Today in one of my Oral Communication classes, there were a few extra minutes left at the end of class so I decided to do free talk with the students. I told them they could ask me questions or tell me anything they wanted, like about how they spent their winter vacation. I should have expected what came next.
After thinking for a few moments and then collaborating with each other about how to ask the questions, the students asked me if/why I lost weight and how I manage to apply my eyeliner so perfectly. I was hoping for something more like "Marie-sensei, how did you spend your winter vacation?" but I wasn't surprised when I didn't get it. Last time we did this, I was asked if I had a boyfriend. I'm pretty sure that when it comes to free talk with the ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) the students think, "enough with the small talk, let's get down to business!" Luckily, this time, I was saved by the bell.
