FSU TEFL 120 Certificate course Spring 1, 2021

 Date/time: Sunday 01/31/2021 from 2:00 to 3:00 Mariama Yoshiko Topic/Skills: Dictation exercise + essay writing 101  feedback provided: Mariama needs to work on proper noun usage (capitalizing proper nouns). Mariama also needs to work on some spelling as well as syntax issues.  Lessons learned: I learned how to properly be patient during a dictation exercise: don't dictate too quickly, repeat each sentence once or twice to solidify each sentence. I also learned that Mariama has some challenges with spelling and grammar syntax. 

 I had my first tutoring session with Fahad today. Before the session, Saleh, Fahad's friend asked if he could join because he would not be able to make the conversation partner meeting we had scheduled for today. I said yes because I thought that two students in the session would make the activities more engaging and would make Fahad more comfortable. We spent the first few minutes introducing ourselves, then I asked the pair what they felt they needed the most help with. They both said that they wanted to improve their listening skills. I used this website (https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/) to get listening activities, and then we watched the CNN Student News and discussed it. Lastly, I asked the boys about their favorite TV shows and movies so I could use those for more engaging listening activities.  Next session, if Saleh joins us again, we will play a game of telephone.

  <CO Blogs>   Date/Time:   1/26 Topic/Skill:  Speaking w Dr. Angel Rios Teacher Presentation:  Practice before their speaking quiz Classroom Management:  Dr. Angel Rios gave the students a prompt that they had to talk about for 45 seconds Materials: None other than the whiteboard/projector  Student  Participation: Students participated by volunteering to speak on the topic Feedback Provided:  Grammar error  correction, sentence structure correction, lots of encouragement Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:  I learned how to conduct an interactive activity as well as a speaking activity that engages and challenges students

  <CO Blogs>   Date/Time:   1/26 Topic/Skill:  Composition Teacher Presentation:  Writing Activity w Felicia Ciapetta Classroom Management:  Students worked independently on the website the teacher provided.  Materials:  CIES Textbook Student  Participation:  None, students worked independently Feedback Provided:  No feedback given during this class Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:  I learned how to conduct a class with independent work rather than group work. 

Date/Time: Friday 1/29 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Reading comprehension & listening Feedback provided to tutee: Defining some unknown vocabulary, pronunciation corrections, supplying supplementary information about American history and politics Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I feel I was able to pick appropriate reading material (75% understood vocabulary) that my tutee was able to understand the general idea of but still learn some new vocabulary. I also learned that tutoring sessions are much more enjoyable for both parties if the material is something the tutee is interested in.

 Date/Time: Friday 01/29/2021 from 3:30 to 4:45 Paola Bruzual Location: Zoom! Topics discussed: Job interviews, and Pixar movie opinions.  Cultural/linguistic topics learned: we talked about how two different countries (the US and Venezuela) hold interviews for jobs. Had a good conversation about how to be prepared for an interview in the US

 Date/time: Jan 29 5:00-6:00 pm Location: Zoom Topic discussed: practiced different speaking scenarios such as a Master's program interview Thing I learned: I learned about speech pathology in Saudi Arabia and that it is a growing field. I also learned that people in her field often do not get hired in the same field they studied in because of the organization of the hiring process. 

 Date/Time: Friday 01/29/2021 from 9:00 to 10:05 Dojun Kim Location: Zoom Topic: Job interview! Dojun was the applicant, and I was the interviewer. practiced reading, critical thinking and specific words to use in a professional. Low frequency word practice.  Contractions NOT ALLOWED for professional writing.  Feedback: Not enough feedback given to make it into a big deal. I do however must say that Dojun is a delight to chat with, and is a seriously dedicated worker. Dojun has challenges his article and clause usage. Needs a bit more practice on plural usage.  Lessons learned: Dojun learned how to properly execute a successful interview. I learned how to catch mistakes as well as nitpick specific things. 

 Date/Time: Friday, 01/29/2021 from 1:30 to 3:00 Mariama Yoshiko Location: Zoom  Topic/Skill: practiced critical thinking +writing+ reading skills. "Is dancing a sport or an art". Practiced essay writing, and critical thinking.  Feedback: Mariama needed more practice with writing her ideas on paper. Article placement, as well as irregular plural nouns seem to be challenging to her.  Lessons learned: Word choice is crucial to helping tutees understand what you want from them. 

