Karen/ Tutor Blog #1

 

Karen Vargas

TEFL120-B

6/30/2021

Tutoring Blog # 1

 Date/Time: 6/24/2026; 2:00 p.m.; Neil

Location: CIES

Topic/Skill: Speaking, writing, answering questions in a worksheet.

Feedback provided to the tutee: I helped my tutee with grammar errors and showed him how to write complete sentences when answering a question. Ex: Q: What is your favorite sport? A: My favorite sport is soccer. Helped Neil with pronunciation.

Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I learned how to help my tutee without giving him the answers. He was very pleased with what he learned, he said it helped a lot. He was also able to practice pronunciation.

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