As a small way to occupy my time and make me feel less crappy about myself, I've been tutoring a couple in English for a month or two. We mostly work on conversational practice: fluency, comprehension, that sort of thing. We meet twice a week for an hour each time, and goddamn if I'm not running out of stuff to talk about.
Things we have discussed:
Pets
Israel & Palestine
Parenting
Medicine (they're both doctors)
Media Coverage of Politics
Politics
Presidential Election
Funerals and Parties
Gift Giving
Special Holidays
Man, we've talked about a lot of stuff that starts with "P," haven't we?
I was hoping making this list would inspire me to new heights of creativity, but...not really. I guess I'll try to see what else I can come up with on my own. Any suggestions, internet?
What about food and cooking? Past vacations and travels, plus wished for trips? Ummm.. I'm trying to think of things I talk to people about in, you know, conversations. Downtown Abbey? That comes up a lot.
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