arrive five minutes before your stand-by at Tverskaya to find that you have to cover a High-Flyer Intermediate class. How do you react?

1. Check the register to see where the class is up to.
2. Xerox as many word searches as you can before the lesson starts.
3. Run and hide in the Resources room.

2. It is midnight. There is a persistent knocking on your front door. Who could it be?

1. A neighbour asking to borrow a cup of sugar.
2. Your ADOS demanding where you were during stand-by.
3. The student loans people.

3. One of your students asks you if they can do more speaking in class. What do you reply?

1. 'Sure! Is there any other way I can improve the quality of my lessons?'
2. 'Hmmm, we'll see about that.'
3. 'Shut up and turn to exercise six.'

4. You are in a queue for cheese. Just before you get served the shop assistant closes the counter for the lunch break. What do you do?

1. Smile and accept that you are living in a different cultural context.
2. Complain to your DOS.
3. Jump over the counter, grab a kilo of Edam and make off with it.

5. How do you feel about young learners?

1. This is an exciting and dynamic EFL market.
2. They are OK in small doses.
3. They should be seen and not heard.

6. What is your idea of a perfect lesson?

1. You meet the aims stated in your lesson plan.
2. Nothing gets broken.
3. No students show up.

7. Why did you decide to work for BKC-IH?

1. You wanted to work for an organisation committed to your professional development.
2. You lost a bet.
3. It's tough to get into the Foreign Legion these days.

8. What will be your lasting impressions of Moscow?

1. The grandeur and sublimity of the Kremlin churches.
2. Customs at Sheremetyevo 2.
3. That pool of sick in your lift every Saturday night.

Score

Mostly As - You obviously haven't been at BKC for too long.
Mostly Bs - Come on, it's not that bad!
Mostly Cs - Stick around, you are excellent DOS material.

Wayne