Show & Tell

For their last project the 14 students in my current English class were asked to write and present a show and tell piece on a topic of their choice.

As Hanakawa sensei and I sat listening to their speeches we were amazed. The students have improved so much in the last year and this final project really shows it. The writing has improved so much and now instead of relying on simple phrases taken straight from the textbook, they are looking into new ways of expressing themselves.

I expected them to talk about music, hobbies or movies so I was surprised when they talked about personal things and even bought items in to show us. They talked about their past feelings and experiences and shared very personal information about their lives and families. While this wouldn’t be so hard to achieve at home, it almost never happens here.

For the second time in a week I felt like a proud momma and can’t wait to see these guys graduate next year. Then there will be tears!