Isabel CP #4


CP #4 - Badriah

On Friday, Badriah invited me over to her home for dinner to break the fast of Ramadan. Badriah is the wife of my tutee Ali, and though she is not currently studying at CIES during Ramadan, she is still very eager to learn English and meet with conversation partners. This was my second time going to their apartment for dinner. Badriah is an excellent cook and made all different types of Saudi Arabian food. I have been learning so much about their culture, religion, and language while teaching them about my culture and language. Since Badriah is not taking English classes right now and spends most of her time at home during the holiday, I can tell she is not very confident speaking English, but she definitely made improvements throughout the night. There were a lot of words she didn't know that I had to define for her, but she caught on pretty quickly. I am looking forward to hanging out with Badriah again and hopefully cooking for her next time!

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