I asked this question about 3 years ago, but a lot has changed in the past 3 years and I was just wondering if anyone had any new questions about Americans or American life? I always have so many questions for my students about things in their countries and I thought that maybe someone had questions for Americans but didn't know who to ask.
https://www.italki.com/discussion/100773
When I was in 8th grade, I made a friend through a mutual friend but I had never met her in person. At that time it was common to spend hours talking on the phone, and my friend and I would talk all the time. After about a year and a half we were able to meet in person and we recognized each other immediately even though we had never seen each other's picture. (These were the old days before Skype!) We have remained friends, even though we never met in person again. I consider her a true friend.
Have you ever had a friend that you have never met in person? If you ever did meet that person, did the meeting seem natural or uncomfortable?
Imagine that you received a huge amount of money as an inheritance. What would you do with that money? Why would you chose to use it in that way? Would it have a good or a bad impact on your life?
Hello everyone! As a teacher on italki, I am always interested in understanding my students more, and in improving my teaching methods. I would like to know something about how students from different countries like to learn and if there is a pattern in learning style preferences based on culture or world region, (for example, I have noticed that students from one particular country ALWAYS request what I consider excessive amounts of homework, even if it is not something they really need - example: the student is an advanced speaker but still wants to do hours of basic grammar exercises).
To help me understand English learners more, I would like it if some of you would complete this sentence for me:
"The best teacher for me . . . ."
Example: The best teacher for me is kind.
The best teacher for me will correct all my mistakes.
The best teacher for me charges very little money for lessons.
There is no right or wrong answer, I am just interested in the first thing that comes to your mind. Thank you in advance for your help!
Hello italki members,
I was just wondering if anyone had any questions about Americans or American life? The reason that I ask is that I always have so many questions for my students about things in their countries and I thought that maybe someone had questions for Americans but didn't know who to ask.
I recently had a student give me a low rating because I taught a conversation class when I was sick. I was coughing a lot and the student felt it was unprofessional. I had rescheduled many classes that week, due to my cold, but this student coouldn't reschedule so I did my best.
My question is this: As a student, would you prefer your teacher to show up sick and do the very best lesson possible in those circumstances, or would you prefer your teacher to cancel until the lesson could be conducted in the usual manner?
What do you think?
This is for all the Russians on italki. Are the reports we are hearing in the USA about food shortages in Russia accurate? I was reading that there are now shortages of salt, sugar, and buckwheat. Is this true or just more media hype?
