I met with Anton again at his house. He told me last session that he would soon be leaving for a week trip to Miami beach. So we both thought it would be a good idea to include a small cultural lesson, about Miami, for our next lesson. I told Anton that I live just north of Miami, so I know a good amount about the culture there.
First I showed Anton some pictures of the Miami beaches. He had seen beaches before, but was shocked about how close some the buildings were to the beach. I told Anton about the Miami Heat basketball team, and showed him pictures of some of their star players. I told Anton to keep and eye out for them. Anton did not understand this idiom, so I explained it to him, and he wrote a sentence using the idiom. Next I told Anton about the cultural class I am to teach, and although he couldn't attend the meeting, he insisted I teach him some of the material during our lesson. I then thought Anton about typical American greetings and customs. Anton knew most of the formal greetings but was unaware of some of the casual handshakes. I taught Anton some informal greetings, and we performed mock-first impression. I quizzed him by greeting him with question, in which he would have to respond with the appropriate informal greeting. Anton struggled at first because the informal greetings are all very similar, but soon he understood and mastered the topic.
This could of possibly one been one of our last meetings. We said goodbye and wished each other luck. I had a great time tutoring Anton, and I am glad that he has the opportunity to visit Miami.
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