In conclusion, they say, are the words that fill listeners with hope and joy: The speaker is about to finish--hooray! But we've found that giving a good conclusion is the universal weakness of our students in our speaking and listening classes. They say, "That's it" or "That's all" or "I'm done" or simply walk away without having left that "lasting impression" we talk about. So tomorrow I'm going to make some suggestions for conclusions on a number of topics, and that's going to be part of their evaluation form.
This is appropriate for the week that is my "In conclusion" after thirty-two years at City College, and after having taught (with just a few years off) since 1970!
So I'll give some "in conclusion" pictures, one or two at a time. These are two still-life photos shwoing what the students brought in today for a party for me. Sandra of Guatemala brought the roses, and Ahmed of Turkey brought the cake from Whole Foods.
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