Table 5 Conversation between Ms. Natasha and her students during the last day of the unit in lesson 12

Ms. Natasha

Ladies and gentlemen...how important is it the client is from Ecuador

Initiating

Student 1

I don’t know.

Responding

And a few others also blurted.

Student 2

Not really

Responding

And a few others also blurted.

Student 3

Not that important

Responding

Smiled at the camera

Ms. Natasha

Why not?

Evaluating and initiating

Student 3

Because errrr. We don’t exactly care. We’re just trying to make the *things

Responding

*moved fingers in a wavy pattern and smiled

Ms. Natasha

Okay. how many people agree with YES?

Evaluating and initiating

(one hand was raised)

I want you to be honest. There’s no right or wrong answer. I’m just curious.

Okay how many people… is there anyone disagree the client is from Ecuador?

Alright, Martha? Why do you disagree?

Martha

Coz they might have do something [inaudible] … scam

Responding

It’s important that the client is from Ecuador so it’s a real truthful thing.

Student 4

Oh wa:::it. Are we actually helping people in the world or [are we just doing this for fun?]

Ms. Natasha

[*Yeah* alright number three. What problems is the client trying to..

Evaluating and initiating

*spoke soft and extremely fast*

Oh do we have another question or two?

Student 5

yeah.

Responding

Ms. Natasha

okay

Evaluating

Student 5

Um. Like it matters because it depends on what kind of fish they’re trying to cook and stuff.

Responding

Ms. Natasha

Okay so it gave us background knowledge [on how we should cook it?]

Evaluating

Student

[We should have cooked these fish]

Ms. Natasha

*soft giggle*

Any other thing? Number 2. Why is it important that the client is from Ecuador? So either important or not important. Does anybody else have anything to say about this one?

Initiating

Okay third one. What problem is the client trying to solve?