Immigrants from different countries practice their English in "small talk" classes. This gives them a comfort level when they talk to others in their lives. - - Donna Poisl
by MEREDITH HEAGNEY The Columbus Dispatch
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The soft-spoken woman formed her words carefully, without the help of the electronic dictionary that sat nearby.
"My name is Sachiko," she said, pausing between words. "I am from Japan."
Her teacher praised her and then asked what she thought about the weather.
When it was her classmate's turn to talk, Feras Mohammed said that his wife was expecting a baby. The 35-year-old Iraqi added that the cold Ohio winter has been difficult at times.
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