Starting conversations

The homework for tonight was for the students to go home and try to initiate a conversation. Today is "Children's Day" in Japan, which is......... - your student will say, "oh, hey, did you know that it's Children's Day in Japan, today?"

Hopefully, you will say, "oh, no, what's that?" and then they're off!

We also looked at specific situations in the homestay where initiation by the student could happen. For example, you are drinking a cup of coffee, or you have just arrived home, or yawning.