Conversation Partner 5

Conversation Partner 5

On Monday, November 25, I met with Kevin for the fifth time. We decided to meet at the library and sit inside the bistro area because of the colder weather. When I saw him we both talked about the snowstorm that was supposed to come through but really never did. I told him I was excited about it because in Texas it rarely snows. And because it rarely snows, school can be cancelled for even only a little bit of snow. He laughed and realized where I was coming from.

I asked him about any plans he may have had for Thanksgiving. He said he wasn’t sure about anything on the books yet but said with the extra time off he might try and find something to do or somewhere to go. He asked me what my plans were for the break and I told him that I was going home to see my family. I also told him that I was bringing some friends with me and he said that sounded like a lot of fun. I told him how excited I was to finally get home and said he wished he could be saying the same thing right now. He still misses his family and is excited to see them again in the future. For now, he’s still here in Fort Worth.

He asked me about the holiday of Thanksgiving with some curiosity. I told him it’s a day every November where everybody takes school and work off to be with family and give thanks for everything they have. I explained a little of the history, how the pilgrims who settled America started it, and how its continued on all the way to today. He liked the idea of Thanksgiving and compared it to some other holidays they have in China.

He asked me how my semester was finishing up and I told him I’m doing well but can always be doing better. I asked him about his English classes and how he’s progressing and he also said he’s doing well. He feels like it’s getting easier for him to speak and have conversations in English.

Kevin asked me about the Frog’s football team. He isn’t totally familiar with the sport yet so I had to explain to him that we aren’t very good this year. It was disappointing, I told him, to have to watch a team as bad as they are. But, there’s always next year.