(Je-ah session #3) Time/Date: January 28th, 10PM Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Using pronouns and the verb "to be"  Feedback provided to tutee: Emphasizing communication with full sentences Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I have to catch myself and slow down my speaking. I found that using exaggerated movements help her pick up what I am trying to say, but sometimes she will agree without actually understanding, so it is important to check for comprehension. 

Date/Time: Thursday 1/28 Location: Zoom Topic discussed: American politics and culture Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: Differing opinions among teens and adults about various hot topics in American media (feminism, poverty, toxic masculinity, LGBTQ+, etc.).

Date/Time: Thursday 01/28 at 7 pm  Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Writing/Composition, career goals, applying to FSU Feedback provided to tutee: Paola and I went through a PowerPoint I created. She learned new vocabulary words and we worked on her pronunciation as well. I would pronounce it again and enunciate when the pronunciation was unclear. We also went over her writing planning together. I didn't focus on grammar or length but instead guided her and provided feedback by working on the outline with her after her first attempt.  Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee learned: I used a PowerPoint with vocabulary relevant to college settings. For example, transcript, GPA, scholarship, registrar. I tried to include a mix of words she knew, as well as introduce some new ones. We discussed form and prepared an outline template together. She then added to the outline after we spoke. She did 15 minutes of free writing in the beginning but after the lesson said she wanted to attem...

 Date/Time: January 20th, 2pm Topic/Skill: Listening Teacher Presentation: Vocabulary for age distinction using ESL listening videos on Youtube Classroom Management: Lots of dictation activities and group work Materials: Youtube videos, Pair work/group work Feedback Provided: Spelling correction, Usage correction, Vocabulary review Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: Students learned the vocabulary faster by writing about the age differences within their own families. 

Date/Time: January 27th, 5pm Location: In-person Topic/Skill: Introductions and PDF Tutoring Guidelines Feedback provided to tutee: Tried to communicate as much as possible. There is a large language barrier so I asked the questions as well as I could and used Arabic-speaking friends whenever we struggled to understand each other Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Meshaal is at the beginner level. He is from Saudi Arabia and speaks Arabic. We will be focusing on his vocabulary and speaking skills since he wants to better his communication.

Date/Time: January 18th, 7pm Location: Facetime Topic Discussed: Family life and cultural differences between her home country of Senegal and America. We discussed our upbringings and hobbies as well. Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: Education culture

 Date/Time: Thursday 1/28 12-1 Location: Starbucks Topic/Skill covered: Used the verb "going" in sentences, and used pronouns Lesson about the tutee/tutoring you learned: I learned that repetition and speaking very slowly is important. I had to keep in mind the speed at which I learned foreign languages at the very beginning, and tried very hard to keep in mind today to speak as slowly as possible and not to say things that would further confuse Meeshal. 

(Je-ah session #2) Time/Date: January 27th, 10PM Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Using "to be" to describe animals Feedback provided to tutee: Because Je-ah is a beginner student, I try to correct her by repeating what she says with the forgotten verb and writing the sentences as we speak. In this lesson we tried to use "are" as a verb to describe animals (e.g., They are slow.) Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Zoom whiteboard was a useful function, but I forgot to save a picture of the work we completed today. Next time I will have to remember to take a screenshot because it does not auto save. I think I lowered her affective filter with my bad drawings of the animals we talked about. She was excited to draw, and her animals were so cute! I think I will try to incorporate more artistic activities in the future. 

 Time/Date: January 27th, 5PM Location: Zoom Topic Discussed: traveling and food! Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: I had to explain the definition of a cabin. We also talked about driving culture. She described American drivers as very friendly compared to Korean drivers who use the horn quite often. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, January 27 Location: Zoom Topic discussed: introduction, culture, family Cultural and or linguistic topic learned: I learned that a lot of universities in Saudi Arabia teach undergrad in English, but it is difficult for students to improve conversationally.  

 Date/Time: Wednesday, January 27 3pm-4pm Location: CIES Building Topic/Skill: 12 Verb tenses Feedback Provided: Corrected the conjugation of verbs Lesson learned: I learned that it is very important to have explicit knowledge of concepts that come naturally to me as an English speaker, because several times I felt at a loss for how to explain them. 

 Date/Time: Wednesday, January 27 12pm-1pm Location: CIES Building Topic/skill: Word pronunciation Feedback: I corrected the pronunciation for the words and gave some sentence examples. Lesson Learned: I learned that it is important to always understand the level of speech that your tutee is at so that you aren't speaking above them and making it more confusing. 

