I met Maria on Thursday for our tutoring session at Starbucks. We didn’t have much to go over because she had just started her new session at CIES. So, we had a conversation for most of the time and I corrected her grammar and vocabulary as we went along. We talked a lot about drinking in the US vs. Colombia. We both had some pretty funny stories to share haha but we both came to the conclusion that Colombians, in general, drink more than Americans.
I was glad that we were able to have a conversation because I think grammar and vocabulary in context are much more meaningful to learn, rather than just memorizing lists of things. Obviously a lot of memorization goes into learning a language. However, for me personally, and hopefully Maria as well, it’s easier to learn something new when you are using it. For example, I taught her the word “icky” when we were talking about the strip. I’m sure she will remember that word now!
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