Michelle TS #4

I had my introductory session with my tutee, Song-Yi. She is from South Korea and is in the US with her family for six months to learn english. She will return to Korea where she will resume her studies at the university she attends. We shared information about ourselves, and I completed an informal needs assessment by asking questions related to her knowledge, skills and goals. She is a level 4 in all areas of CIES instruction except grammar. She would like to focus on improving her grammar, specifically verb tenses. Although she is quite easy to understand and has a confident command of spoken English, she said she tries only to use the simple for of the verb tense. I admitted that grammar isn't my strong suit, but assured her I would find the answers to her questions. She said she likes to learn by reading and practicing. I will find written explanations to her questions and provide worksheets to practice the targeted skills.