Date/Time: Wednesday 01/27 at 4 pm  Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Introduction and reviewing "getting started-tutoring guidelines" Feedback provided to tutee: Most of the feedback I provided was when Jairo asked for it. I would repeat back what I understood and word it differently to gauge his understanding.  Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee learned:  I explained what we were going to do in Spanish and Jairo and I completed the tutoring guidelines. I learned a lot about the tuttee's culture (from Costa Rica), as well as his thoughts on the English language and American culture. We went over personal adjectives to clear up a doubt he had from a class example. We decided we would pair our sessions with the content covered in class. For example, he is learning how to have basic conversations and vocabulary about family. We will do activities based on this. 

(Dojun session 2) Date/Time: Wednesday 01/27 9AM Location: Skype Topic/Skill: What is "small talk"? talking about the weather and speaking fluency Feedback provided to tutee: minor grammar error Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Dojun wants to learn more about how to use weather terms in sentences and conversation. Next week I would like to increase student speaking time through the concepts we talked about today. 

 Date/Time: Tuesday 11/26 12-1 Location: Starbucks  Topic/skill: Sentence structure and correct verb forms Lesson about tutoring/tutee learned: I am tutoring Maher, but his friend Meshaal also came, and they are at a very different level. So I learned to go back and forth between teaching them different things. This was difficult, but also helpful in that Maher, who is at a higher level, was able to explain things to Meeshal, since both of them speak Arabic. 

Date/Time: Tuesday 1/26 Location: Zoom Topic discussed: Orientation (introducing ourselves) and fashion/sewing Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: American fashion trends and popular activities for American teenagers

  Date/Time: Monday 1/25 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Reading & Poetry part II Feedback provided to tutee: Pronunciation corrections, new vocabulary, and explanations for poems when misunderstood Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned:  Some of the poems I picked ended up being inappropriate because they used Old English or were at a lower reading level than my tutee's so I am learning more about finding level-appropriate materials. It seems EFL/ESL students tend to be very good at listening and reading but struggle with writing and speaking so I will try to find more activities that focus on developing those skills. 

Date/Time: 1/26 from 10-10:50 am Topic/Skill: Grammar with  Ryan Flemming Teacher Presentation: Error Log for writing quiz feedback  Classroom Management: Overview of class schedule then small group work Materials: Projector, computer, access to Microsoft Word or Google Docs  Student Participation: pair work/group work Feedback Provided: The instructor visited each group and provided feedback in real-time  Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:  I really like how Ryan structured his class. He started with an overview, explaining the agenda and referring back to it at the end of each activity. I thought his writing feedback was easy to understand. He places asterisks around mistakes and asks students to document them in their error logs. The error logs keep record of student's mistakes. I thought this was a great tool because students will be able to refer to their log and identify reoccurring issues. I also like that the instructor ended the class wit...

Date/Time: Monday, January 25 at 7 pm   Location: ZOOM Topics discussed:  Hossam and I discussed his past education and long-term goals. He shared that once he completes CIES and his partner graduates from her bachelor's degree, he plans to get married and move together to America to study for a Master's degree. We also talked about his experience learning English with CIES. He shared that Dr. Rios is his favorite professor because he is personable and intentional. Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned:  Hossam and I spoke of different culture's foods and where to find them in Tallahassee. He also shared that he traveled to Panama Beach and enjoyed the city. He wants to visit Miami soon so I spoke to him about the culture in Miami, as well as good restaurants and locations to visit. 

 Date/Time: 1/25, 2PM Topic/Skill: Listening class, Idioms Teacher Presentation: 5 idioms and 3 listening dialogues Classroom management: engage students with questions and discussion (e.g., culture: bridal showers) throughout the visual review of the listening dialogue Materials: Computer speakers for dialogue Student Participation: Responding to the instructor as a class Feedback Provided: Definition corrections and use of the possessive  Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: Importance of showing the concept in multiple different contexts in order to engrave the concept into their minds. I also learned how to conduct a listening class

Date/Time: Monday 1/25 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Reading & Poetry Feedback provided to tutee: Pronunciation corrections, new vocabulary, and explanations for poems when misunderstood Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I learned a little more about time management and how to smoothly transition through lessons/topics. I am also gaining a better sense of what an EFL student might and might not know about American culture and history.

