Emily TS#16

On Thursday, April 25th, I tutored Sulaiman for the last time this semester. Because he did not have class this week, I wanted to do another fun and interactive lesson. In addition to photography, Sulaiman loves nature, so I thought it would be interesting to do a session in a park about that topic. We went on a trail, and I taught him some of the basic plants that he would commonly see in the Tallahassee area. I had him use different adjectives to describe the plants, such as “fuzzy” and “soft” for a magnolia bud, and “shiny” and “smooth” for the leaves. I also had him compare and contrast some of the plants that he saw with those from Saudi Arabia. Because we got a tornado watch alert on our phones, I also taught him about tornadoes. I felt it was important for him to understand them, especially since tornado season is here. I also asked him about severe weather in Saudi Arabia, and he told me about sandstorms. He said that sometimes, if it’s really bad, people have to stay in their homes or even cars for hours! Watching Sulaiman’s English improve this semester has been a very rewarding experience. He was a joy to work with and I feel like he has taught me a lot of things about Saudi Arabia and Arab culture.

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