Joseph Bayliss CP#1

Today, June 28th, I met with my conversation partner, Faisal, in the computer lab of the Hecht House from 12:30 to 2:00. Faisal and I discussed a number of topics, ranging from second-language learning to travel experience. These discussions came very naturally due to Faisal's conversational English being flexible in both idiomatic and formal speech. That being said, Faisal expressed that he was concerned about his writing and reading skills, and he showed me a workbook that he had trudging through recently. Though the workbook appeared rather simple in content relative to his speaking skills, any confusion I had was dismissed when Faisal related that he will often know how to say something in spoken English but will be confounded by the task of translating it to the page. To remedy this recurring problem, I suggested that Faisal should start doing more English reading in his free-time, and he was enthusiastic to hear recommendations. I plan on doing research into level appropriate material this weekend, so I can get back to Faisal with those recommendations. All in all, I had an excellent time conversing with Faisal and plan on hanging out with him in a more casual setting in the near future.

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