Carolina CO2

I observed Marilyn Sohan's intermediate speaking class. It was great to get a look at how to practice speaking with more advanced speakers. She split the students up into pairs and had them work out of the textbooks. The partners would talk about an experience they were currently having problems with and the other partner would give them advice on what they should do about their problem. It was a lot of fun to listen to more advanced speakers talk about their problems and realize that just because we speak a different language doesn't mean we don't have similar problems. For example one man was trying to find the best company for his car insurance and another girl was having trouble sleeping because of all the homework she had. I really thought this activity was beneficial to the students--they were interacting with one another, actively listening and actively giving advice--all in English!