Daily Archives: August 19, 2007

What Do You Teach a Doctor When You Have to Teach “Injuries and Illnesses When Traveling”?

I have a married couple who are Green level students that often come on Saturdays for a joint lesson. He is a cardiologist and she is a housewife. They are both very good speakers of English but I guess that he is a little better given his wide English medical vocabulary.
We covered one [...]

A Helper to Get Used to Speaking with Foreigners

My last student on Saturday evening surprised me a bit when she thanked me for teaching her English and said that most of all, she was thankful to “get used to” talking with foreign people by learning English from me. She said that she often gets approached by foreigners who ask her directions on [...]