Nicole TS#6

 Student: Letizia Gerbotto

Date/Time: October 30, 3:10 - 4:30pm

Location: Strozier outside tables

Topic: Essay review, Class lesson review, Speaking Activity

Feedback provided to the tutee: I gave her feedback on her essay by reading it through with her and using the elicitation technique as she read back her essay to me. She made her own corrections based on my feedback. We went over a lesson that she did in class that needed clarification. I gave her feedback on her pronunciation as she knew what the words meant after I helped her pronounce them correctly but struggled to understand what they meant before. During our speaking exercise, we played a game called "Would you rather?" where I corrected her when she forgot to start her sentence with "I would rather...".

Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: I learned that she benefits from speaking exercises and natural conversation, so she expands her vocabulary and also begins to understand when someone is talking to her. She can get discouraged when looking for words and feels like giving up, but I encourage her to use an example for me to understand so we can identify the word she is looking for. Overall, this session allowed me to better understand her and for her to better understand American slang and culture through an organic speaking activity. 


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