Today Mohammed and I went to Sweet Pea cafe for our conversation session. He was sort of knew to vegan food, and this led to lots of good discussion about food, food ethics, etc. I explained to him that I was vegetarian, and the difference between vegetarian and vegan. He told me that his family does not eat any vegetables haha. He made sure before we ordered that there was no pork in the food and I told him there was none. During the meal I also asked him why he doesn’t eat pork. I know that Muslims generally don’t eat pork, but I wanted to know why. When I asked him he couldn’t really give that much of a reason, other than the fact that they just don’t.
We also talked about sports. I tried to convince him that he should go to a basketball game. He didn’t seem to interested though. I also taught him the basics of American football and tried to convince him to go to a football game when they happen in the fall. He seemed pretty confused by football, and told me that soccer is more popular in his country (as it is in the rest of the world). I can tell that Mohammed’s speech is continuing to improve and we are having more complex conversations (for example, food ethics) than when I first met him. I’m really glad that I had him as a conversation partner. He is definitely super eager to learn! I’m excited for him to start the new session and continue to develop his speech, grammar, and vocabulary. Overall, this has been a great experience.
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