TalktoCanada.com Teacher of the week — Aaron Petrie

by Jillian Zavitz

Aaron Petrie

TalktoCanada.com Teacher since 2010

I’m D. Aaron Petrie, an English Teacher in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast. I have a BA in history from The University Of Kings’ College (Halifax) and have recently returned from several years teaching English and studying Chinese in southern Taiwan. Three things I often seem to get called are enthusiastic, restless and nocturnal. I heartily enjoy my work with Talktocanada.com because it lets me meet students from around the world and enjoy genuine, thoughtful exchanges with them. It also keeps me on my toes, as my motto in teaching is “show, don’t tell”. I tend to get a workout from miming and gesturing my way through lessons, whether in a classroom or in front of a camera. In my spare time I study French and Chinese, and volunteer with a community radio station. Lately I’ve spent a lot of time listening to Ruth Minnikin & Her Bandwagon’s CD “Depend on This”, often while re-reading favourite passages from Lisa Moore’s novel “February”. My plans for the next year or so involve getting a few more stamps in my passport, why not drop me a line if you have a suggestion for where.