  Date/Time: 1/25 from 1-1:50 pm Topic/Skill: Speaking with Olivia James  Teacher Presentation: Powerpoint presentation preparation Classroom Management: Split students into groups to work on PowerPoint presentation and then discuss progress one-on-one with professor Olivia James  Materials: Projector, computer, access to Microsoft Word or Google Docs, access to Microsoft Powerpoint or Google Slides Student Participation: pair work/group work Feedback Provided: Feedback provided in real-time  Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:  Olivia does a great job of building on skills and expectations. She introduced the PowerPoint presentation students were to complete last time and has been allowing students time during class to further develop their content and material. I love that she pairs students together to work on the assignment and regularly checks in on them to provide feedback and answer any questions. She shared a Google doc she uses to organize...

 Date/Time: Monday, January 25 11-11:50 Topic: Reading Teacher Presentation: Reading a short passage and asking questions Classroom Management: Alternately asking students questions and helping them look in the reading for the correct answer.  Materials: Passage from a website provided by instructor. Student Participation: Students took turns answering questions about the reading Feedback provided: Corrected the students answers and explained the new vocabulary when there were questions.  Lessons on teaching learned: I learned about explaining new vocabulary within the context it is read, and using simple terms and actions to describe words. 

 Date/Time: Sunday 01/24/2021 from 1:45 to 2:45 Mariama Yoshiko Location: Zoom Topic: word of the day activity + learning how to sell a pitch for a product Feedback: still having trouble with article placement, as well as tense usage.  lesson learned: I am going to have to be a bit more careful with the words I have been using. I should also look into what Mariama's level is. 

 Date/Time: Monday 01/25/21 from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Dojun Kim Topic/Skill: Speaking/listening skills. Two truths & a lie activity + Pixar short film conversation      Location: Skype call Feedback given: Dojun did really well today. He had minor questions about his spelling and pronunciation but, overall a very good session! Lessons learned: I learned that Dojun was married! and I am getting better at giving out assignments for the next zoom/skype call. 

Date/Time: Friday 5pm Location: Zoom Topic Discussed: Cultural differences between the U.S. and South Korea; We also talked about COVID-19 and the incoming vaccinations.  Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: differences in what is appropriate in conversation in Korea vs U.S..

  Date/Time: Friday 1/22 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Listening Feedback provided to tutee: Pronunciation corrections Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned:  HangAh recommended a film so we watched it together; it was very entertaining! I helped HangAh with reading some objects in the movie scene such as book titles and afterwards we discussed the contents of the film and American culture of the 1950s. I learned about a browser extension that allows people to watch the same show/movie together. 

 Date/Time: Friday 01/22/21 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Mariama Mayoshiko Location: Zoom Call Topic/Skill: Ice breaker + written/oral activity to practice verb tenses Feedback Provided: Challenges with plural/singular nouns. Tense usage, spelling, and gerunds.   Lessons learned: I learned how to be patient, and actively listen to my tutee. I learned that my tutee is studying nursing at FSU, and that she is a better speaker than a writer. I learned that she has challenges with timed oral/writing activities so we will try to alleviate that stress by doing fun oral/writing activities. 

 Date/Time: Friday 01/22/21 from 9:00 to 10:00 Location: Skype Call: Dojun Kim Topic/skill: We completed an icebreaker activity to practice both speaking & writing. practice on fluent comprehension.  Feedback provided to tutee: Some issues with placing articles in the wrong sentence: "the great food in South Korea". Minor corrections of continuous tenses.  Lessons about tutee learned: Wants to work on his fluency, as well as his grammar. He loves Japchae, which is a South Korean delicacy 

 I had my first tutoring session with Aziz today. We started off with introductions. I introduced myself. I started off by asking Aziz how he wanted to spend most of our time, and whether he would rather work on reading, speaking, or writing. He told me he wanted to work mostly on his speaking and he introduced himself. He told me about his life and his family. At this time I noticed some confusion with the past, and future tenses. For the rest of our session, we worked on the four past tenses and the future tenses. Aziz was able to create sentences to demonstrate his understanding of the concepts.

  Date/Time: Thursday 01/21 Topic/Skill: grammar (higher group) Teacher Presentation: Timed tests Classroom Management: Writing and speaking, commenting on other students' work Materials: Computers with access to Canvas, pictures from textbook, devices to record  Student  Participation: Timed writing assignments based on a prompt, a speaking assignment based on a picture from a textbook, and correcting several grammatically incorrect sentences. Feedback Provided: Corrections on common grammar mistakes made by the class Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I learned what types of grammar materials were appropriate for advanced students. Mr. Flemming also provided me with some good teaching resources and allowed me to see how he organizes his courses on Canvas. 

