Daniel Fletcher, CP #1

After meeting with my conversation partner Ohnurhan last week, we decided to meet two times a week to converse. He expressed an interest in seeing different locations in Tallahassee, so I decided that we would go somewhere nearby every Saturday afternoon. Yesterday I picked him up at his apartment, and we went to the Mission San Luis. Upon arrival, I gave Ohnurhan a short history lesson by saying that the Spanish were at this very place during the 17th century, and that some of the buildings have been reconstructed to reflect the time period. We first inspected the gallery, which he found very interesting. He took pictures with his phone, but admitted that he really needs to buy a camera. We listened to a woman dressed in period clothing talk to us about a reconstructed Spanish house. I knew it would be difficult for him (he said that he understood ‘so-so’). We saw the Apalachee tribal meeting building, the Spanish house, the fort, the friars’ house, and the monastery. After some time, I realized that this would be an excellent opportunity for him to learn some new vocabulary. As we passed the different sites and objects, I told him the different words in English, then he wrote them down on paper. He learned words like, fort, cannon, moat, cucumber, blacksmith, oak, acorn, chandelier, cross ect. He will have an easier chance remembering the different objects after seeing them and writing them down on paper. After bringing him back to his apartment, I gave him a very simple home work assignment to learn three new words for the next time we meet, just to keep him thinking about vocabulary.

For any of you who have not yet gone to Mission San Luis, especially those of you learning Spanish, I recommend it. A time warp for only five dollars is an excellent deal!

Missionsanluis.org (850) 487-3711 2100 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee FL