After talking in class last Wednesday and reading the email thread, I have developed some ideas about what my conversation circle will be like. One idea I particularly like is having my group come up with ideas they might want to learn more about- that way, they stay engaged and can get the most out of the hour. The email thread mentioned students wanting to learn cultural vocabulary such as compliments and insults. I think that learning more about this cultural vocabulary will be practical and useful, and will also be fun to talk about. Another good idea I picked up from the reading was having conversation about favorite holidays at home. This seems like it will be a good topic because it will be something that everyone is comfortable talking about and may even be passionate about. Something I plan to ask my conversation circle is whether they would like to be corrected as they are speaking, or after the hour is over. That way, everyone will feel secure and comfortable in the conversation circle environment.
I am excited to get to know my conversation circle; I hope everyone, including myself, can take away a lot from this experience. I am nervous that my students won't be comfortable around each other and that most of the talking will be left up to me. Being a facilitator will be a wonderful and eye-opening experience because I am considering teaching as a profession; thus far, I have only worked with younger kids, so working with students my own age will provide me with new insight on teaching and learning.
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