 Date/Time: Wednesday 01/20. From 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm Location: ZOOM Topics discussed: Sharing + reflecting our cultural diversities.  Cultural/linguistic topics we learned: We learned that there are valuable lessons in seeing the bigger picture when communicating with other individuals from cultures all around the world. 

 (Je-ah) Date/Time: 1/20 10PM (january, 21st at noon for Je-ah) Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Introduction and needs assessment where applicable, also looked at who/what questions  Feedback provided to tutee: adding the possessive 's (grammar errors) Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Beginner students require a lot of patience, but I think having a young student makes it even harder. It is difficult to make her communicate with me or know if she understands. Fill in the blank type sentences worked well and she knows how to read and sound words out. 

Date/Time: Wednesday 01/20 at 9 pm  Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Introduction and reviewing "getting started- tutoring guidelines" Feedback provided to tutee: I would ask the question differently if she misunderstood  Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee learned: Paola is in the intermediate level. She recently moved to the U.S. and is in Tallahassee. She wants to improve her English to apply to FSU for her undergraduate. We will be focusing on vocabulary and improving her speaking skills 

 Date/Time: Wednesday 1/20 3:15-4:10 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Get to know you and culture questions Feedback provided to tutee: Some clarification and prompting when the wrong verb tense was used.  Lesson about tutoring/tutee you learned: I learned that my tutee is starting a Master's program in Chemical Engineering, and that he has 5 brothers and 6 sisters. I also learned that it may be difficult to provide a lesson plan to a student that is already very advanced, because progress is not as easily visible. 

 Date/Time: Wednesday 1/20 1:00-1:50 Topic/Skill: Speaking Teacher presentation: Asking questions out of an activity book Classroom management: A lot of error correction on pronunciation and repetition of questions Materials: pdf textbook provided by instructor Student Participation: Took turns answering questions about themselves Feedback provided: corrected pronunciation and vocabulary mistakes Lessons on teaching you learned: I learned that sometimes you have to get creative when asking questions of students. This can include hand motions, repetition, rephrasing, and other means to make your questions clear and understandable. I also loved that this instructor was having fun while teaching!

 Date/Time: Wednesday 11:00-11:50 1/20 Topic/Skill: Reading Teacher Presentation: Reading a children's book Classroom Management: A lot of error correction in pronunciation and repetition Materials: Ebooks provided by instructor Student Participation: Students took terms reading out loud Feedback Provided: Pronunciation correction Lesson on teaching learned: I learned about speaking slowly and using a lot of repetition to ensure that the instructions are understood by the students. 

Date/Time: Wednesday 01/20 from 1:00pm to 1:50pm Topic/Skill: speaking: speaking+pronunciation+listening skills. Family members practice. Teacher Presentation: Q & A between student and teacher. Practiced answering questions from the textbook. Teacher would speak slowly and clearly to help students better understand.  Classroom Management: Lots of interactive, teacher corrected students by having them repeat their sentences.  Materials: CIES textbook, dictionary. Student Participation: One by one, students would state their information that was asked from them. One group acticity where students complete sentences from the family members practice.  Feedback Provided: teacher would repeat sentences to show them the proper pronunciation. The teacher would also use hand gestures to help students visualize what she is saying (helps better understand while teacher wears mask) Lessons learned:  I have learned how to conduct a speaking/pronunciation interactive activity ...

Date/Time: 1/20 from 1-1:50 pm Topic/Skill: Speaking with Olivia James  Teacher Presentation: Presentation Preparation Sheet Classroom Management: Lots of explanation and examples Materials: Projector, computer, access to Microsoft Word or Google Docs  Student Participation: pair work/group work Feedback Provided: Feedback provided in real-time  Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:  Olivia was able to captivate the students through her energy. She was enthusiastic, gave plenty of explanations and examples. The topic for the assignment presentation was interesting too. Students are expected to present about each other's lives. Gave examples of someone presenting and split students up to meet specific needs. The teacher supervised some students while they spoke but interjected frequently. I would be stressed being on the receiving end so I would let them speak a bit more and be more encouraging. It was nice though because students got feedback in real-time...

 Date/Time: 1/20 9AM Topic/Skill: Beginner's Composition Teacher Presentation: n/a Classroom Management: Teacher and student were working on writing a story together about the student's life.  Materials: Google Docs and Zoom Student Participation: one on one session with the student and teacher Feedback Provided: adding the "s" to the verb when using third person present tense. Sounding out unfamiliar words.  Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I learned how to teach basic sentence structures using a 5 step system. Highlighting the subject and verb in different colors is helpful for the student. 

