Matthew and I briefly discussed upcoming important events in the class. We also touched based on business during this first hour of the day even though it pertains to our other sessions.

Then, Matthew and I read a recipe out loud together. Matthew was quicker to pick up on the command conjugations present in this recipe than the last. We talked about the context of the translation and how more rigorous methods should be applied in higher stakes situations for translations. Matthew then verbally delivered a word for word interpretation of the recipe. His interpretation was detailed. It included rearranging word order appropriately from one language to another.

We spoke briefly about how Matthew, through hard work, has reached a distinct level of proficiency in his translations/interpretations.