Julio TS #12

 Date: August 18 Tuesday


Tutee: Urania

Topic: Modal verbs: permission, necessity

Location: Zoom

Feedback provided: I clarified some things from our last session that were a little confusing in the grammar book. Then, I went on to introduce to new main types of modals, since they are generally less dense than that of ability. Urania seems to understand well and seems to be able to emulate pronunciations well, even if zoom makes it more difficult. Ideally, it would be best to meet in person at some point to be able to streamline the teaching process a little bit.

Lessons learned: Although using screenshots of the grammar book is indeed helpful, it is still somewhat hindered by the online format. For my teaching style, I think it would be best in the future for me to generally stick to meeting in person with people, that way I can provide immediate help with questions, as well as directly refer to materials.

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