Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ayerim - TP4
Today I met with MaSoe from Burma. We had a two hour session of tutoring and conversing (Please refer to CP-6). It was our first tutoring session together, and I was unsure what she needed help with and how she best learned, since I had never met her before. She explained how she wanted to work on her listening for the TEFL Exam. We practiced with the TEFL book she brought. I read some passages to her and then she would answer the timed comprehension question afterwards. I recorded her answers and then listened to them together. I told her that the main thing she needs to work on, is to take a deep breathe and relax before she replies to the question. I noticed she got really nervous and anxious and affected her response. We also worked on some better organizing techniques for her responses.
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I think your advice towards breathing techniques is sound and quite correct. Often times, the pressure to immediately produce a response is one of the most challenging aspects of early speech in another language. It is important for students to know that they can, and should, take a moment, gather their thoughts, and then speak their opinions. By doing this, not only is the speaking process challenged, but likewise the students begin the habit of thinking in the other language critically. Good job Ayerim!
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