Some Impressions From Our Visiting ESL Students

“Since we arrived here in Glenside, we have met many people. Our English teacher is Joan. We like her because she is kind and speaks slowly for us. She is the only person who we can have conversation in English without burden.

Lisa is very kind also. We visited New York together.  She followed us to help us. At first, we were afraid to have conversation with her, but she understood us and eventually, we could make a good relationship.”
From Hannah and Jason

About houses– from Kevin and An

“America has large ground so you don’t need apartments.”

“Each house has a big front yard.”

“American houses developed the porch.”

“In the house, carpet is spread.”

“Inside the house, you may put on slippers or shoes.”

“Everyone uses a bed.

About food–Likes and Dislikes! from Lee and Woo

“It is convenient.”

“It is made of many food materials.”

“It is a new experience.”

“I like cheese.”

“Soda is very cheap, better than Korea.”

“It is high-calorie.”

“It has few sidedishes.”

“It is expensive.”

“The restaurants don’t give me a water.”

“Very salty and greasy.”

A poetic impression titled “What I’m doing” from Jo

I don’t know, but I’m just alive.

And I’m here in America.

It’s the second time I’ve been here.

Everything is same as last year.

Only difference is shape of them.

It might not change in the future.

Whatever time passes like the river flows.

The shape of the world is changing even now.

And it’s same.

Change is not up to shape of everything, but it’s up to me.

If I feel something’s different from before, it’s my change

Nobody except I, cannot change my world, even a tiny thing.

This is what I’m doing now.”

One Response to “Some Impressions From Our Visiting ESL Students”

  1. Rob Smith says:

    Hey won institute family, I think I like the way that the new students have a lot of energy. It’s so exciting to see new faces & getting to know them i hope in time they can do a lot of COOL THINGS to do here in glenside.

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