Date/Time: 2.25.16
@ 5:00
Location: CIES
What did you learn and share with your conversation partner(s)?: We
started our conversation with just talking about our days (since I had just
seen her two days before, nothing too exciting had happened). I don’t remember at
the exact moment we started talking about our pets, but the majority of our
conversation was us talking about them. She brought up how she has a dog, and
she was telling me stories about her, like how her and her husband rescued her,
how affectionate she is, and how they don’t let her up on the bed with her.
Then, she started telling me about her cat, whom she says is her and her
husband’s baby. She made it very clear that the cat is the baby and the dog is
their pet. I was laughing because although I love dogs, I’m a total cat person.
Of course I started telling her about my cats and eventually we were showing
each other pictures of our pets. I felt like I was talking to one of my best
friends we were having so much fun and laughing while telling each other
stories. Not that she was one of my students, but I think it’s really important
to connect with each student in some way, not only to create a bond, but also
because they will respect you more as a teacher. I’m hoping I can make
connections like these when I’m teaching abroad, because it’s fun and it makes
the job a lot easier.
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