tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post7109541635821070063..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Ups and downsElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-48491431005516938862008-10-18T11:49:00.000+04:002008-10-18T11:49:00.000+04:00Of course one has to "insist" carefully so that th...Of course one has to "insist" carefully so that the student remains at ease. I try to use a lot of pair work to reduce pressure, but that doesn't really help if only one student shows up!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-60424019912363434082008-10-18T02:14:00.000+04:002008-10-18T02:14:00.000+04:00I think your idea of insisting on using English un...I think your idea of insisting on using English unless it is an emergency is a good one. I know that when I am in a situation where I MUST speak Russian, I have a freedom to "give it a try" that I don't have the rest of the time. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad everything turned out better than you anticipated! There is a protective sort of pessimism. I'll do that, just preparing myself "in case"...always nice to be surprised in a good way.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.com