All who
came to lunch get an A for the day.
Friday, December 13, 2013
English Class at the Indian Restaurant
This
week for a change of pace, my university English class met at Bombay Blue for
lunch. The owner and his staff all speak
English and the restaurant is located about half a block from the university –
perfect for our lunch meeting. I was a
little nervous the morning of our class.
Even though at the previous class we had gone over the menu and
practiced ordering in English and reviewed topics to talk about, I wasn’t sure
it would work. What if no one had
anything to say or worse, everyone spoke in Japanese? I’m happy to say that didn’t happen. I’m really very pleased with how they were
able to order their meals and how they talked to each other in English. They
talked about the weather and skiing.
They asked each other questions about favorite foods and movies and
musicians. Many of them turned 20 years
old this year, so the “Coming of Age” holiday in January was discussed, along
with how old they each are. They were
even able to make jokes. Yes, I was
quite relieved and pleased with the lunch. Ted came to lunch with us and took these
photos.
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2 comments:
I have found that many students love 'playing' or 'acting' in English and will have fun out in public. I once took three 10-year-old girls to Tokyo Disneyland and the rule was that we would only speak English. While having lunch, a Japanese mother at a table next to us said to her children. 'Those girls can't be Japanese. Where could they be from, Korea?' My students were SO proud!
Nice post, That's great learning with enjoyment. I think it's a better way to learn.
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