When Antonia and her family move to the countryside they only speak bohemian. Jim one day goes over to their house and meets the family respectfully. At the end of their meeting the father Mr. Shimerda, asks Jim's grandmother to, “te-e-each te-e-each My Antonia.”. The Grandmother then makes Jim teach Antonia throughout the summer and winter times. Their relationship starts to strengthen over this time and eventually Antonia is also teaching Jim. She teaches him things about the world, more than a language , “ She was four years older than I, To be sure, and had seen more of the world.” They would oftentimes go on adventures that would teach them more about the world together, “This change came about from the adventures we would have together.”
