In Korea, other than the Korean course I also have to attend the English conversation class. And I have to say, I reaaally love this class. I always look forward to it. One of the reasons is because the teacher is my favorite type of teacher. I have to admit that I’m a fervent admirer of the American way of teaching, where the teachers encourage the students to be critical of anything they are told. Where “the only dumb question is the one unasked”. They never say or do anything that discourage the student. And he is exactly that kind of teacher (he’s Canadian, by the way, not an American).
I mean, there is this guy in class who is very very quiet (Hellooo this is a conversation class. What are you here for??). He never volunteers to speak unless you ask him directly. And when he does talk, his voice is very very, and did I say very? soft we can barely hear what he’s saying. And Michael (he’s the teacher) never ever told him to speak faster. He always let him take his time to think and speak. He always has this interested expression on his face. Like he really wants to know your opinion. Michael waits patiently for him to speak even though the rest of us (or is it just me? 
) have lost interest when we realize he needs like, five minutes, to say just one sentence (okay, maybe I’m exaggerating, a bit).
Another reason why I love this class is due to the diversity of the nationals in the class. Well actually not THAT diverse. There are only three nationals (four if you count Michael). But it’s good enough for me 
. Through the class I gain insights (caila bahasakuu ) on what’s it like in other countries. And they are all very interesting. And I will tell them on another posting.
