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by chile1
Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:16 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: English beginner storybooks
Replies: 2
Views: 231
Canada

English beginner storybooks

Hello, I’m volunteering at a public elementary school here in Siem Reap, grades 4,5 and 6. I’m looking for a source of early English story books, preferably English text only but I’ll settle for English and Khmer. Used books are welcome and I’ll pay postage if needed. I’m working in a public school ...
by chile1
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:10 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Flower seeds
Replies: 3
Views: 363
Canada

Re: Flower seeds

Hi, thanks for the reply. I’ll try that market. I did try4 nurseries but noluck there John
by chile1
Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: Getting Your Fill
Topic: Hamburger, please
Replies: 7
Views: 1196
Canada

Hamburger, please

Hi, I’m searching for a PURE BEEF hamburger, no pork mixed in. Gracias
by chile1
Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Flower seeds
Replies: 3
Views: 363
Canada

Flower seeds

hello, I’m looking for a source of flower seeds, flowers that are native to the region not exotics from other parts of the world. Any information would be appreciated, thanks, John
by chile1
Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Volunteering
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Canada

Volunteering

It seems that the post that I put in the questions referring to my willingness to volunteer shows more about my lack of knowledge about volunteering than my abilities. I’ve since learned that just a drop in volunter situation from time to time is not going to help anybody. I worked in Japan for appr...
by chile1
Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Volunteering …
Replies: 0
Views: 319
Canada

Volunteering …

Hi, My name is John and I’m a Canadian. I’d like to volunteer as an English teacher. I taught English in Japan for over 40 years in universities, elementary schools and in my own tutoring facility. I can also teach Japanese at the beginner level. I’d like to volunteer a few hours every week anywhere...
by chile1
Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Psychiatric help
Replies: 10
Views: 690
Canada

Psychiatric help

Hello, I have a friend who is in need of psychiatric help. He cannot get motivated to search for a doctor he is in the depths of depression so I am asking if anyone can recommend a hospital, therapist, or psychiatrist he can visit. Thanks, John
by chile1
Wed Dec 11, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Teaching English
Replies: 31
Views: 1666
Canada

Re: Teaching English

Thanks for that! John
by chile1
Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Teaching English
Replies: 31
Views: 1666
Canada

Teaching English

Hey! I’m a Canadian with over 40 years of experience teaching English and Spanish in Japan in high schools and universities. I’ve been submitting resumes to a variety of universities but can anyone suggest where and how I might find a list of private elementary and high schools in Siem Reap? Any poi...
by chile1
Sun Oct 06, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Cambodian Culture and Language
Topic: Learning Khmer
Replies: 2
Views: 1862
Canada

Learning Khmer

Hello, I bought a cheap app to learn Khmer but I can barely make out the pronunciation of the key Khmer words in the sentence examples. Can anyone point me to an informal Khmer language learning group ? Thanks —John