From our workshop this morning - What was it like to try and talk for a while back to back without eye-contact and other facial expressions?

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Thomas: Today Tracy and I talked about the weather and  the Olympic torch. Firstly, Tracy demonstrated his her topic---Weather of Sydney, then I talked about the Olympic torch. Maybe

sometimes (i) I forgot some English words or(i)  I (couldn't ) didn't know how to express some special phrase or words, (that let)

 Sometimes I                                                                                                                                              

Tracy can't understand me very well sometimes. So i will improve my English aboslutely. I hope my teacher and classmates can help me. Thanks a lot!@

 so that meant that Tracy couldn't understand me very well.  So I will try to improve my English absolutely. 

Tracy: I didn't find today's exercise too difficult because Thomas was not a stranger to me. I did have to listen extra hard because of Thomas's accent, which would have being easier to understand were we talking face to face.

 Kathy: I had conversation back to back with Iris at today's class time. I didn't feel any strange because we have known each other. However, I could't stop to look at her face all the time. The reason was that I wasn't familer with that posture.Moreover, I prefer an eye contact conversation rather than back to back one.

Jai Xin: Today I was talking with Joya back-back. My topic was kids and Joya's was food. I was glad because Joya could understand me. I talked to her about how when she has a new baby  many things will change in her life. Joya talked to me about India and Bangladeshi food. I didn't understand very well because we were talking back-back. I'd like to talk face-face because I can see their reaction and (through) from their faces I can guess their ideas or other things.

Nataliya:

Kaniz:

Joya: (Today's) Today,  Jia Xin's and my conversation was good, not difficult because (i) I know Jia Xin  well so (i) I could understand what she said.

I just (thing) think  we have to be (awere) aware of our accents and we need listen carefully , speak slowly, and loudly. It was (verry) very good for me.

Iris: