Date/Time: May 30, 6:45-7:45
Location: Starbucks
Topics: conditional, phrasal verbs
We started with some exercises on the difference between zero and first conditional, and when to use each. Abdulrhaman struggled with this idea a little bit in the beginning, but after doing some exercises he remembered it and was able to provide his own examples. Next, we did another exercise on the different phrasal verbs that are associated with different tenses of go. This was a fill in the blank worksheet that I found online, and he enjoyed it. He likes doing things like this because he feels as if he can use it in everyday life.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Vanessa CP #1
I met with
Saeed Alajmi for the first time on May 17th at 4:15 pm at the
Starbucks on Copeland St. After we introduced ourselves I asked him where he
was from. He told me he was from Kuwait and I asked him how long he had been at
FSU for, and he told me he has been here for two and a half months. He
proceeded to ask me what I was studying and how long I had been at FSU for. I
asked him why he was learning English, if it was for work in Kuwait or if he
wanted to go to school in the U.S. We then started talking about how he wanted
to pursue Civil Engineering and that he was looking at other universities he
could apply to. Saeed told me he was very interested in the University of
Tennessee because he thoroughly enjoyed Tennessee when he went. This then led
me to my next question/curiosity, which was to what other states/cities had he
been to in the U.S. He told me he had been to New York, D.C., Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee, and a couple of other places. I enjoyed listening and
asking him about these places because I have never been to most of them. I then
told him that I really enjoyed traveling and that is why I was interested in
getting my TEFL Certificate. We then began talking about the countries we had
been to. It was cool to learn about the countries he had been to that I had not
been to and he enjoyed learning about the South American and Caribbean
countries I had been to.
Ismael CP#2 Fahd
Thursday the 18th, 2017 645-750/8
For this meeting I met Fahd at the black dog cafe in rail rd square. At first we mostly spoke about Rail Road square. We talked about what it is and some of its history that I know. We also talked about how I used to work there and some of the things I had to do. Then a man came to read a selection from his new novel and we sat and listened to that for a little while. The book was written by a man who grew up in this part of the country his whole life and his book consisted of stories from his life and the south while he was growing up. He spoke with a very strong southern accent in the southern vernacular so I think it was interesting and some what confusing for Fahd. Afterwards I elaborated on some of the things the man said like what he said, and why he said it. Then we took a walk around the park and I showed him all the different shops and gallery spaces.
For this meeting I met Fahd at the black dog cafe in rail rd square. At first we mostly spoke about Rail Road square. We talked about what it is and some of its history that I know. We also talked about how I used to work there and some of the things I had to do. Then a man came to read a selection from his new novel and we sat and listened to that for a little while. The book was written by a man who grew up in this part of the country his whole life and his book consisted of stories from his life and the south while he was growing up. He spoke with a very strong southern accent in the southern vernacular so I think it was interesting and some what confusing for Fahd. Afterwards I elaborated on some of the things the man said like what he said, and why he said it. Then we took a walk around the park and I showed him all the different shops and gallery spaces.
Jillian CP #3
Date/Time: May 24, 2017; 3:00-4:00 P.M.
Location: Big Easy Snowballs
Hui-Sin and I met outside the CIES building and went to Big Easy Snowballs at Lake Ella. Hui-Sin had never had shaved ice before and loved the idea. She liked the shaved ice and explained that the treat would do well over in Taiwan. The country is so sticky and humid that a cool treat would be a great idea--especially at the night markets.
We talked about current events in Taiwan. Recently, Taiwan passed a law allowing same-sex marriage. It is the first Asian country to do so, and Taiwan is setting a precedent for future countries. We talked about what it used to be like in Taiwan and how much this law means to people currently in Taiwan and the Taiwanese natives that are currently in America. She mentioned how happy her roommate is about the law and what it means for everyone in Taiwan.
That topic lead us to talk about the adoption process in America and how it differs in Taiwan. I mentioned how many hoops you have to jump through to adopt a child. I also talked about how much it can cost financially. Hui-Sin could not think about how much it might cost to adopt a child in Taiwan, but she does not think it costs as much as it does in America. She thought that maybe people are so happy that adoption is happening that the Taiwanese government does not make it as difficult. It just goes to show how much things cost in America sometimes as compared to other countries.
Location: Big Easy Snowballs
Hui-Sin and I met outside the CIES building and went to Big Easy Snowballs at Lake Ella. Hui-Sin had never had shaved ice before and loved the idea. She liked the shaved ice and explained that the treat would do well over in Taiwan. The country is so sticky and humid that a cool treat would be a great idea--especially at the night markets.
We talked about current events in Taiwan. Recently, Taiwan passed a law allowing same-sex marriage. It is the first Asian country to do so, and Taiwan is setting a precedent for future countries. We talked about what it used to be like in Taiwan and how much this law means to people currently in Taiwan and the Taiwanese natives that are currently in America. She mentioned how happy her roommate is about the law and what it means for everyone in Taiwan.
That topic lead us to talk about the adoption process in America and how it differs in Taiwan. I mentioned how many hoops you have to jump through to adopt a child. I also talked about how much it can cost financially. Hui-Sin could not think about how much it might cost to adopt a child in Taiwan, but she does not think it costs as much as it does in America. She thought that maybe people are so happy that adoption is happening that the Taiwanese government does not make it as difficult. It just goes to show how much things cost in America sometimes as compared to other countries.
Ismael TS#1 Sheila
Sunday the 21st, 2017
I met Shiela at the Starbucks off of Monroe for this tutoring session. So since this was our first time meeting I went over some basic questions and conversation topics. She told me she needed help passing the TOFL and the CIES program and that her student visa was only for a year. She seemed nervous about the test date nearing closer and wanted all the help she could get. Shiela had a lot of questions and had several things book marked in her CIES text book. We mostly worked on basic grammar and sentence structure. I was also able to clarify the usage and definitions of some vocabulary words she was struggling with. She is still translating sentence structure from spanish to english so we worked on correcting that. I also explained to her some ways she can improve and practice her english such as trying to read the news paper or finding a book at her level.
I met Shiela at the Starbucks off of Monroe for this tutoring session. So since this was our first time meeting I went over some basic questions and conversation topics. She told me she needed help passing the TOFL and the CIES program and that her student visa was only for a year. She seemed nervous about the test date nearing closer and wanted all the help she could get. Shiela had a lot of questions and had several things book marked in her CIES text book. We mostly worked on basic grammar and sentence structure. I was also able to clarify the usage and definitions of some vocabulary words she was struggling with. She is still translating sentence structure from spanish to english so we worked on correcting that. I also explained to her some ways she can improve and practice her english such as trying to read the news paper or finding a book at her level.
Ismael TS#2 Mubarak
Tuesday May 16th
We met as we had arranged at the Starbucks near CIES at 630-730. We spoke for a little while about how our days and classes were going. Mubarak asked for help on the same essay from the last time we had met. I helped him try to organize his paper more logically and write some of his topic sentences for each paragraph. We also talked about methods to keep the paper on topic and things that would facilitate him finding new support information. When he got tired of this we went over some vocabulary words he had collected he wanted clarification on. For these words he knew the definitions for the most part but had issues using them productively. So I helped by providing sample sentences and a more detailed cultural explanation for the definition and use of some of these words. He is trying to improve his vocabulary usage to avoid repeating himself so in defining some of these words for him I was able to clarify for him what will work and what wont work in his essay.
We met as we had arranged at the Starbucks near CIES at 630-730. We spoke for a little while about how our days and classes were going. Mubarak asked for help on the same essay from the last time we had met. I helped him try to organize his paper more logically and write some of his topic sentences for each paragraph. We also talked about methods to keep the paper on topic and things that would facilitate him finding new support information. When he got tired of this we went over some vocabulary words he had collected he wanted clarification on. For these words he knew the definitions for the most part but had issues using them productively. So I helped by providing sample sentences and a more detailed cultural explanation for the definition and use of some of these words. He is trying to improve his vocabulary usage to avoid repeating himself so in defining some of these words for him I was able to clarify for him what will work and what wont work in his essay.
Jane TS#3
This was the third time to meet Annilse.
She helped me correct my grammar errors in my homework. The errors we worked on
was words that are used in wrong places such as ‘about’ and ‘to’. She also gave
feedback about my writing. Annalise explained my mistakes easily to understand.
We also worked on listening and speaking. The topics was about comparing
American and Korean culture. This was a great practice for me to speak English
fluently. We asked each other questions and compared how different the culture
is. The speaking topic was interesting and appropriate for my level. It was
very fun and I felt confident during the lesson. It was a great lesson to learn
American culture.
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