Bria TS #1

I learned that one of the best ways to tutor someone is to make sure that you have multiple ways of saying the same thing. For example, my tutee did not know what the verb “focus” meant when I asked, “What do you want to focus on today?” So, I tried to find another way to ask this question, have it mean the same thing, but without using the verb “focus.” I asked, “What do want to work on today?” and “What do you need help with?” I found out that my tutee wanted me to help him with his speaking, listening, and grammar. Since one of his homework assignments was to listen to a few songs and answer questions about those songs, I decided to focus on listening for this session. I gave him some techniques that I used when I was learning a foreign language. I suggested that he listen to the news, but he said that the people on the news speak too fast. Due to this, I suggested that he try watching kids TV shows because the characters speak at a slower pace than the people on the news, and these shows are more entertaining than the news. I also suggested watching a movie with English subtitles in order to see the words while hearing them because my tutee said that he was a visual learner.