L'Jai TS#2

 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.

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