(Dojun session 1) Date/Time: Wednesday 01/20 8AM Location: Skype Topic/Skill: Speaking fluency Feedback provided to tutee: minor grammar error, discussion about confidence Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: From our conversation, his grammar was usually correct, however, it is difficult to tell because he takes a while to form sentences. We will have to work on fluency, as well as reading and writing. He is interested in learning about different cultures and societies. 

Date/Time: Tuesday 01/19 Topic/Skill: Beginner level listening (group 1) Teacher Presentation: Family relationships and ages Classroom Management: Listening and writing, group work Materials: Computer with access to YouTube, a projector, speakers, pen and paper Student  Participation: Assigned writing, group work to compare answers Feedback Provided: Corrections on mispronunciation and misunderstanding of the audio contents Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I learned the importance of repetition and repeating audio for beginner level EFL students. I also learned that, by asking students to work in groups to compare answers, even listening can be made interactive. 

  Date/Time: Tuesday 01/19 Topic/Skill: Mid-intermediate Composition (Group 2) Teacher Presentation: Timed journal writing and thesis structure Classroom Management: timed writing practice shared on Canvas  Materials: student laptops with internet connection (Zoom, Canvas), projector Student  Participation: shared and discussed writing answers with each other Feedback Provided: grammar correction, vocabulary suggestions Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I learned about what type of material will be tested on the TOEFL exam as well as some great examples of appropriate writing prompts for EFL students. 

Date/time: Tuesday 01/19. 2:00pm-2:50pm Topic/Skill: listening skills. Listening to a lecture about marketing research. Note taking +comprehension.  Classroom Management: Mostly listening was involved in this class. Students had to listen carefully to the lecture at hand.  Materials: CIES Lecture ready Textbook. Video lecture (seperate source). Student Participation: Student-teacher conversations via question and answers. Feedback Provided: Professor Kim would repeat words in order to solidify an understanding. She would also re-word some sentences if students were confused. Went through some vocab words to prepare for the lecture.   Lessons I learned: I learned that conducting a reading lesson is much easier than conducting a listening lesson. I also learned that one of my tutees are more advanced than I thought! 

Date/Time: Monday 01/18 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: writing and oral presentations Feedback provided to tutee: general grammar corrections (especially prepositions), corrections in U.S. history information Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I learned that by asking someone to explain what they meant in their writing, they often recognize their mistakes themselves are able to fix them on their own and, if not, I am able to better understand what they are trying to communicate so that I can help them reword their sentences. I also learned that foreign students struggle to understand many U.S. political ideologies.

Date/Time: 1/19 10:00AM-10:50AM Topic/Skill: Grammar (Present Continuous tense and Simple past tense)   Teacher Presentation: Used Zoom Wipeboard after the Pictionary game to cover the purpose of the game, spoke and typed out the sentences as she spoke. Explained present continuous tense. Classroom Management: Inductive approach to learning. The students would participate in an activity, then come together as a group and present their ideas, and correct the teacher would correct the grammar.   Materials: Zoom Wipeboard Student Participation: Classroom game of Pictionary; pair work Feedback Provided: Encouraged them to repeat their statement in complete sentences, grammar error correction.   Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: Something that worked for the adult students was correcting their errors by asking if there was a different word with the same meaning. For example, someone used the incorrect verb for a sentence (making) so the teacher asked, “Is there a different wo...

 Date/time: Tuesday 01/19 from 11:00 to 11:50 Topic.Skills: reading comprehension. Teacher Presentation: CIES textbook reading and answering questions based off of what we read.  Classroom Management: this class was amazingly interactive. There was a lot of teacher-student conversations. Went through vocab words that can be useful to each student.  Materials: CIES textbook Student participation: Read aloud, answer questions based off of the reading Feedback Provided: some corrections on comprehension, reading skills, and vocab.  I learned how to conduct an interactive reading comprehension class. yay!

Date/Time: Monday, January 19 at 6 pm   Location: ZOOM Topics discussed:  Hossam and I spoke about our backgrounds, likes/dislikes, cultures, and set goals for future sessions  Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned:  Hossam spoke to me about cultural norms in Saudi Arabia, focusing on advancements in women's rights. We read over the provided document titled "The Elephant and the Blind Men." We also discussed the aspects of grammar Hossam struggles with.