Taking the time to get to know the students plays a very important role in their learning and classroom management. If students know that they are a person to you rather than a grade in the book, they will behave better and try to live up to your high standards on a daily basis. Taking the time to get to know the students and what they like to do not only fulfills this role, but also, by doing it in the target language, students are acquiring the language from day one.