Today was my first lecture in the University of Arras on 19th Novemeber, 2013 . Here the classes are for three hours duration and I have to take classes on Monday,9 to 12.00, Tuesday 9.00 to 12.00 and Wednesday 2.00 to 5.00. It was lot of fun for two students are appointed to translate every thing into French and French sounds very sweet to the ears and is like music. I had to stop every ten minutes and the students would translate into French and there were a series of questions following this and then I had to resume once again. It was very difficult to get used to this kind of teaching for I am used to speaking in a flow and here my chain of thoughts was interuppted every time. However, I flt happy that I was addressing students of a different language and they were able to understand what I was speaking and trying to communicate. So the three hours actually works to one and a half hour. The students look more mature and grown up than our students back home. There were many questions that I had to answer and the students were very curious. It was interesting to see that students kept sipping Coffee through out the class. It is so cold here at this time of the year and may be this is allowed. I can never imagine my students sipping tea or Coffee while I am giving a lecture in India.
