Small Classroom Big World!

When there's no wind, clouds stay still.

Despite this, the sun shines and the breeze carries scents. One day, my teacher, Dhurata, greeted us with a warm smile, knocked on the yellow sign with her name on the door, and announced that our class would now be a dialogue circle class, focusing on listening and speaking. She encouraged us to join in and not be shy, assuring us that anything is possible. Her kind words convinced us to sign up, and we began our conversation circle.

Fish can't swim without water.

Blow away the sand and finally see gold. We are all new immigrants, the conversation circle class is like a colorful Mosaic, that brings together women from all over the world, who will eventually rely on English as a bridge to communicating. 

While speaking English is important, newcomer Canadians also need to understand Canadian culture, customs, and communication rules. In the classroom, my teacher Dhurata brings humor, slang, idioms, interesting festivals, games, songs and dances, daily life sharing, social thinking, and cultural concerns. She designs her classes to include indoor and outdoor games, group discussions, video presentations, handcrafts, life experiences, and recruiting off-campus volunteers to present new topics to us. Her unique multifaceted approach ignites our motivation to stay engaged and keep learning. Through the series of sessions, I felt great satisfaction and maintained high participation in the different activities. 

Without the sun, the moon would have no light.

During class, we sit while the teacher stands. We saw a towering tree, and our teacher, Dhurata, waved her arms and shook down the fruit of the tree. The learning process of independent exploration and research, as well as culture, interaction and cooperation. The conversation circle program expands our vision, improves our English expression abilities, increases our understanding of Canadian culture, and cultivates a feeling of home in a new country.

Go on and give it a try!