For about half of the period we went through and essay he wrote about his stay so far in the U.S., identifying grammatical and spelling errors. I was impressed by how well his essay was organized and how he always made an effort to express an idea without the fear of mistakes. I made it a point to encourage him in this regard, because as we learned over the past week, such "courage" is essential when learning a language. I was also happy he has been getting help from his daughters because that ensures that he doesn't speak English only during our meetings.
We spent the remaining time looking over some of the material he had received earlier that week from his other partner.
The next time I checked the time, fifty-five minute had passed. I was genuinely shocked. We ended the meeting and wished each other well till the next meeting.
3 comments:
It's so weird how fast the time goes. The same thing happened to me in my second meeting. By the time I looked at the time on my cell phone, 50 minutes had passed and it was time to go!
Hi Eddie, Thanks for the interesting and thoughtful post. I have often had the same feeling of pre-class fatigue only to feel revived once I start teaching. It always amazes me, and I always am also surprised how quickly the time went by. Thanks for your good work. Have you been ableto meet since 10/29? Best, Dan W.
I understand that you had such a bad time after exam and it was Friday when you met your partner. However, you did such a great job during the meeting. I can see that you enjoyed your meeting a lot that was why time passed for fast.
Great Work!
Jimmy
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